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Bye bye credit card signatures

When was the last time you used a pay phone? I can’t remember either. In the same way, by the end of this month, credit card signatures will no longer be required on four major credit card networks, including – American Express, Discover, Mastercard and ...
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Yandex.Money launches installment payments
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Yandex Money launches e-commerce installment payments

Yandex.Money launched 'Pay in Parts' – a new service for online buyers in Russia and around the world. ...
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Delta Airlines Sears data breach
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Sears, Delta Airlines payments data breached

Sears and Delta Airlines have both suffered a breach of their data payments through a systems hack of software provider [24]7.ai. [24]7.ai, which provides online support services to Sears, Delta Air Lines and other major companies, said the hack resulted in the unauthorized access of ...
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Will Amazon enter the voice payments business soon?

Word is out that Amazon is preparing to enter the payments business, and that’s got to be making PayPal, Venmo and Square nervous. ...
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Global e-commerce and retail news; Bancor cryptowallet

Our newsletter today has an extensive roundup of global e-commerce and retail news about Amazon, Newegg, Toys “R” Us, Saks Fifth Avenue and Under Armour. We also take a look at Bancor’s new cryptocurrency wallet, which automatically converts digital coin values and allows users to ...
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e-commerce news roundup
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Global e-commerce and payments news roundup

We’ve got a roundup of the latest global e-commerce and retail news including cryptocurrency payments, new investment in Paytm, and the latest from Amazon, Newegg, Toys “R” Us, and data breaches at Saks Fifth Avenue and under Armour. E-commerce Bancor launches auto-converting cryptocurrency wallet Bancor’s launch ...
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Bancor Wallet
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Bancor Wallet auto-converts cryptocurrencies

With 1,600 cryptocurrencies now listed on CoinMarketCap.com, it’s nearly impossible for an investor to quickly buy, convert and sell more than a small handful of standard cryptocurrencies. Bancor’s launch of its new cryptocurrency wallet allows users to buy, store, manage, and convert automatically between any ...
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SWIFT payments; IKEA VR shopping; UK shoppers ready for wearables payments

We’ve got three interesting global payments stories to carry you into the weekend, starting with an attempted hack on Malaysian central bank via the SWIFT network. Next, we take a look at whether IKEA may leave its big-box stores behind in favor of virtual shopping. ...
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wearables contactless payments
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Research: 26% of UK shoppers ready for contactless payments

New research by MasterCard shows that UK shoppers are keen to make contactless payments using smart devices such as rings, bracelets and smart watches. More than 50,700 consumers were surveyed in nine EU countries and 26% of UK residents said they would be willing to ...
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Will IKEA leave the big box behind?

While it’s still the biggest furniture store in the world, Swedish retailer IKEA may soon move towards virtual shopping and leave the Big Blue box behind. Say what? No more ballroom babysitting for the kids? Feasting on Sjorapport (Seaweed Pearls), Kottbullar (meatballs with lingonberry jam ...
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