Retailers

The one thing payment terminal hardware makers should have been sure of this year was relatively strong demand from merchants finally upgrading to EMV-compatible equipment after the slow start last year to the U.S. chip-card migration. But that's not how it's turning out.

As one of the world’s largest e-commerce platforms, it’s natural that fraudsters would be tempted to game the Amazon system. If it could happen to an e-commerce giant like Amazon, what hope does a smaller e-commerce site have against the fraudsters who run even sneakier scams - like transaction laundering?

Simply offering the best reward or rebate isn't always the best way to sell in a multichannel world, and Wallaby is tweaking its recommendation technology to match the most advantageous card to a particular moment and location in time.

Sweden’s iZettle is following a now-familiar playbook to fuel its expansion in Europe with its acquisition of intelligentpos, a company specializing in business-management tools popular with restaurants and other small to midsize businesses.

As the payments industry progresses through the first stage (POS terminals) of the EMV liability shift and gets closer to the second stage (ATMs), a lingering question that can be asked is: why would any card issuer not want to get certified for EMV?

Square Inc. has long hinted it plans to expand to Europe and new clues suggest its base camp will be in the U.K. for an ambitious push into several countries. But its rivals got there first, and have had years to build their defenses.

Mastercard and Visa have now each entered a détente with PayPal, agreeing that a highly competitive stance is not of much use if it makes it too hard for consumers to pay for things.

With the first chip card deadline for ATMs coming up in a few weeks, banks need to quickly gain an upper hand on potential risks. This starts with a more complete understanding of the complex changes at the ATM terminal.

Appetize will soon install its point-of-sale platform into more major sports and entertainment venues in California through a partnership with Legends.

As merchants and app developers seek to emulate disruptors like Uber or Airbnb by embedding payments in the user experience, the pressure will mount to be one of the few apps that consumers regularly use.