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Friday, March 19, 2010, as of 04:54 AM EDT

Future of Payments - Shifting Dynamics

American Banker | May 6, 2008

Amex and Discover have been gaining traction at merchant registers by tapping acquirers to bundle the acceptance of their cards with Visa and MasterCard products.

 

Why the Supply Chain is So Long in Prepaid Cards

As many as five companies may participate in any prepaid offering. But to some industry observers, the way it is set up raises questions about efficiency and the costs ...

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Searching for a Lift in Sales, Ad Revenue

Though Google Checkout offers little that is not available from other companies, Google says its strength in storing and handling information helped it incorporate ...

Acquirers Open Doors in Card Acceptance

Discover Financial Services announced in '06 that it would break with its long-standing model and let acquirers add its cards to the payment options they offer merchants.