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Cross-border Payments
iZettle Releases Free Chip And PIN Reader For European SMBs
February 17, 2015

Europe’s answer to Square, iZettle, is introducing its new Card Reader Lite, which is reportedly the world’s first free-­of-charge Chip and PIN reader. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

‘Trusted Identity’ – On Demand
February 17, 2015

Real-time is the reality of payments and underpins everything from how and when funds are sent and received to how cards are replaced if lost are stolen. In response, Entrust Datacard VP, Ray Wizbowski, says bank branches are now honing in on instant card issuance...

The 2015 Tokenization And Loyalty Face-Off
February 13, 2015

The merchant search to find better ways to connect with consumers via gifts, offers, discounts and more remains one of the key drivers of payments innovation today. But Henry Helgeson, CEO of Cayan says that with the “looming cloud” of EMV and security, there needs...

Legal & Regulation
Overcharging Customers Costs Target $4M
February 13, 2015

Target will pay almost $4 million to settle accusations that it charged California consumers higher prices than the retailer advertised because of faulty checkout scanners, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Is Square Ready To Ditch The iPad?
February 12, 2015

Though speculating as to whether or not Apple is going to acquire Square has essentially been the payment’s ecosystem’s favorite pastime for the last several years, it seems that for its part, Square is looking to put distance between itself and Cupertino as opposed to joining...

Amazon Competitor Jet.Com Bags $140M In New Funding
February 12, 2015

Jet.com Inc. has closed $140 million in a new round of financing led by Bain Capital Ventures, bringing its total value to almost $600 million. That makes it one of the more valuable tech start-ups on Earth, which is a particularly impressive feat considering they...

Merchant Innovation
Home Depot’s Custom Smartphone Does Inventory And MPOS
February 12, 2015

Home Depot has almost finished rolling out 40,000 of its custom FIRST Phone smartphones to in-store employees — and the new-generation devices are slowly beginning to line up with industry standards, according to employee descriptions of the phones. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

The Changing Face Of Turkish Commerce
February 11, 2015

When most people think of commerce and Turkey, the first image that jumps to mind is probably of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar (pictured below). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

PayPal’s Retail Future
February 09, 2015

Kerfuffle is one of my all-time favorite words. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...