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  • “FIND THE FAKE AD” CONTEST Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:33PMWin free Gas! Gridley, Calif. — NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
  • Suesh MakeUp: 50% OFF Set of Blush Makeup Brushes Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:04PMToday's Deal: Only P375 for BLUSH Makeup Brushes (by set) at Suesh MakeUp Toolkit Greenhills, San Juan and Trinoma, Quezon City (valued at P750) That's 50% OFF! DetailsEnsogo processes only virtual payments like credit cards, Paypal and Bancnet. Voucher is valid for BLUSH makeup brushes (by set) at Suesh Makeup Toolkit. Voucher is valid from July 25 to October 25, 2011. Purchase is limited to
  • Groupon asks investors to ignore CEO's reported statement Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:31PMGroupon Inc. has filed an amended document for its planned initial public offering that asks investors to ignore a reported statement by company co-founder Eric Lefkofsky that the daily deals giant would be "wildly profitable."
  • There’s no secret formula to Victoria’s Secret Facebook success Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:22PMThe retailer maintains its position as the most Liked retailer on the social network.
  • Plastic Jungle Selected by AlwaysOn as an AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner for Second Consecutive Year Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:08PMRecognized for creating technology innovations for the Global Silicon Valley (PRWeb July 13, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8640077.htm
  • Alpha Card Merchants Can Now Accept Credit Cards Through Smartphones Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:36AMPHILADELPHIA -- Alpha Card Services has announced their merchants can now accept credit cards through the use of existing iPhone, Blackberry, or Android smartphones. According to Alpha Card Services, a mobile placement reader is required which enables credit card swiping, as well as a downloadable smartphone app dubbed QwickPAY.
  • First Data Releases June 2011 SpendTrend® Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:20AMATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, today released its First Data SpendTrend® analysis for the full month of June 2011 compared to June 2010. SpendTrend tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations. Year-over-year dollar volume growth ...
  • Southbridge group raises money for tornado victims Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:34AMSOUTHBRIDGE - The Southbridge Disaster Relief Group, established the day after the June 1 tornado, held its first fundraiser Saturday to benefit affected families.
  • Ani Marie Spa Cebu: 50% OFF Massage & Body Scrub Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:49PMToday's Deal: Only P325 on a Body Massage and Body Scrub Treatment at Ani Marie Spa|Salon, Cebu Branch (valued at P650) That's 50% OFF! DetailsEnsogo Cebu currently processes over-the-counter payments via BPI only. Virtual payments like credit cards, Paypal and Bancnet are also accepted. Voucher is valid from July 19 to October 19, 2011. Purchase is limited to ten (10) vouchers per person. Only
  • MobilePayUSA In Position To Checkmate The Wallet Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:37AMTechCrunch Disrupt 2010 Startup Alley Winner MobilePayUSA asks why wait for NFC to turn your phone into your wallet?
  • Fed cuts debit card fees Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:37PMIn a long-awaited ruling, the Federal Reserve Board set debit card interchange at a level that will mean a big reduction in fees paid by online retailers on most transactions. Interchange on a typical web purchase will be about 25 cents, versus $1.40 today. The new rules take effect Oct. 1.
  • Zuora Adds Four Leading Payment Gateways to Z-Payments, Delivering the World's Most Complete Subscription Payments ... Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:42AMPartnerships With Verifi, GlobalCollect, Merchant e-Solutions and Moneris Give Zuora Customers Pre-Built Integration for Fraud Protection, Chargeback Prevention, Chargeback Management, and Global Payment Processing
  • The Word On The Street Is Tweets Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 5:19PMThe Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce is getting a lot more social. Realizing the enormous marketing potential of social media outlets such as Twitter, the chamber themed its 2011 Business Expo around getting the tweet out.
  • The Godfather of handicappers: Pittsburg Phil changed the game forever Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:19AMOne of history’s greatest horseplayers, George E. Smith, better known as “Pittsburg Phil,” was collared in the paddock one day in the 1890s by a young Jacob Ruppert, then a businessman and Thoroughbred owner, later the owner of the New York Yankees. Ruppert needled him about the “easy life you lead.
  • Here come the brides (and grooms): Landis Ave. hosts wedding weekend Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 3:16AMThe Downtown Wedding Weekend is scheduled Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 along Landis Avenue. Brides and grooms can come those days to visit participating shops for a chance to win up to $500 in gift cards for those stores. Some businesses will have tables at Landis MarketPlace.
  • Pittsburg Phil: a pioneer in handicapping Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:04PMOne of history’s greatest horseplayers, George E. Smith, better known as “Pittsburg Phil,” was collared in the paddock one day in the 1890s by a young Jacob Ruppert, then a businessman and Thoroughbred owner, later the owner of the New York Yankees. Ruppert needled him about the “easy life you lead.
  • Consumer Study Offers Insight Into The US Gift Card Market Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:45AMAs the U.S. gift card market matures, understanding consumer demand and trends can help gift card-issuing merchants and retailers create or adjust their strategy.
  • IPhone, Google, Starbucks Apps Offer New Ways To Pay Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 1:15AMNever have there been so many new ways to pay the bill on-the-go.
  • MICROS Simphony Certified to Elavon’s Fusebox Payment Gateway Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 7:15AMATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elavon has certified MICROS's centrally-hosted Simphony enterprise point-of-service (POS) solution to Fusebox, Elavon's hosted payment gateway.
  • MICROS Simphony Certified to Elavons Fusebox Payment Gateway Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 7:10AMElavon, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) and a leading global payments provider, and MICROS Systems, Inc., a leading provider ...
  • Giftango Executives will Speak at the Second Annual International Gift Card Summit on Digital Fraud and Digital ... Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 8:07AMGiftango CEO David Nelsen and New Vice President of Merchant Development Marcell King, Scheduled to Speak in Germany (PRWeb June 16, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8573902.htm
  • Daily Deal Providers May Be Violating Consumer Protection Laws Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 11:47AMDaily deal providers like Groupon and LivingSocial may be violating several key aspects of consumer protection law. I've been looking into issues like gift cards, bankruptcy, sales tax, and alcohol regulations. These might all sound esoteric and not really worthy of discussion, but the outcomes can significantly affect the value proposition to the consumer, merchant and the deal provider. For ...
  • What's Happening Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:46AMBusiness After Hours Thursday Join the Northern Cochise Fund Board of Directors on Thursday, June 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Willcox Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, 1500 N. Circle I Road for an evening of refreshments and social networking.
  • Show Dad or That Special Graduate How Much You Care Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 1:17PMEAST WINDSOR, N.J., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you always wanted to get your Dad that special "dream" gift, but could never afford it in the past? What about an extraordinary present for that special graduate in your life? CardCash.com is the leading secondary online marketplace with the largest selection of discounted gift cards, offering customers the ability to purchase them at a ...
  • Searching the FSA Register Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 6:04AMFinancial services firms, payment services firms, electronic money issuers, individuals and collective investment schemes each have permissions, or are approved, to conduct certain activities. Our Register is set up so you can search the specific areas separately.
  • What's Happening Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 2:04PMBusiness After Hours Thursday Join the Northern Cochise Fund Board of Directors on Thursday, June 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Willcox Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, 1500 N. Circle I Road for an evening of refreshments and social networking.
  • TransTech Merchant Group Launches Blog Designed to Engage, Inform and Interact Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 5:12AMDALLAS -- Last week, TransTech Merchant Group began a blog to increase communication and interaction with current merchant services clients, as well as influence potential clients.
  • SparkBase Secures $3 Million in Series A Funding Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:30AMCleveland Technology Firm Prepared to Launch Mobile Wallet Technology
  • Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Groupon’s financials stir up big debate Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 1:27AMGroupon’s IPO filing last week has sparked discussion in Silicon Valley over whether it is a long-term business or a blast of the dot-com past.
  • Cayading: Are there differences between the debit and the credit cards? Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 10:16PMread more
  • Third Thursday group seeking father of the year, cute babies Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 1:41PMNEDERLAND — The organizers of Nederland Nite Third Thursday are gearing up for their June 16 event and seeking nominations for Father of the Year and the cutest Baby Contest.
  • Certified Payment Processing Reports Another Successful Year Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 6:11AMDALLAS -- Merchant services provider Certified Payment Processing set several records in 2009. For 2010, the company is once again reporting a successful year.
  • Central Texas Business Digest: QuickGifts raises $1 million in venture backing Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 12:20AMCentral Texas Business Digest: QuickGifts raises $1 million in venture backing
  • Google Wallet Takes the Paper Out of Groupon Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 3:30PMApp aims to revolutionize mobile offers and payments.
  • Google Wallet Could Transform Mobile Payments Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 1:00PMAfter heavy speculation this week -- and even over the past year -- Google is teaming up with some heavy hitters in credit cards and mobile phones to launch the long-awaited Google Wallet.
  • Google Wallet Enables Tap to Pay for Nexus S 4G Users Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 12:30PMGoogle Wallet will soon enable Tap to Pay functionality for Nexus S 4G users. New NFC-powered Android phones will be supported too.
  • Google Wallet mobile payment service, Google Offers announced Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 11:28AMIt may not be as big a surprise as Google hoped it would be at this point, but the company has now officially announced its NFC-based Google Wallet mobile payment service, complete with backing from a number of retail and financial partners including Subway, Macy's, Walgreens, Toys 'R Us, First Data, Citibank and MasterCard -- plus Sprint on the carrier side. In the case of MasterCard, that ...
  • Google Wallet: How Google's Going to Eat Your Real Wallet [Video] Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 11:17AM# google "Your phone will be your wallet." That's what Google's promising with Google Wallet and Google Offers , which will combine payments and deals in one convenient Google-y package. Updating live . More »
  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (PC) Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 4:47AMRichly textured and stuffed with memorable moments, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a marvel among role-playing games.
  • Cartera Commerce And SavingStar Announce Strategic Partnership To Integrate Digital Grocery Coupons Into Cartera's ... Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 5:12AMCartera Commerce, the leading provider of multi-channel merchant networks and performance advertising solutions, recently announced a strategic partnership with SavingStar, the first national, fully digital, grocery eCoupon service, to deliver an integrated solution that links digital grocery coupons with loyalty shopping programs
  • Reportlinker Adds Assessing the Eastern European Payment Landscape (World) Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 3:45AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
  • A $30 carrot to stay local for shopping Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 3:01AMEl Cajon is borrowing a page from a Los Angeles suburb in a novel attempt at bringing more shoppers downtown.
  • CORRECTING and REPLACING Woolworths Ltd. Selects FIS for Prepaid Card Processing Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 8:28PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Woolworths Ltd. has selected FIS as its premier provider for prepaid card processing, including card acquisition and transaction processing services.
  • iPayment Announces Results for First Quarter 2011 Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 5:28AMNASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iPayment, Inc. (“iPayment”) today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Revenues increased to $169,613,000 for the first quarter of 2011 from $159,540,000 for the first quarter of 2010. Revenues, net of interchange, increased to $78,884,000 for the first quarter of 2011 compared with $68,543,000 for the first quarter of 2010 ...
  • Mocapay Launches Branded Payment Card Integration in Mobile Wallet Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 7:24AMDENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mocapay today announced the integration of association branded cards into its mobile wallet through the VeriFone PAYMEDIA solution.
  • Metropark Closing Clothing Stores, Four On Las Vegas Strip Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 4:20PMMetropark, a seller of men's and women's clothing and accessories, said it is closing its 69 stores nationwide, four of which are on the Strip. In a statement, Metropark said it began closing sales Thursday at 20 percent to 40 percent off until all merchandise
  • Metropark Closing Four Stores On Strip Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 4:20PMMetropark, a seller of men's and women's clothing and accessories, said it is closing its 69 stores nationwide, four of which are on the Strip. In a statement, Metropark said it began closing sales Thursday; merchandise will sell at 20 percent to 40 percent
  • Metropark closing stores in Schaumburg, Northbrook Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 6:16PMMetropark closing 69 stores, including those in Schaumburg and Northbrook.
  • Amazon squares off with college bookstores over textbook prices Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 4:21PMThe e-retailer sues over complaints that its textbook ads are misleading.
  • Obituaries reported in the April 21, 2011, Advocate Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 11:51AMThese obituaries were reported in the April 21, 2011, Advocate: Gary Dean Behrens,John A. Brandt, Dorothy Rose Bergman Huninghake, Benedict "Doc" A. Rethman and Robert J. Rohlfs.