Visa’s V.me, a new breed of mobile wallet
The Official Merchant Services Blog again looks into the mobile wallet world today, by introducing the new product from Visa, Inc. called V.me. Last week we discussed in detail the...
Mobile Payments Descend on Delaware [2023 Update]
It’s here. It’s really finally here. Mobile Payments are available in Delaware. Barclaycard Mobile Wallet is an active program that participating merchants at the waterfront in Wilmington, DE, and along...
Twitter Tune Up: Targeted Ads [2023 Update]
Today the Official Merchant Services Blog would like to focus on social media advertising, and the recent steps Twitter has taken in order to expand their marketing prowess and outreach....
NFC Taking Too Long?
When I first started writing for this website, and The Official Merchant Services Blog, a topic I was both fascinated with and completely astounded by was Near Field Communication (NFC)....
Wal-Mart Tests “Scan & Go” iPhone app
Keeping the Official Merchant Services blogs’ focus in the technology and mobile realm, today we take a look at the newest tech to be utilized by the retail giant Wal-Mart,...
Alert: New Phishing Scam [2023 Update]
The Official Merchant Services Blog wants to alert its readers to a new fraudulent phishing e-mail scam that is going around the internet. Authorize.net, one of the leading providers of...
Discover On Discover Expires
Today the Official Merchant Services Blog is bringing you a breaking news update for a program we hyped and ballyhooed back in 2011: The Add Discover on Discover Plan. Merchants...
Industry Terms: NABU Fee
This is the latest installment in The Official Merchant Services Blog’s Knowledge Base effort. Well we want to make the payment processing industry’s terms and buzzwords clear. We want to remove any and...
Changes to Interchange Fees
Breaking News from The Official Merchant Services Blog: MasterCard and Discover have announced interchange increases and modifications to take effect October 2012. Specific association modifications such as these are beyond...
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