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Square pins mobile payment growth on non-swipe features - Mobile Commerce Daily

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As Square looks to differentiate itself in an increasingly more competitive mobile payment industry, the company's launch of several new features, indicating that features focused on downplaying basic basic credit card swiping will be key in winning over merchants.
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Starting May 5, Lowe's is equipping all 1,717 retail locations nationwide with mobile and Web resources that enable store associates to connect homeowners with local service professionals, marking the first time the home improvement chain will direct consumers to a Web site other than its own.

Papa John?s ups customer service efforts via QR codes, SMS
All 248 of Papa Johns' locations in Britain are using QR codes and SMS to rake in real-time customer satisfaction information to help franchisees operate more efficiently.

Yelp reveals where to buy a coffee using Bitcoin
In the latest endorsement of the growing role for Bitcoin, business listings on Yelp will now indicate if a merchant accepts the digital currency as a payment method.