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Apr
09
Square launches new Square Online Store to boost eCommerce offering for Australian businesses
Today, payments provider Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) launched the new Square Online Store, a product that will give Australian small business owners the tools they need to start or grow their eCommerce business instantly. Square’s new offering is also the first product to be fully integrated with Weebly, a powerful platform for building a website […]
Apr
08
Why parents should start teaching their kids about money at an early age
How did you learn about money when you were a kid? Maybe your parents handed you a few dollars to swing by the grocery store for milk. After getting through the checkout line and carefully counting out the change, perhaps you stuffed the rest back into your pocket and headed back home. Today, teaching kids […]
Apr
05
Doshii-Mimu integration brings simple, 3-step ordering-ahead to busy bars
Doshii is pleased to announce another successful integration. The latest is with mobile App, Mimu, which is helping transform the way we order food and drink in bars and restaurants. Mimu eliminates time spent waiting to order by letting patrons order ahead from their mobile phone. To start the ordering process, customers simply open the Mimu […]
Mar
27
What Apple’s credit card means for Fintech
To the traditional financial sector’s dismay, nightmares have become reality and Apple is now a banking player. After years of discussion about whether Big Tech corporations will enter this domain, details of a payment card were unveiled, threatening to blow all other newcomers out of the water. Apple Card, launched in partnership with Mastercard and […]
Mar
27
New Square Invoices app helps small businesses get paid fast
Today, global payments provider Square announced it’s releasing the standalone Square Invoices app, providing small businesses with a self-serve tool for creating, managing, and sending electronic invoices no matter where they are. From sending quotes and requesting deposits, to issuing recurring invoices and automated reminders, the Square Invoices app adds all the extra functionality small […]
Mar
27
Pay-passing the hat around: From buskers to churches, a cashless society is Australia’s future
It’s becoming ever more apparent that as a society, we’re veering more towards being completely cashless, with solutions for giving and receiving money continually popping up and challenging everything we thought we knew about transacting. Not only is new technology and state-of-the-art security helping to boost consumer confidence when it comes to transacting electronically, but […]
Mar
26
Melbourne commuters will soon be able to ditch their Myki and use their mobiles instead
Melbourne commuters will be able to ditch their Myki and use their Android smartphones to pay for public transport starting Thursday, but users of Australia’s most popular smartphone, the iPhone, are going to have to wait. Android users will be able to use Google Pay to handle their public transport expenses with a minimum top-up […]
Mar
22
Digital wallets at ‘tipping point’, says ME Bank
The use of digital wallets is at a “tipping point” and customers will soon expect all banks to provide such services, says Members Equity Bank, as its decision to develop the smart phone technology dented first-half profits. As the lender delivered results that showed it was winning market share but facing skinnier profit margins, chief […]
