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November 27, 2012
The Cash Office Goes High-Tech

Traditionally, cash office management and the reconciliation process have relied on manual procedures, such as counting currency and coin by hand, creating handwritten check deposits, and keying totals into the POS system. Many retailers have used the same cash office procedures for years, with the procedures inconsistently executed from store to store. Chain Store Age talked with Balance Innovations’ Janette Davis about how technology is bringing new efficiencies to cash office management.

October 8, 2012
Walmart, American Express launch alternative to traditional bank accounts

Walmart and American Express have teamed up to offer customers an alternative to debit and checking accounts.

April 26, 2012
Wal-Mart first-ever retailer to launch online ‘pay with cash’ option

Walmart said it has launched a “Pay with Cash” service that offers cash payment options for online orders at Walmart.com in the United States.

April 25, 2012
Vantiv launches mobile check deposit after successful pilot with Town & Country Bank

Payment processing service-provider Vantiv said that it has launched its Mobile Check Deposit product that enables consumers and small business owners to use their smartphone to take a picture of a check and deposit into their account.

April 10, 2012
First Data report: Card spending growth stable in March

A report released by First Data Corp., which tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations, found that warm weather and spring promotions boosted discretionary spending in March.

December 9, 2011
First Data: November spending up a moderate 7.3%

The SpendTrend analysis released Friday by First Data Corp., which tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations, found that overall year-over-year dollar volume growth was up 7.3% in November 2011, down from October’s 9.4% growth.

November 10, 2011
SpendTrend report: Card spending growth strong in October

A report released by First Data Corp., which tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations, found that, in October, dollar volume growth held steady at 9.4% versus September’s growth of 9.5%.

August 9, 2011
Report: July card spending slowed overall, but general merchandise jumped sharply

A report released Tuesday by First Data Corp., which tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations, found that card spend growth slowed significantly in July.

August 8, 2011
Walmart expands check, card cashing services

Walmart announced on Monday that it is expanding its check and card cashing services to accept more types of checks and take more forms of identification from shoppers.

May 3, 2011
JoS. A. Bank taps FiftyOne to extend Internet channel overseas

JoS. A. Bank Clothiers is now allowing international customers to place orders on its website.

April 12, 2011
SpendTrend report: March growth steady despite challenging comps

A report released Tuesday by First Data Corp. found that, despite tough comps and a late Easter, March 2011 same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations showed a steady uptick.

November 8, 2010
SpendTrend report shows slowed card spending growth

A report released Tuesday by First Data Corp. found that October’s same-store dollar volume growth...

May 7, 2008
Winn-Dixie Introduces ‘Stretch Your Check’ Program

Winn-Dixie Stores has launched a “Stretch Your Check” program to help customers stretch their grocery...

February 29, 2008
U.K. Retailers Stop Accepting Checks

The BBC reported that effective Feb. 25, Tesco would no longer accept paper checks...

November 30, 2007
Cash Cow for Chick-fil-A

Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C., announced that Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A is piloting a cash-management technology that...

November 14, 2007
Dollar Tree Direct Offers Bulk-Buying Service

Chesapeake, Va., Dollar Tree...

October 17, 2007
Retailer Puts Money on the Line for 'The Boss'

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September 30, 2007
New Payment Plans

With locations seemingly on every street corner across the nation, large coffeehouses and small coffee...

September 30, 2007
The Color of E-Money

NACHA-The Electronic Payments Association has launched a green initiative and formed an industry coalition dedicated...

July 30, 2007
Keeping Track of Payments

Electronic communication is putting an end to the paper trail in almost all transactions. Although...

May 31, 2007
Electronic Checkbooks

Alternative payment systems...

March 31, 2007
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Fast Food Gets Faster ServiceMcDonald’s Mexico restaurants in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, have begun to accept...

February 28, 2007
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Get Smart: Use of Contactless-Payment Systems GrowingA berdeen Group of Boston released a benchmark report...

February 28, 2007
Making Electronic Check Conversion Pay

Converting paper checks to electronic deposits is a cumbersome and costly process for multi-lane stores....

December 31, 2006
Payment Protection

Technology can be agreat friend, or at times anenemy that hinders business growth. For retailers...

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