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forms of everyday insurance online," said Steve Dekker, Punchh, a mobile solutions startup for the restaurant unchh, a mobile solutions startup for the restaurant
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Group Vice President at Blackhawk Network Canada. industry, said it raised $3 million in venture capital fund-ndustry, said it raised $3 million in venture capital fund-
Group Vice President at Blackhawk Network Canada.
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Braintree stream taurant marketing sector. Punchh reported that since its g sector. Punchh reported that since its
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inception in 2010, it had closed on $4 million in funding.nception in 2010, it had closed on $4 million in funding.
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Marketplace, a way for mobile marketplace operators, arketplace, a way for mobile marketplace operators, Revel reveals new tablet POS app featurespp features
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for retail, quick service restaurant and kiosk needs. or retail, quick service restaurant and kiosk needs.
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Hits report, as well as enhancements to Merchant Hits report, as well as enhancements to Merchant A recent 2020 Foresight report, The Role of the Domestic ecent 2020 Foresight report, The Role of the Domestic
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Transaction reports. Form Hits allows merchants to Transaction reports. Form Hits allows merchants to Payment Card Network, projected international payment Payment Card Network, projected international payment k
view traffic received from payment forms. A new option view traffic received from payment forms. A new option networks Visa Inc. and MasterCard Worldwide will face networks Visa Inc. and MasterCard Worldwide will face
in Merchant Transactions provides merchants country-in Merchant Transactions provides merchants country- increased competition from government-backed domes-increased competition from government-backed domes-
specific transaction data.specific transaction data.
tic card networks in the future. tic card networks in the future.
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Flywheel launches in L.A. taxislywheel launches in L.A. taxis
In the report, the emergence of China's UnionPay and In the report, the emergence of China's UnionPay and
Mobile taxi service provider Flywheel Software Inc. obile taxi service provider Flywheel Software Inc.
M India's RuPay were cited as examples of government-India's RuPay were cited as examples of government-
expanded its e-hailing enterprise into Los Angeles. xpanded its e-hailing enterprise into Los Angeles. backed networks actively vying for a piece of the net-backed networks actively vying for a piece of the net-
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Flywheel's solution, which allows users to hail, track lywheel's solution, which allows users to hail, track work pie.work pie.
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and pay for rides with smartphones, is available in 300 y for rides with smartphones, is available in 300
L.A. taxis.s.
L.A. taxi The report offers a detailed analysis of domestic pay-The report offers a detailed analysis of domestic pay-
ment networks in countries throughout the world, major ment networks in countries throughout the world, major
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New 'mobile sleds' launchedbile sleds' launched players in the competitive landscape, recommended players in the competitive landscape, recommended
global strategies and potential areas for market growth. global strategies and potential areas for market growth.
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Honeywell International Inc. released two new mobile oneywell International Inc. released two new mobile
POS phone encasements: the Captuvo SL42 and SL22 Consumers in fo
POS phone encasements: the Captuvo SL42 and SL22
Consumers in fog on fraudg on fraud
for the Apple iPhone 5 and fifth generation iPod Touch
for the Apple iPhone 5 and fifth generation iPod Touch
The Aite Group LLC Global Fraud and Clueless Consumershe Aite Group LLC Global Fraud and Clueless Consumers
mobile digital devices, respectively. Both "mobile sleds"
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report revealed consumer concerns about fraud and lack
feature Honeywell's bar code reading technology, which report revealed consumer concerns about fraud and lack
feature Honeywell's bar code reading technology, which
of education from financial institutions (FIs) are inhibit-
also reads coupons and loyalty club bar codes.
also reads coupons and loyalty club bar codes. of education from financial institutions (FIs) are inhibit-
ing adoption of new electronic payment technologies
ing adoption of new electronic payment technologies
VIP Re and may lead to FI attrition.
VIP Referral Program from Integrityferral Program from Integrity
and may lead to FI attrition.
Integrity Payment Systems launched the VIP Referral ity Payment Systems launched the VIP Referral "If financial institutions are actually providing educa-
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"If financial institutions are actually providing educa-
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Program that allows merchants currently processing rogram that allows merchants currently processing tion, it is not being done in a manner that the data is
tion, it is not being done in a manner that the data is
with Integrity to earn extra cash by referring other
with Integrity to earn extra cash by referring other understood and retained, which is leading to 'clueless
understood and retained, which is leading to 'clueless
merchants to Integrity. Merchants receive $200 for each chants to Integrity. Merchants receive $200 for each
mer consumers'," said Shirley Inscoe, Senior Analyst at Aite.
consumers'," said Shirley Inscoe, Senior Analyst at Aite.
referral and can also receive a $500 bonus by making five
referral and can also receive a $500 bonus by making five
Long road to mobile walletg road to mobile wallet
referrals in 2013, the company said. Lon
referrals in 2013, the company said.
MPayMe
MPayMe launches ZNAPlaunches ZNAP Accor
According to a Yankee Group report, Mobile Wallets for ding to a Yankee Group report, Mobile Wallets for
the Masses, despite mass awareness of mobile payment sses, despite mass awareness of mobile payment
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International business technology firm MPayMe Ltd. nternational business technology firm MPayMe Ltd. app
applications, only 14 percent of consumers surveyed lications, only 14 percent of consumers surveyed
unveiled its mobile business platform ZNAP at the unveiled its mobile business platform ZNAP at the h
have completed a mobile wallet transaction within the ave completed a mobile wallet transaction within the
Chester Racecourse, a horse racing venue in England. At Chester Racecourse, a horse racing venue in England. At past three months. ast three months.
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an exclusive, invitation-only, VIP event on the grounds, an exclusive, invitation-only, VIP event on the grounds,
the ZNAP mobile payments application was used to
the ZNAP mobile payments application was used to The report explores the mobile wallet ecosystem, why he report explores the mobile wallet ecosystem, why
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process drink orders and other payments. adoption as a payment method has been slow, and seven yment method has been slow, and seven
process drink orders and other payments.
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