Vodafone has launched its M-Pesa program in Romania, marking the first time the successful mobile payments system has ever been available in Europe. M-Pesa uses SMS to transfer money and make payments. In its African instantiation it mainly targeted toward the unbanked, though the Romanian...
Canadian online retailer Gilt reportedly has launched a new ad touting discounted designer products in which mobile commerce is playing a key role, Internet Retailer reported recently.
In July, Polish merchant acquirers will see the interchange fees they pay Visa issuers for their card transaction cut considerably, with the new rate going to 0.5 percent of the sale from 1.2 percent to 1.3 percent currently, Reuters reported on March 31.
Yesterday, the Green Dot Corporation, announced a new process called “Reload @ the Register,” designed to make reloading cash onto a prepaid card quicker, easier and more intuitive that using a paper reload "chit.”
Panera Bread Company is updating the casual dining experience by adding kiosks, mobile and Web automation to the ordering experience, as well as table-delivery in its bakery- cafes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba has made another big purchase in its recent investment spree, agreeing to pay $692 million for a roughly 35 percent stake in Chinese department store operator Intime Retail Group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
During a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing last week, U.S. Sen. John Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) questioned Target's chief financial officer, John Mulligan, about the preventative measures the company could have taken to prevent last winter’s data breach.
Web-hosting company GoDaddy is now allowing “business class” users to send e-invoices to their vendors or customers using Dwolla’s application programming interface and guest-checkout feature, according to a report in Silicon Prairie News.
Optimal Payments announced March 27 it has integrated the MasterPass digital wallet into its NETBANX merchant platform. The platform moves payments forward by allowing the consumer to safely store all their payment, store card, loyalty, shipping and billing address details in one place and gives...
