merchants

Lead generation companies are crushing some local merchants in search results, presenting a real challenge for Google.

A rule that caps the swipe fees that merchants pay banks will go into effect next month, but will consumers benefit?

The Federal Reserve is scheduled to write rules for debit card fees in April, and a lobbyists for merchants and the banking industry are determined to sway the outcome.

The MasterCard Marketplace site relies on technology that monitors customer behavior and uses the data to help merchants tailor their product offerings.

Retail sales rose in January, driven by strength in discount retailers and online merchants, according to a government report Friday.

Instead of letting unused gift card funds go to back to merchants and banks, one entrepreneur is trying to introduce a general-purpose gift card whose leftover funds can be donated to charity.

The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 5.7% at the end of last year -- the best in six years. That's good, but you can put much of that gain on the shelf.

Marketplace's John Dimsdale explains.

American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover plan to exempt certain groups collecting relief aid for Haiti from fees ordinarily charged to merchants.

The nation's merchants scored a surprising increase in their crucial year-end holiday sales, countering expectations of a decline, according to an industry report issued Thursday.

Even with stores desperate to make every sale they can this holiday season, there's one type of customer that merchants don't want at all: Shoplifters.