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Mobile Commerce
Finnish Burger Chain Moves To Online Payments
May 29, 2014

Ready to order that cheeseburger through your phone? The Finland-based burger company Hesburger can now offer its customers that solution. In November 2013, Hesburger signed an agreement with Seamless, which developed the mobile wallet SEQR. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Company Spotlight
MasterCard Extends 0% Liability Protections To PIN-Debit Activity
May 29, 2014

MasterCard is extending its zero-liability policy in the U.S. to include all MasterCard PIN-based purchases and ATM transactions, the company announced May 28. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

International
Canada Sees Increase in Mobile Deposits
May 29, 2014

NCR Corporation recently released data on the level of mobile checking deposits made in Canada, and found that mobile deposits have doubled every quarter since April 2013 when Canadian banks began deploying to their customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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TouchPoint Gives Consumers A New Lease On Lunch
May 28, 2014

If only spontaneously ordering and paying for a meal were as easy as using Uber. Then again, if TouchPoint has anything to say about it maybe it soon will be. In TouchPoint's ideal world, pre-ordering food is easy-especially the things consumers have ordered before from...

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Data Thieves Not Satisfied With Just Payment Data Anymore
May 28, 2014

Just as companies diversify to grow and succeed, so, too, are data thieves. New research from security firm Trustwave shows how personal information such as customer records increasingly are on crooks’ malware radar screens.

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The Great Migration: How EMV Will Overcome the Hurdles
May 28, 2014

The EMV migration is the next big thing in the payments forecast. Soon, the U.S. will join more than 80 countries that have already implemented the technology, and the security solution is now a foundation for a wide range of new innovative services enabled via...

Merchant Innovation
Nordstrom’s Seeks Buyer For Store-Branded Credit Card
May 28, 2014

High-end retailer Nordstrom’s is soliciting partners for its store-branded credit card. Potential partners include Capital One, Toronto-Dominion Bank, CitiGroup, and JPMorgan Chase & Co, note sources close to the matter who asked not to be identified in Bloomberg’s original reporting on the story. The total...

News
Revel’s New Drive-By Payment Option
May 28, 2014

Revel Systems – a California-based iPad point-of-sale maker is now offering drive-through accessory options that now make it possible for businesses to work with “drive through” customers without the use of a central server and complicated dedicated systems. Restaurants can upgrade to the service for only...

Financial Inclusion
AAFES Is Looking To Expand Online Shopping Among Veterans
May 28, 2014

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) wants to help veterans shop online. AAFES is the U.S. military’s largest retailer and it wants the Pentagon to allow it to offer online shopping to all honorably discharged veterans. Currently the site can only be used...