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Product enhancements mark Q2 for First Data

July 13, 2011

In a recent news release, First Data Corporation recapped second quarter product set introductions and upgrades that the company said would help merchants capture more value from payments. Product highlights included:

• SpendTrend Web, an online program that provides filtered breakdowns of U.S. consumer buying behavior by region or payment type;
• Business Track, a consolidated merchant Web portal that offers access to information about all payment streams;
• Bulk activation for multi-pack cards that allows retailers to activate up to 100 cards at the POS with a single swipe;
• ACH payment introducing the option to reload closed loop cards from a checking account via TeleCheck's ACH reload solution;
• First Data Global Gateway e4, a simplified integration option that facilitates online payment for mid-sized and large retailers;
• A VeriFone PAYware mobile solution that lets merchants process transactions almost anywhere, anytime by turning an iPhone into a mobile POS device.