Demandware to Acquire Point-of-Sale Solutions Provider Tomax

Demandware Inc. the industry-leading provider of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, announced that it has agreed to acquire Tomax, an enterprise cloud software company that provides an integrated solution for retail point-of-sale (POS) and store operations. The combination of Tomax’s enterprise-class POS with Demandware’s robust, scalable cloud platform creates a breakthrough unified commerce platform that empowers

SFMTA and GlobeSherpa to Launch Mobile Fare Payment Pilot

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced that it will partner with GlobeSherpa to pilot a new mobile ticketing application using the GlobeSherpa platform. The pilot is expected to begin in the summer of 2015 and will allow riders in the SF area to purchase, store, and use single or multiple Muni fares on

TSYS Merchant Solutions Names Tom Boyer as President

TSYS announced that Thomas Boyer, a senior executive with more than 15 years of business development experience in the acquiring industry, has been named president of TSYS Merchant Solutions, its direct acquiring business unit. Boyer will report to Mark Pyke, president of TSYS’s Merchant Services segment, and will manage all aspects of direct-to-merchant sales, operations

i2c and Corporate Prepaid Solutions Partner to Bring the Benefits of Prepaid to Australian Companies

i2c, Inc., a global provider of card processing and emerging financial services solutions, and Corporate Prepaid Solutions (CPS), a global prepaid program manager, have launched the uChoose corporate rewards gift card in Australia. The uChoose program is the first collaboration between i2c and CPS, who are planning additional corporate prepaid programs in various global markets.

Metrics Global, Inc. Enables Apple Pay for Merchants

Metrics Global, Inc., a worldwide provider of payment services, announced it’s providing merchant support of In-App Purchases with Apple Pay, effective immediately. This means that Metrics Global merchants who are selling products and services through an iOS app running on 8.0 or above can now begin offering their customers the option of paying through Apple

A New Generation Bank Launches its Card Business with OpenWay

The joint OpenWay and Bank of Astana team was faced with the challenge of launching the bank’s own processing centre in record time. This was due to the sharp growth in the bank’s business. The team implemented the solution in just three months. As part of the project, OpenWay provided the bank with a processing

Managing and Growing a Mature Cards and Consumer Finance Business

Lafferty Group will be hosting a Management Roundtable in Johannesburg, on 5 and 6 March 2015, to discuss best practices for Managing and Growing a Mature Cards and Consumer Finance Business. Competitors and disruptors in the sector abound as never before, and managing and growing a cards and consumer finance business entails many difficult challenges.

Lafferty Presents Roundtable for Top Cards and Consumer Finance Execs in Johannesburg

Lafferty Group will be hosting a Management Roundtable in Johannesburg, on 3 and 4 March 2015, to discuss best practices for Building a Greenfield Cards and Consumer Finance Business. With some of the lowest card penetration rates in the world and significant economic growth forecast, Africa is poised for an explosion in cards and consumer

A New Way to Pay with Commerce Bank Credit and Debit Cards Using Apple Pay

Commerce Bank now offers its customers Apple Pay, a new category of service that is transforming mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay. “Apple Pay is a significant step forward in mobile payments and we are happy to be able to offer this feature to our customers,” said Carl Bradbury, Commerce

FedEx Expanding Cross Border e-Commerce Solutions with Acquisition of Bongo International

FedEx Corp. announced that it acquired Bongo International, a leader in cross border enablement technologies and solutions. Bongo International’s capabilities complement and expand the FedEx portfolio of offerings important to the rapidly growing global e-commerce marketplace. Bongo International’s technology and processes provide a comprehensive and integrated end-to-end solution that helps retailers and e-tailers grow by