News - Part 42

  • 40pc of smaller merchants are using mobile credit card readers

    In a sign that mobile payments are gaining significant traction with small and mid-sized merchants, 40 percent of these businesses report accepting payments at the point-of-sale via a mobile credit card reader attached to a smartphone or tablet, according to a new report from BIA/Kelsey. Mobile is also playing a key role in the businesses’…

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  • Electronic Payments Can Expand Your Brand

    For the past three years, I’ve owned and operated a small web-based retail business. Without electronic payment acceptance, my business would simply not exist. At Brand Louisville, we sell products that help Louisvillians and Louisvillians at heart show off their city pride. From stickers and flags to t-shirts, all of our merchandise features a unique…

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  • Mobile Payment Security

    Q: Ronnie Carwell, Owner of Carwell Plumbing, Garner, NC asks: When using a mobile payment processor, what customer information is stored on the phone, if any, and how can the information stay protected? A: The majority of consumers’ basic identification information is contained and protected on the SIM card in the phone. This information is…

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  • Isis eyes nationwide mobile payments launch this year

    Isis, a venture of three of the top U.S. mobile providers, said on Tuesday it would expand its much-delayed mobile payments service nationwide later in 2013 after it tested the concept with consumers in two markets. Isis, formed by Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc and T-Mobile US, is a so-called mobile wallet service that allows consumers…

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