Merchant

LevelUp is eliminating one of the fees merchants pay to accept cards through its mobile-payment system, which uses QR codes to access pre-enrolled debit or credit cards when shopping.

A company that teaches marketing is calling upon independent sales organizations to present a new training course to merchants.

Concerned over what amounts to milliseconds, London Underground operators say Near Field Communication-enabled smartphones don’t complete transactions fast enough for its commuters going through ticket turnstiles.

Kids' school lunch money has become a new payments-industry battleground.

New Jersey and Pennsylvania commuters now may use American Express Co.’s ExpressPay contactless cards to pay for rides on the Port Authority Transit Corp. Speedline rapid-transit system or to park in terminal garages.

Square Inc. appears to have international growth on its agenda.

More than 6,500 cabs will receive payment systems integrated with driver and passenger information tablet displays under a five-year contract awarded to VeriFone Systems Inc. by the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission, the terminal maker announced July 11.

JCB International do Brasil Representacão Comercial Ltda. began operations in São Paulo, Brazil, on July 1, JCB International Co. Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of Japan-based JCB, announced July 11.

British Airways, the United Kingdom’s largest international airline with 600 global destinations, says it will strengthen its protection of payment card data when customers purchase tickets online.

Bipin C. Shah is credited with pioneering ATM networks, 24-hour ATM service, payroll debit cards, debit at the point of sale, cash-back with debit cards and pay at the pump. These days, he’s focusing his creativity on merchants.