Merchant

Following a data breach, merchants are required by law to notify a host of authorities and agencies, a daunting task that presents an opportunity for ISOs and agents.

LAS VEGAS–The number of EMV payment smart cards shipped worldwide passed the 1 billion mark in 2011, the Smart Payment Association announced here March 5 at the inaugural Cartes in North America Expo & Conference.

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Square Inc., an early and successful contender in mobile-payment acceptance, has launched a new system that it says can replace a traditional cash register.

Isis is working with several major payment system providers to allow merchants to accept its system at the point of sale, the carrier mobile payment venture announced March 5.

To strengthen its monitoring of the bankcard market, the Chinese central bank says it plans soon to issue new regulations for the country’s merchant-acquiring activities.

The ways riders can pay–and play–inside New York taxicabs are expanding.

VeriFone Systems Inc. is offering retailers a digital marketing system that touts discounts and suggests additional purchases based on what shoppers are buying at that moment at the point of sale.

For small merchants who want to accept mobile transactions, Apple Inc. makes the go-to machines, the iPad and the iPhone.

A deal involving online payments company Vindicia Inc. and mobile phone payments-platform company Boku Inc. may help bring online payment capabilities to more unbanked and underbanked consumers.