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‘Games As Service’ Platform Raises $2.5M
‘Games As Service’ Platform Raises $2.5M
August 21, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

PlayFab, which makes a dashboard that lets online game makers track how much players are spending in their games, has raised $2.5 million in seed...

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Merged Channel Strategies Continue To Boost Macy’s Results
Merged Channel Strategies Continue To Boost Macy’s Results
August 21, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

The retail world is changing and Macy’s is transforming with it according to reporting in Retail Information System News.  The retail giant putting its money...

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UPS Latest Payments Data Breach Victim
UPS Latest Payments Data Breach Victim
August 21, 2014  |  News

United Parcel Service said that 51 of its franchised UPS Stores suffered a payments-related data breach affecting about 105,000 payment transactions between January and August,...

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Supervalu Breach Triggers Lawsuit
Supervalu Breach Triggers Lawsuit
August 21, 2014  |  News

In the wake of the payments-related data breach at the Supervalu grocery chain, the company has been hit with a class-action lawsuit, Bank Info Security...

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Amazon’s Fire Phone Has Slow Start
Amazon’s Fire Phone Has Slow Start
August 21, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Amazon’s Fire smartphone appears to be off to a slow start, according to one analyst that tracks activity growth using ad impressions — and the...

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Wells Fargo Launches FinTech Accelerator
Wells Fargo Launches FinTech Accelerator
August 21, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Wells Fargo plans to invest in technology startups focused on payments, fraud and bank operations, and will run a boot camp for up to 20...

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Dual-Use Payment/ID Cards On The Rise
Dual-Use Payment/ID Cards On The Rise
August 21, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Worldwide, the use of convergent smart card programs is one the rise, according to new research from ABI.  Convergent smart cards allow businesses or governments...

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$100M Invested In New Services Marketplace
$100M Invested In New Services Marketplace
August 21, 2014  |  News

Thumbtack, a site that connects consumers with artists, plumbers and singing coaches, connected itself with $100 million from the Google Capital fund, the search engine’s...

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