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Tumblr’s New Buy Button
December 03, 2014

Tumblr on Tuesday (Dec. 2) rolled out an apparently easier way to make purchases through the service. In its own blog post, Tumblr offered simple instructions: “1. Find something you love on Etsy, Artsy, Kickstarter, or DoSomething. 2.      Post it to Tumblr. 3. That’s it....

Fixing Global Payments’ $26 Trillion Problem
December 03, 2014

The global payments environment is increasingly crowded, even noisy. Next to Apple Pay, it’s a topic of conversation that’s all over the payments industry for obvious reasons – where there’s global commerce, there’s a need for global payments. But there are specific areas in dire...

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MasterCard Takes On Bitcoin Down Under
December 03, 2014

MasterCard has asked Australian lawmakers to regulate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency exchanges exactly the way it does other payments operators — complete with anti-money-laundering and consumer protection features, according to Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Better Access for Mobile POS From Thumbzup
December 03, 2014

South Africa’s Thumbzup is ready to launch a better version of its low-cost smartphone to make mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) more affordable and accessible through a one-stop option. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Salvation Army Goes Digital
December 03, 2014

Salvation Army will ring in the holiday season with new digital channels to drive up donations for its annual Red Kettle Campaign, Mobile Commerce Daily reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Taking Mass Payments To The Masses
December 03, 2014

Delivering mass payments is pretty easy if a corporation is paying 50,000 payees the same amount, in one country, and everyone’s banked, says Lisa Shields, CEO of hyperWALLET. Where it gets difficult, she says, is when you’re paying 50,000 people different amounts across 80 countries...

Why Consumers Love eCommerce (Not Why You Think)
December 03, 2014

From Black Friday to Cyber Monday to Singles Day, to say that online shopping is booming around the globe would be a far, far understatement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Loup New Service: More Reliable Than A Bus, Cheaper Than A Car
December 03, 2014

In what is at least the third mobile-enabled scheduled-car alternative to San Francisco buses, a startup called Loup is selling space in black sedans that repeatedly travel the exact route. The cost? Between $2.50 and $6, depending on the portion of the route. Get the...

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Amazon Prepares CEO Succession
December 03, 2014

Amazon has selected a replacement for CEO Jeff Bezos, Bezos told an audience Tuesday (Dec. 2), but the identity is confidential. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...