Mobile Commerce

Merchant Innovation
Given The Choice Between EMV And Mobile, SMBs Are Choosing Mobile
June 05, 2014

Orange Leaf is a small FroYo chain with a series of exotic flavors to offer. Like most of America’s 6 million small businesses, the company is facing an EMV upgrade by 2015 if it wants to avoid liability for counterfeit fraud. That upgrade means a...

Mobile Commerce
Is The Amazon Phone Finally Ready to Drop?
June 05, 2014

For months there has been speculation that Amazon is about to drop their take on the smart phone – a mostly hush, hush new product that will reportedly feature “eye-tracking” and 3D functionality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

International
Russian Card Exec Freed To Build National Payment System?
June 05, 2014

According to a recent RAPSI article, Pavel Vrublevsky, the co-founder and owner of ChronoPay – one of Russia’s largest e-payment providers – was released on parole this week. Last summer, Vrublevsky was convicted of masterminding a DDoS attack on Aeroflot’s website in 2010 and sentenced...

International
TSYS Joins Forces With Multos International
June 05, 2014

Total System Services de México (TSYS) and Multos International announced a new product launch this week that uses the MULTOS chip card technology solutions in TSYS’ latest EMV services offering to support banks and financial institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Mobile Commerce
VISA Pushes Simplified PrePaid Solutions
June 04, 2014

Visa announced yesterday a new designation for consumer reload-able prepaid products that aims to simplify and clarify fees, step-up consumer protections and make prepaid solutions a valid tool for getting onto stronger financial footing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Merchant Innovation
Sam’s Club’s EMV Transition
June 04, 2014

Later today, bulk retailer Sam’s club is expected to announce its official switchover to EMV technology, reports The New York Times, making it the first major American retailer to make the jump. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Merchant Innovation
Google Drops Online Coupon Program
June 04, 2014

Sometimes things work and sometimes they don’t. It looks like Zavers, the online coupon program that was launched through Google 17 months ago, is just going to be one of those things that didn’t work out. Google announced yesterday that it is pulling the program,...

Mobile Commerce
‘Smart’ Sears Stores Introduced
June 04, 2014

Retail giant Sears is introducing three flagship stores in Illinois this month called “Connected Solutions.” 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,...

Mobile Commerce
SEC’s Bitcoin Crackdown
June 04, 2014

It seems everyone lately is looking to bring bitcoins into the legally controlled mainstream, and now the SEC is getting in on the act. Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against bitcoin marketing site FeedZeBirds and the operator of bitcoin betting site SatoshiDice...