John Adams

MasterCard's subsidiary DataCash is adding mobile heft to its merchant acquisition technology through a partnership with Shopgate.

Samsung is broadening its mobile wallet through new partnerships with companies in transportation, coupons and hospitality.

Fiserv is betting its bank network and a user-friendly interface can make electronic payments appealing to small businesses, a frustratingly hard segment to reach with transaction automation.

Merchant Warehouse is trying make the differences between competing mobile payments technology – such as Near Field Communication chips and QR codes – invisible to merchants.

Snapette has updated its iOS and Android apps to allow users to purchase products directly on the apps and have the merchandise shipped to the buyer.

WePay is enjoying strong volume in crowdfunding payments, and is keeping an eye on regulatory developments that may affect its next opportunities.

Prepaid card service provider InComm has launched a new product that enables payment companies to deliver loyalty, mobile wallet and coupons without a reliance on hardware.

LOS ANGELES — CU Wallet has added 10 new credit union partners since the initiative's September unveiling, for a total of 25 credit unions representing 3 million members across 17 states.

CU Wallet has added 10 new credit union partners since the initiative's September unveiling, for a total of 25 credit unions representing 3 million members across 17 states.

Flint has raised $6 million to expand its staff and boost development of its mobile payments application.

Aquiline Holdings LLC is considering selling Clear2Pay, a Belgian company that develops payments technology, according to Reuters,

Fourty-four percent of American consumers have chosen not to sign the back of their payments cards, instead writing “see ID” or leaving it blank, according to a study sponsored by Jumio and conducted online by Harris Interactive.

Mobile payments company Fortumo is adding technology that allows Chinese software developers to expand overseas.

Virtual Piggy, which offers an online alternative payment system for teens, will run a developers event for participants up to 19 years old in Los Angeles on Dec. 7.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) wants to drastically boost membership in its loyalty program, a move that will necessitate going well beyond its typical geographic and demographic boundaries.

Dunn Brothers Coffee has rolled out a mobile payments and loyalty app across its network of 80 locally-owned shops.

VeriFone and Lilitab have developed a self-service payment kiosk that is certified to connect to Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads and iPods.

General Payment Systems will provide kiosk-based payment and tracking technology for probation needs through CSRA Probation Services, which serves about 60 state courts in Georgia.

One-size-fits-all mobile card readers and apps won't cut it for many merchants, says Scott Holt, a vice president at mobile point of sale company Roam.

With its purchase of NetSpend closed, the processor Total System Services (TSYS) is beginning to use the prepaid card marketer as a lure for financial institutions and merchants.