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Mobile Commerce
Canada combats imaginary Google Wallet fees
November 12, 2014

Canada is eyeing regulations that would allow retailers to avoid fees from mobile payment services that don’t actually exist yet, a recent report states. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Mobile Commerce
Merchant Link Adds Mocapay’s Mobile Payments And Marketing Tools
November 12, 2014

Payment gateway provider Merchant Link is adding mobile payments and marketing support to its offerings, thanks to a newly announced agreement with startup Mocapay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Forter Grabs $15M To Fight Payment Fraud
November 12, 2014

Online payments antifraud startup Forter has pulled in another $15 million in funding that it will use to open offices in the U.S. and expand its offerings to larger customers, the Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Apple Pay
Target Employees Testing CurrentC
November 11, 2014

Target, one of the founders of MCX’s CurrentC mobile payment effort, has been using its employees to test the program, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Nov. 4. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

The Latest Cash-Back Mobile Apps
November 11, 2014

Merchants may be able to sway consumers into buying certain products through a new grouping of shopping apps aimed at saving the consumer money by sharing a picture of the receipt back, The Associated Press reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Alternative Finances
Millennials Like Retailers That Like To Give Them Credit
November 11, 2014

Customers under the age of 35 prefer to shop at retailers who offer financing options, and those options affect their buying decisions, according to a new eNation study of 2,000 consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

International
Alibaba Kills It On Singles Day
November 11, 2014

Alibaba said its sales for China’s Singles Day on Tuesday (Nov. 11) surpassed $2 billion in the first hour — including more than $1 million in Alipay transactions in the first 18 minutes — and 45.7 percent of first-hour sales were via mobile. Get the...

News
Amazon’s New Shopping Tactic
November 10, 2014

Amazon announced its latest effort to break into the gadget market with Echo, an interactive speaker that lets people use the power of the Web with just their voice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Shoprunner Alipay Partnership Brings eCommerce to Chinese Consumers
November 07, 2014

ShopRunner announced Thursday (Nov. 6) that it has expanded its E-commerce presence through a new partnership that will connect more U.S. retailers with online shoppers in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...