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The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently announced that despite slowed consumer spending in April, retailers have now experienced 22 consecutive months of sales growth.

The number of smartphone owners in Canada now represents half of all wireless users, and many retailers have already installed point-of-sale terminals enabled with the technology that can accept mobile payments.

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Merchant Account

• 25/04/2012 - Alberta retail sales lead nation
• 09/04/2012 - Canadian retailers leave little room for competition
• 03/04/2012 - Big box closures mean more payment processing for local shops
• 20/03/2012 - Credit cards of the future

Credit Card Processing

• 17/05/2012 - NRF announces 22 months of growth for retailers
• 11/05/2012 - Canadian Tire reports profit increase
• 07/05/2012 - Mother's Day gifts expected to drive consumer spending
• 07/05/2012 - Tips for businesses to encourage payment processing

Point-of-Sale Terminals

• 15/05/2012 - Canadian Bankers Association develops blueprint for mobile payments
• 11/05/2012 - EMV payments cards more widely circulated
• 02/05/2012 - Retailers want mobile POS systems, study shows
• 26/04/2012 - Canadian retailers could be early adopters of mobile payments

Security and Fraud

• 10/01/2012 - Study: PCI compliance a no-brainer among Level Four merchants
• 06/12/2011 - Tracking spending can be made easy with credit cards
• 11/10/2011 - Keeping business bank accounts safe and secure
• 10/10/2011 - Personalized payment chips get fraud prevention upgrade

Press Releases

• 05/14/2012 - Pivotal Payments Donates Payment Solutions to Canadian SPCA Fundraiser
• 04/26/2012 - Pivotal Payments Announces First Quarter Performance
• 04/17/2012 - Pivotal Payments Partners With NetSecure to Develop Branded Mobile Payment Application
• 02/01/2012 - Pivotal Payments Reports Results for Fiscal Year 2011