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  Visa, Amex Agree to Reduce Unreasonable Surcharges

  While Visa and Amex have agreed to uphold the Reserve Bank’s new transaction surcharge restrictions, there’s yet to be any indication that merchants will.

  • 19th March
  • Campbell Phillips
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  Aussie Retailers Caught up in International Credit Card Theft

  Consumer credit card details from more than 100 small Australian retail companies are alleged to have been stolen by a group of Romanian hackers.

  • 29th November
  • Jessica Benton
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  Groupon Dives from Daily Deals into Mobile Payments

  Groupon has launched its own credit card payments service, complete with a guarantee to offer its merchants the lowest rates and fees in the industry.

  • 24th September
  • Ellie Cummins
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  Death of the Cash Register: Mobile and Tablet the Future of Retail?

  Gone are the days of the long checkout queues, the last-minute impulse buys and the ear-to-ear smiling sales assistant, as more and more retailers opt for in-store mobile payment options.

  • 11th September
  • Jessica Benton
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  The Battle to Own Mobile Payments

  High profile retailers in the US have recently united to form the Merchant Customer Exchange – the latest business model prepared to fight for authority in the mobile payments battlefield.

  • 7th September
  • Ellie Cummins
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  AVS Networks and Xero Partnership Gives Online Retailers Integrated Financial Tools

  A new accounting platform from AVS Networks and Xero aims to deliver convenient and secure financial management tools for online retailers.

  • 7th September
  • Jessica Benton
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  NFC Arrives: Westpac and Mastercard Launch Own Version of Google Wallet

  A new pilot program from Westpac and MasterCard now allows shoppers with android handsets to substitute credit cards with their mobile phone at the cash register.

  • 7th August
  • Ellie Cummins
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  PayPal’s Offline Expansion Arrives Down Under

  PayPal won’t say which, but it looks like the eBay-owned online payments giant will soon be arriving in a bricks-and-mortar store near you.

  • 25th July
  • Campbell Phillips
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  eBay’s PayPal Receives Payments Industry Recognition

  A sign of the times? eBay is now able to rub shoulders with MasterCard and Visa after its payments operation, PayPal, has attracted ongoing coverage from an investment bank.

  • 20th June
  • Campbell Phillips
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