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Mastercard Is Rolling Out New Payment Solutions for SMBs
Today Mastercard is officially launching the Mastercard B2B Hub, a new solution designed to make it easier for SMBs to invoice and process payments with accounts payable. The Hub also comes built in with online payment automation tools that improve the speed, ease and...
Banking the unbanked in emerging markets
As countries progress, citizens migrate from remote villages to large cities and foreign countries. Their economic power rises and they participate in the global economy. People need to purchase food, pay electricity bills, top up transportation cards, arrange online...
Omni-Channel Retailing – The Demand for Cross-Channel Payment Infrastructure Service
Online technologies, mobile devices and new consumer demands are rapidly transforming the retail sector and the payments industry. They offer retailers and payments industry players new opportunities to generate differentiation and new revenues. Multiple recent...
Training Turns Tactical In Payments Biz
As the payments industry transitions from basic payment terminals to smart POS systems that can manage entire business infrastructures in an integrated fashion, the learning curve for merchants and the agents who serve them has steepened significantly. To address the...
Cyber Security Update
Just as the United States Department of Defense released its DoD Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace (DSOC), new information from law enforcement agencies revealed new and more involved cyber crimes. The DSOC is the first official and comprehensive strategy for...
Mobile Payments: What Retailers Need To Know
Mobile platforms like Apple Pay and Samsung Pay let customers swipe their phone at an NFC-equipped terminal. Do you have one? Mobile technology has altered the way consumers expect to pay, and businesses that aren't ready may get left out in the cold. Instead of them...
Accounts Payable: Everything You Need to Know to Streamline Your Business’s Payments
Remember how those entrepreneurs on TV often quip that “it takes money to make money?” Well, they’re right—at least in part. No matter what kind of business you’re in, you’re likely paying someone for something in order to keep your business running. Put together, all...
10 Tips for Preventing Online Credit Card Fraud
Merchants and retailers are often on the front lines of managing payment card fraud. Online businesses face a unique challenge because all purchases are made as a “card not present” transaction. But there are red flags to look out for and security measures to put in...
What Retailers Need to Know About EMV 2020
Earlier this year, it was announced that Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. pushed back the deadline for installing EMV chip-card readers at gas pumps in the United States to 2020, following discussions with retailers who stated that they did not have adequate time to...
Why companies need a two-step plan to secure credit card transactions
It’s the latest in a long line of cybersecurity incidents involving a well-known brand: In April, Chipotle Mexican Grill notified customers that it detected "unauthorized activity" on a credit card payment processing system. This put the restaurant chain in a position...