merchants

First Data CEO Bets On Data, First, For Merchants To Score Payments
First Data CEO Bets On Data, First, For Merchants To Score Payments
April 11, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

Can merchants find their way into the end zone, scoring points with customers? In an Innovation Project 2017 fireside chat with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster loaded...

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Moving Beyond The Crowded ‘Big Short’ Trade On Malls
Moving Beyond The Crowded ‘Big Short’ Trade On Malls
April 06, 2017  |  Market Conditions

It may have been relatively easy pickings, the so-called “mall short.” But on Wall Street, crowded trades can become traps, when sentiment turns and people...

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Wells Fargo Identifies Fraud, Aggressive Tactics In Credit Card Processing Unit
Wells Fargo Identifies Fraud, Aggressive Tactics In Credit Card Processing Unit
April 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Wells Fargo has reportedly overhauled the credit card processing business due to an internal inquiry that found some of its employees were falsely reporting customers’...

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Stripe of Turkey Iyzico Completes $15M VC Round Of Funding
Stripe of Turkey Iyzico Completes $15M VC Round Of Funding
April 04, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Iyzico, the Turkish startup that enables eCommerce sites and other apps to accept online payments, completed a $15 million round of fundraising Monday (April 3)....

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Supreme Court Opts Not To Restore $7.25B Settlement Between Visa, Mastercard and Merchants
Supreme Court Opts Not To Restore $7.25B Settlement Between Visa, Mastercard and Merchants
March 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Supreme Court yesterday decided not to restore a $7.25 billion settlement between credit card networks Visa and Mastercard and merchants over their disputes concerning...

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Amazon Pay, BigCommerce Partner For Speedier Checkouts
Amazon Pay, BigCommerce Partner For Speedier Checkouts
March 21, 2017  |  Amazon Payments

BigCommerce announced that it will add Amazon Pay to enable retailers to deliver a faster checkout for their Amazon customers. The company was also named...

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Vantiv Processes Most Debit, Credit Transactions In US
Vantiv Processes Most Debit, Credit Transactions In US
March 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

As it marks its five-year anniversary as a publicly traded company, Vantiv announced in a press release that it now processes more debit and credit...

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First Data Buys Acculynk To Expand Its eCommerce Offerings
First Data Buys Acculynk To Expand Its eCommerce Offerings
March 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

First Data, the commerce-enabling technology company, announced Thursday (March 16) it entered into an agreement to acquire Acculynk, an Atlanta-based technology company that delivers eCommerce...

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Half Of Online Retailers Seek To Switch eCommerce Platforms
Half Of Online Retailers Seek To Switch eCommerce Platforms
February 07, 2017  |  Retail

Today’s retailer is required to be quick and nimble with the ever-changing online shopping arena. Due to the 24/7, fast-paced shopping of consumers, many online...

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