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Visa, Worldline Bring Android NFC Payment App to France
November 07, 2014

A NFC payment app for Android users is headed to France with the help of Visa Europe France and Atos Worldline, Telecompaper reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Apple Pay By The Numbers
November 07, 2014

The mobile wallet wars make strange bedfellows. This week, CurrentC stayed on the defensive while Google could be heard singing Apple’s praises as the rising Apple Pay NFC tide has lifted all boats (albeit very, very slightly). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Why did you do this Walgreens?
November 07, 2014

Like many young parents across America, I spend a lot of time at Walgreens. If fact, as I am not such a “younger” parent anymore, I find myself spending more time then I would like there. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Mobile POS Services Skyrocket
November 07, 2014

Mobile POS activity is soaring, with about 1.2 million MPOS having been shipped to MasterCard merchants globally, according to a new report from Ovum Consulting and Mahindra Comviva. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Twitter Commerce Strategy To ‘Monetize Emotions’
November 07, 2014

Twitter’s test in the E-commerce space with its Buy Now button is about more than just getting people to use twitter for payments, its about learning what it takes make a sale through the app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Whole Foods Sees More Than 150K Apple Pay Transactions
November 07, 2014

Since going live with Apple Pay last month, the $14.2 billion 401-store Whole Foods grocery chain has used the mobile wallet to process more than 150,000 transactions, according to CIO Jason Buechel. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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How Home Depot Got Hacked
November 07, 2014

Home Depot on Thursday (Nov. 6) reported that, in addition to the data for 56 million payment cards that was stolen, thieves also grabbed 53 million customer E-mail addresses. How was this all done? New details on that confirmed that “criminals used a third-party vendor’s...

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More Bitcoin Busts
November 07, 2014

On Thursday (Nov. 6), U.S. federal officials trumpeted that they had shut down a Web site that used Bitcoin transactions to try and hide $8 million a month in illegal drug and illegal services trafficking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

U.S. Bank Expands Corporate Payment Offering To Europe
November 06, 2014

Working with Visa, U.S. Bank is bringing a wide range of card-based—as well as cardless—corporate payment offerings to European customers. That includes a new program to offer its corporate purchasing cards in Europe. The bank will be the first in the continent to offer Visa...