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Why Unattended Retail is the “Crystal Ball” of Payments’ Future
Why Unattended Retail is the “Crystal Ball” of Payments’ Future
June 10, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

What’s in a vending machine? Beyond the shiny new products allowing brick and mortar stores to branch out with distribution, there is perhaps a certain...

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PayPal’s Marcus Moves To Facebook
PayPal’s Marcus Moves To Facebook
June 10, 2014  |  Acquiring

Old news but new analysis. Check out Karen Webster’s take on the news that stopped the payments world from spinning on its axis for a...

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What Apple Didn’t Say That Acquirers Should Have Heard
What Apple Didn’t Say That Acquirers Should Have Heard
June 09, 2014  |  Acquiring

Last week’s Apple WWDC keynote has prompted a bunch of Monday morning quarterbacking with respect to Apple’s plans for devices, software and even payments. Although...

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Online Growth’s Impact On Retail Antitrust Evaluations
Online Growth’s Impact On Retail Antitrust Evaluations
June 09, 2014  |  Cool

In a recent blog post, several FTC staffers noted that the changing competitive landscape online commerce is creating is affecting the agency’s examinations for potentially...

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Private-Label Cards Giving Retailers A Boost
Private-Label Cards Giving Retailers A Boost
June 09, 2014  |  Controversial

Several recent reports on private-label credit cards show a market that, like most loan-based products, fell considerably during the recent recession. But signs are pointing...

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How Do mPOS Players Rank?
How Do mPOS Players Rank?
June 05, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

We admit it – we thought that just bringing you the monthly updates on mPOS was getting a little long of tooth. So, we decided...

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TSYS’s Munto: For Acquirers and Merchants, It’s a Good Time to Talk
TSYS’s Munto: For Acquirers and Merchants, It’s a Good Time to Talk
June 05, 2014  |  Acquiring

With all of the market changes occurring today, acquirers and the independent sales agents working with them, have had to learn more sophisticated ways to...

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Ten Things Never To Do When Designing A Fraud Solution
Ten Things Never To Do When Designing A Fraud Solution
June 05, 2014  |  CA Technologies

Don’t “over-rule” your fraud system. Don’t let the 95 percent suffer at the hands of the 5 percent who shouldn’t have to. Oh, and think...

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The Cross Border Commerce Conversion Big Ten
The Cross Border Commerce Conversion Big Ten
June 04, 2014  |  BlueSnap

Improving conversion rates and minimizing shopping cart abandonment starts with knowing where customers are coming from and whether they’re able to actually do business with...

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