E-Commerce

Alphabet Inc.’s Google subsidiary is adding more services to its Google Wallet for Android mobile devices, and Google’s Chrome Web browser now supports a common e-commerce payment form for merchants that is expected to be integrated into the other major browsers too. United Airlines Inc. in May became the first …

Arxan Technologies, an application-security provider, said research it commissioned from Aite Group found 80 e-commerce sites that were actively compromised by groups using Magecart card-skimming technology. Magecart can infect e-commerce sites, without detection for long periods, and steal personal and financial information.Fitbit Inc. launched a new smart watch, Fitbit Versa 2, …

Following Klarna’s recent raise of $460 million looking to expand its payments presence in the United States, and Mastercard Inc.’s recent acquisition of Vyze, the consumer-finance space is heating up with the big players of the finance world entering the arena. It is a further indication of the importance of easily …

Shift4 Payments LLC released Tableside, a new order- and pay-at-the table point-of-sale device. Tableside integrates with multiple Shift4 POS systems, including Harbortouch, Restaurant Manager, Future POS, and POSitouch. Additional integrations are expected.Payment Alliance International said it acquired ATM operator Eclipse Cash Systems for an undisclosed amount. Eclipse operates more than 15,000 ATMs, …

PayPal Holdings Inc.’s shares dipped slightly late  Thursday after a key Adyen N.V. executive told stock analysts that the Amsterdam-based company is “ready” to process “the majority” of eBay Inc.’s volume when eBay shifts to Adyen next year. Adyen also reported it is proceeding with an application for a banking license …

Despite very few stores in Wisconsin refusing to accept cash payments, a member of the state Assembly recently introduced a bill that would require merchants to accept cash for face-to-face purchases, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported. The bill would impose fines of $200 up to $5,000 for violations. Similar proposals have passed or are pending in …

N26 Inc., the U.S. unit of German bank N26 GmbH, launched its mobile-banking app that includes MoneyBeam, a person-to-person payment service between N26 bank customers. Accounts also include a Visa debit card.Merchant processor Net Element Inc. said its Unified Payments subsidiary is providing Internet of Things payment services in the property-management market …

The year 2019 is shaping up to be the worst year yet for data breaches, according to a recent report from Risk Based Security Inc. Through the year’s first half, 3,813 breaches were reported, up 54% from a year earlier. Those breaches exposed more than 4.1 billion consumer records, up …

As merchants, consumers, and financial institutions contend with the aftereffects of unceasing data breaches, Visa Inc. is adding new products to help prevent and disrupt payment fraud. Announced Tuesday, the roster of new products include Vital Signs, which monitors transactions and alerts financial institutions to signs of potential fraudulent activity …

Point-of-sale equipment maker Scansource Inc. announced it will divest distribution businesses in Europe, the United Kingdom, Colombia, Chile, and Peru, as well as its Miami-based export operation, as part of a strategic repositioning. The businesses totaled $623 million in net sales in fiscal 2019.Apple Inc. said its Apple Card is now open to all U.S. …