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BRP releases real-time analytics report adults were collected in an annual online survey that
highlights rising use and interest in a variety of self-
According to the Boston Retail Partners publication BRP service and ATM channels.
Special Report: The Fine Art of Analytics, retailers recognize
the importance of enhanced data and analytics, with 44
percent of respondents indicating improved analytics is a PARTNERSHIPS
top priority. However, the study also found retailers' abil-
ity to leverage analytics to improve business performance 3dcart teams with Factor4, Square
lags intent due to a lack of organizational alignment and
inconsistent processes. Factor4 LLC integrated its proprietary gift and loyalty
platform with 3dcart's ecommerce platform. The 3dcart
CardinalCommerce survey results released web store solution will now be available to Factor4's
customers as a secure egift card platform. In addition,
Worldwide use by merchants of Consumer Authentication 3dcart recently integrated Square Inc.'s payment process-
programs continues to rise, according to the fourth ing features into its ecommerce platform, giving online
annual Consumer Authentication Survey, sponsored by merchants a seamless way to receive payments and obtain
CardinalCommerce and The Fraud Practice. The sur- next-day direct deposits, consolidate reporting and use
vey found nearly 25 percent year-over-year growth in Square's proprietary Authorize Only verification service.
the share of North American merchants who use these
programs, from 29 percent in 2016 to 36 percent today. ACI, Payment21 join forces
However, merchants who only do business in North
America remain significantly behind in worldwide usage Payment21.com and ACI Worldwide formed a strategic
of consumer authentication, which now stands at 41 per- collaboration to enable payment service providers to
cent, according to the survey. offer merchants anti-money laundering-compliant bitcoin
acceptance via ACI's UP eCommerce payment solution.
ControlScan, MAC publish security survey "Our relationship with ACI Worldwide allows us to
achieve scale by enabling AML-compliant bitcoin accep-
ControlScan, in partnership with Merchant Acquirers' tance for more than 130 PSPs globally," said Bernhard
Committee, released findings from the 2017 Acquirer Kaufmann, General Manager of Payment21.
PCI and Security Survey. Completed by more than 130
ISOs, acquirers, processors and payment facilitators, the APS picks AccountMate
survey revealed respondents support an ongoing effort
to understand and share Payment Card Industry Data American Payment Solutions added the AccountMate
Security Standard compliance program practices among Business Financial software system to its library of inte-
payments industry stakeholders. A key finding of the grated credit card processing solutions. AccountMate
survey indicates that retention concerns are creating a users now have a cost-effective choice for credit card pro-
struggle between promoting convenience and enforcing cessing that is seamlessly integrated in the AccountMate
compliance. framework, APS said. "It has been a pleasure and a
privilege to make AccountMate's requirement for an
Infiniti studies mobile payment solutions easy to use, Level 3 credit card processing solution a
reality within our growing portfolio," said Phillip Heath,
According to a study from Infiniti Research Ltd., Visa President of APS.
Checkout and other new and advanced mobile pay-
ment solutions are set to increase the use, convenience Cardknox works with Application Research
and popularity of mobile commerce globally. The report
found increased competition and awareness of NFC tech- Cardknox Payments partnered with Applications Research
nology as primary reasons the global mobile commerce Software to provide reduced credit card processing rates,
market will grow at a rate of more than 20 percent until along with an EMV chip-card solution for health clubs.
2020, reaching $980 billion. Other areas addressed in the The partnership brings a new level of automation, secu-
study include market developments and opportunities rity and simplicity to Applications Research's QuattroC
and their impact on mobile commerce. and eFinesstri software, ensures payment security and
offers a unique workaround for terminals to display cus-
Mercator releases ATM, self-service banking report tom forms and messaging, according to the companies.
A recent Mercator Advisory Group Insight Summary EVO integrates with Smart Communications
Report titled ATM and Self-Service Banking: Key to
Engagement revealed that 30 percent of U.S. consumers EVO Payments International selected Smart
would be willing to use a smartphone to scan a code or Communications to accelerate its agreement and state-
wave a phone at an ATM instead of using a debit card to ment processes in an effort to better support the needs of
withdraw cash. Responses from a sample of 3,000 U.S. its global customers and partners. "Smart Communications

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