The payments industry is the midst of a sea change, with EMV looming and new regulations mandated by the third iteration of PCI DSS. But those guidelines and standards may not be enough, says Verifone’s Joe Majka. Here’s what security officers at firms large and...
With merchants and consumers alike turning to omnichannel retailing, eCommerce solutions provider Ecwid is striving to streamline the process for all parties involved. Yesterday (July 15), the company launched POS-to-Online, a tool that allows retailers with cloud-based POS systems to publish products on the Web and...
For the fifth consecutive year, MasterCard is teaming with Stand Up to Cancer, a charitable program tied to the Entertainment Industry Foundation, to raise funds to support cancer research. Under the terms of the promotion, which debuted Monday (July 13) and runs through Sept. 15,...
Between the Greek government’s reenactment of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” by threatening loudly to breakup with the euro (and realizing no one really cares), the Chinese government potentially threatening to breakup with the free market and Reddit breaking up with interim CEO Ellen Pao, you...
American Express said Thursday (July 9) that it has launched Amex Express Checkout, through which U.S. cardmembers can check out quickly online by using their AmericanExpress.com login. In the release the company stated that, in conjunction with participating online merchants, cardmembers can use their Amex ID...
EMVCo, the industry governing body that oversees standards related to the EMV chip cards and payments including tokenization and 3D Secure, said eight new members have joined its consortium. In a press release Wednesday (July 8), EMVCo named the new members who joined its associate...
In-store beacons — technology that tracks in-store visitors and sends offers their way through their smart devices — are having a significant and effective impact in reaching moms within the Millennial generation, according to inMarket. As reported by VentureBeat, inMarket, which is a beacon platform,...
As the payments landscape evolves and EMV’s liability shift looms here in the U.S., questions arise as to the suitability of EMV in the restaurant setting. Datacap says it does indeed suit the situation, and offers up a really great reason why: it’s the fastest...
Amid growing competition in China’s huge e-commerce market, and with an eye on online-offline services, Baidu is poised to spend billions on its group buying platform and other initiatives. But is the company, up against Alibaba and on the heels of its $1 billion investment...
