Merchant

Two strategic acquisitions at the end of 2011, one in the United Kingdom and the other in Mexico, helped fleet card provider Fleetcor Technologies Inc. on June 9 to report double-digit increases in first quarter revenue and income. Transaction volume also rose 54% year over year, the company said.

In a deal that could enhance shopping at one of China’s leading supermarket chains, China PnR Mobile Payments Solutions Pvt. Ltd. recently announced it would provide supermarket retailer Suning Tesco Inc. with mobile-payment services.

ControlScan Inc. has acquired a company with a product designed to help merchants comply with Payment Card Industry data security standards.

Can banks turn a single payment into a shopping spree? With mobile offers, edo Interactive says it's possible.

Phoenix Managed Networks contends it has established enough interest in the United Kingdom for its merchant fraud-prevention services that it plans to cast a wider net to pull in more clients.

MasterCard Worldwide is joining the fray with a versatile mobile wallet, but its offering has a slightly different twist from that of competitors.

As the restaurant industry continues to evolve with more catering, curbside order-taking and food delivery, owners want easier ways for their employees to accept card payments, regardless of the location of the sale.

When Square Inc. launched its mobile card reader in 2009, VeriFone Systems Inc. was on its heels with PayWare Mobile. Now the terminal maker is ready to roll out another rival to Square with a product it calls Sail.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will not support U.S. contactless payments anytime soon.

The software that independent sales organizations use to run their businesses–sometimes called customer relationship management tools–is coming of age as vendors make their products easier to customize for individual businesses.