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Bitcoin Tracker | Week 24
May 16, 2014

From the bungled Bitcoin Foundation elections to a brand new $30M investment in bitcoin processing, this week was one of extremes for the B-all of cryptocurrencies. Get caught up.

Loyalty & Rewards
JC Penny’s Sales Turn Around Sparks Surge In Stock Price
May 16, 2014

While most analysts interest in embattled retailer JC Penny’s was limited to wondering who would write the best obituary when the ailing former-giant finally collapse, the company did something rather surprising in the first quarter of 2014. It turned its sales around. Get the Full...

Merchant Innovation
Loop mWallet Now Available For Android Users
May 15, 2014

Good news for Android users looking for a mWallet that can be used at pretty much any location a credit card can, Loop is now available in the Google Play store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Merchant Innovation
Fiserv Scores New Patent For Predictive Scores Solution
May 15, 2014

Fiserv has received its second patent from the U.S. Patent office for its Predictive ScoresSM product. Predictive Scores is intended to help financial institutions identify and approach customers with the right product or service. It also helps business identify the best channels to reach customers over. Get the...

Merchant Innovation
Gemalto Brings Two Payment Card Personalization Bureaus To US Market
May 14, 2014

Gemalto has acquired Rhode Island-based Shoreline and Atlanta-based Source One Direct, two payment card personalization bureaus in the United States. Both companies were previously part of Cardiff Holdings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Financial Inclusion
Two Former Amazon Execs Want To Help You Stop Overpaying For Home Renovations
May 14, 2014

Pro.com is something of an interesting novelty among sites that help connect people to the contractors who can build their extensions, remodel their bathrooms or design the professional chef’s kitchens that their renowned cooking skills obviously entitle them to. Pro.com will help you book a...

Merchant Innovation
Yelp Moves Toward Direct Competition With Restaurant Reservation Sites
May 14, 2014

TripAdvisor and OpenTable beware, Yelp is releasing a new service that may soon be cutting into both companies consumer base. Yelp Reservations will allow customers to book a reservation directly from an eatery’s Yelp business listing on their mobile device or computer. Additionally, users will also...

Financial Inclusion
Mobile-Shopping App Boxed Raises $6.5 Million Sets Out To Compete With Amazon Prime
May 14, 2014

Wholesale enthusiasts will now have a new and possibly cheaper mobile shopping option than Amazon’s $100 per year service Prime. Boxed, the “Costco of mobile apps,” has just raised $6.5 million in its quest to the biggest player on the block when it comes to bulk,...

B2B Payments
Square Adding Feedback Tool For Merchants
May 14, 2014

Square, fresh off announcing the discontinuation of their mobile wallet, is pressing forward with their 2.0 reinvention with the release of a new feedback tool for Square merchants. Square Feedback is a new a tool that turns a company’s digital receipts into an opportunity to solicit...