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Merchant Innovation
Apple Smartwatch Will Have NFC Payments
September 05, 2014

Apple plans to include the ability to do contactless payments in its rumored iWatch, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Sept. 4), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Alternative Finances
Big Retail Investments, Huge Acquisitions And Security Reigns Supreme
September 05, 2014

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News
What PayPal Here’s New SDK Means For Its POS Strategy
September 05, 2014

PayPal is extending the software behind its PayPal Here payment-card-reading device so that the system will also work with brick-and-mortar stores’ existing countertop payment-card readers, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (Sept. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Merchant Innovation
The Visa Checkout Ad Blitz Begins (With A Million Free Pizzas)
September 05, 2014

Visa is getting serious about getting cardholders to sign up for its Visa Checkout mobile payments platform. The card brand unveiled a massive promotional campaign this week that includes giving away pizza and flowers, all in an effort to get customers to register their Visa...

Merchant Innovation
Mobile NFC Payments Comes To Mickey D’s This Month
September 05, 2014

McDonald’s has set a Sept. 15 deadline to have new point-of-sale equipment installed and employees trained for a contactless payment system that uses near-field communication (NFC), according to Mobile Commerce Daily. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

BarclayCard Kills Orange NFC Pilot
September 05, 2014

Barclaycard and U.K. mobile operator Orange are shutting down their Quick Tap mobile NFC payments service on Oct. 30, according to Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Controversial
Apple To Get Rebates From Issuers on Fees
September 05, 2014

Apple has reportedly negotiated deals with several leading issuers to extend card present rates to Apple for all transactions involving their cards with Apple’s new mobile payments scheme. On top of that concession, they have agreed to give Apple back part of the card present...

B2B Payments
Oil Field Service Company Choses Amalto For E-Invoicing
September 04, 2014

Stallion Oilfield recently announced that it signed a multi-year contract with B2B integration and electronic document exchange services company Amalto Technologies. Stallion provides onshore workforce accommodations and related wellsite services to the oil and natural gas industry in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Alternative Finances
Card Payment Company Creates Account Management Tool
September 01, 2014

Credit card payment processing firm BNA Smart Payments announced last week that it had launched an account management option for businesses. According to a company statement, the new tool is called Account Payment Manager and will enable businesses to manage payments through an online portal, streamlining...