MasterCard inching closer to entering China market

The Chinese government last month announced new rules enabling foreign payment providers to enter the market.

By Dan O'Shea • July 24, 2016

PayPal, Visa declare truce, sign digital payments partnership

PayPal will make it easier for new and existing customers to choose to pay with a Visa card.

By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2016

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Acapture now processing payments for Boatsters, Crowdyhouse

The Acapture platform handles 60 alternative payment methods and supports more than 160 transaction currencies.

By Dan O'Shea • July 21, 2016

Visa: 28% of US merchants now accept EMV cards

There are now 326.8 million EMV chip-based cards in the U.S., and 1.3 million merchant locations able to process them.

By Dan O'Shea • July 21, 2016

Report: Square expands into UK market

The payment company may be trialing its Square Register app with U.K. merchants. 

By Dan O'Shea • July 20, 2016

Apple Pay arrives in France, as European expansion continues

Carrefour, Fnac and Total are among the French retailers supporting contactless payments from Apple devices.

By Dan O'Shea • July 19, 2016

Wal-Mart stops accepting Visa in some Canadian stores

The retailer instituted the ban after failing to reach an agreement on an “acceptable fee for Visa transactions.”

By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2016

MasterCard extends Masterpass digital wallet to in-store payments

The credit card provider also announced it is updating its brand identity for the first time in 20 years.

By Daphne Howland • July 15, 2016

NRF survey: Many retailers EMV-ready, but waiting on card companies

Among retailers that have yet to support EMV chip-enabled card payments, 57% said they already installed the necessary equipment, but were still waiting for certification by the card networks.

By Dan O'Shea • July 7, 2016

Etsy vendors frustrated after payment glitch reaches day five

Etsy experienced similar issues in February, which caused problems for many sellers catering to Valentine’s Day shoppers. 

By Daphne Howland • July 6, 2016

Vantiv on what EMV means for e-commerce fraud—and why Apple Pay is a security game changer

EMV chip-enabled credit and debit cards threaten to push counterfeit fraud from brick-and-mortar retail to the web. Merchants must take decisive steps to protect their customers and their brand, says Vantiv's Ned Canning.

By Jason Ankeny • July 5, 2016

UPDATE: Wal-Mart Pay now available nationwide

More than 20 million shoppers use the QR code-based Walmart Pay application each month.

By Dan O'Shea • July 4, 2016

Court rejects Visa, MasterCard swipe-fee settlement with retailers

The NRF applauded the move, saying the deal "failed to represent the interests of retailers."

By Dan O'Shea • June 30, 2016

Why Apple Pay's move online means more drama in the payments space

Apple Pay's push into online transactions means facing a crowded payments segment at a key point in its evolution.

By Dan O'Shea • June 30, 2016

Visa accuses Wal-Mart of reconfiguring payment terminals

In a counterclaim to Wal-Mart's lawsuit over debit card security, Visa alleges that the retailer surreptitiously altered point-of-sale terminals to accept only PIN-based transactions.

By Dan O'Shea • June 29, 2016

Kroger sues Visa over debit card policies

Kroger alleges that Visa's debit card fees and policies are threatening the retailer's livelihood and making it difficult to accept Visa cards at its stores.

By Dan O'Shea • June 27, 2016

Wal-Mart expands mobile wallet app to 15 additional states

The QR code-based Walmart Pay application is now accepted in 420 new stores nationwide.

By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2016

American Express eases fraud liability for non-EMV merchants

American Express joins Visa in blocking counterfeit fraud charges under $25 for merchants that have not yet made the transition to EMV payment terminals.

By Dan O'Shea • June 23, 2016

Costco members irate over credit card switch 'debacle'

The wholesale club’s stellar customer service record is suffering after Citi Visa failed to deliver or activate many of its new store-branded cards on schedule.

By Daphne Howland • June 23, 2016

Microsoft adds tap-to-pay feature to mobile wallet

Microsoft Wallet also stores retail rewards information and membership numbers, allowing customers to view or scan them from their smartphone.

By Daphne Howland • June 22, 2016

MasterCard follows Visa in revamping EMV program

MasterCard is making changes to its EMV testing and activation procedures less than a week after rival credit card giant Visa did the same.

By Dan O'Shea • June 20, 2016

Alibaba payments unit to buy 20% of Thailand's Ascend

Alipay, a division of Ant Financial Services Group, also wants an option to eventually increase that stake to 30%. 

By Dan O'Shea • June 19, 2016

Costco begins new era with Visa, Citi, waves goodbye to AmEx

Costco Wholesale today teams with Visa and Citigroup as its 17-year partnership with American Express comes to an end.

By Dan O'Shea • June 19, 2016

Visa: Wal-Mart Canada dragging customers into fee fight

After Wal-Mart Canada said it will start rejecting Visa cards, Visa accused the retailer of dragging its own customers into the middle of their ongoing disagreement.

By Dan O'Shea • June 16, 2016

Visa pushes to speed up EMV transition

Visa announced a number of new initiatives to accelerate merchants' adoption of EMV terminals. 

By Dan O'Shea • June 16, 2016