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BAMWire Caters Financing To The Transit Market
May 19, 2015

The rise in alternative finance has helped businesses, especially SMEs, access working capital when their traditional bank comes up short. For many companies, this working capital is used to manage inventory or cover the cost of outstanding invoices as they wait to get paid. Get...

Western Union Brings E-Payments To The E-Invoice
May 19, 2015

The ability for businesses to receive and send invoices and expense reports digitally is changing the game, making procurement faster and more efficient. But without a way to settle these bills, the automation of e-invoicing may not be as efficient as companies would prefer. Get...

MasterCard May Face More EU Pressure About Card Fees
May 19, 2015

MasterCard may soon be in some hot water with European Union regulators, Bloomberg reported, citing sources said to be familiar with an antitrust complaint the payments company may soon receive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

NCR Greets Hospitality Industry With mPOS Solution
May 19, 2015

NCR, the consumer transaction technology business, announced in a press release the North American launch of the NCR Orderman7, its smartphone-like and newest mobile point-of-sale (POS) solution, especially made for the hospitality industry. It doesn’t take long to figure out the origin of the name Orderman7....

Oberthur Will Power Samsung Pay’s European Debut
May 19, 2015

As Samsung Wallet closes shop, the mobile company announces it chose Oberthur Technologies (OT) to deploy Samsung Pay in Europe later this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Breadcrumb Rolls Out Mobile POS Control For Restaurateurs
May 19, 2015

Breadcrumb, the Groupon-owned POS outfit focused on food and beverage businesses, launched an iPhone app yesterday (May 18) that enables restaurateurs to monitor their businesses in real time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Ann Taylor Chain To Be Sold For $2.2B
May 19, 2015

Acsena, which runs Lane Bryant and Dressbarn women’s clothing stores, is to buy Ann Inc., a large retailer for women’s everyday fashion in the U.S., known mainly for its two brands – Ann Taylor and LOFT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Merchant Innovation
Amazon Takes Deliveries Underground
May 19, 2015

When it comes to delivering goods to its customers quicker, Amazon has gotten more creative in how the eCommerce giant approaches logistics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Alibaba Turns QR Codes Visual To Fight Fake Goods
May 19, 2015

When Alibaba invested in Israeli QR code developer Visualead in January, it was obvious that Alibaba was going to integrate some sort of QR codes into its products — but it wasn’t quite clear how. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...