Transaction Network Services (NYSE:TNS), a global provider of payment solutions, has integrated PayPal as a payment option within its TNSPay gateway, providing its merchants easy access to PayPal’s 84 million global accounts.
This initiative, which is being rolled out across the Asia Pacific region, allows Australia to be the first country to make the solution readily available to merchants via TNS’ payment gateway. Prior to this integration, businesses on the TNSPay gateway would have to request a custom systems integration to use PayPal.
Over the past five years, transactions through PayPal have …

The annual Online Retailer Expo & Conference is underway this week with over 3,000 delegates registered to discuss the future of e-commerce in Australia and how to bring world class best practice to Australian retailers.
The e-commerce industry in Australia has seen rapid growth over the last year and is forecast to reach $AU33.8 billion by 2012 up from $AU24 billion last year.
In the last six months alone, large Australian retailers such as BigW have extended their presence online, providing a significant boost to the industry. As Australian businesses become increasingly …

PayPal, the leading online payment service in Australia and a pioneer of secure online transactions, today announces the appointment of Elena Wise as its new Head of Merchant Services.
Since 2005, PayPal’s merchant services division has grown ten-fold, with more than half of the top 100 Australian online retailers currently offering PayPal as a payment option.  Australian merchants currently offering PayPal include JB Hi-Fi, Big W, Roses Only, Dick Smith Electronics, Hoyts, Borders, Flight Centre, DealsDirect, Optus and Telstra.
Commenting on her new role, Elena said: “I am delighted to be joining …

National Cyber Security Awareness Week launches today. PayPal, Australia’s leading online payments provider is joining forces with the Federal Government and the AFP to better educate consumers and small businesses on how to protect their personal and financial information.
Cyber crime is fast maturing and is a significant issue in Australia. In 2009 more than 20,000 Australians reported becoming victims of online fraud at a cost of nearly $70 million.  Scammers are now using sophisticated behavioural methods, in addition to more common practices like malware and spyware, to steal consumer identities …

PayPal today unveiled a new Send Money application for iPhone. Version 2.0 of the PayPal Send Money app gives PayPal and iPhone customers around the world secure mobile access to their money and convenient features for everyday life, including Bump money transfers, Split Check and Collect Money.

Online payments provider PayPal Australia Pty. Limited has announced the appointment of Frerk-Malte Feller as its new managing director, effective immediately.
“I am delighted to be joining the Australian team to provide strategic direction at a time when there is great demand for PayPal to help grow online shopping in Australia,” said Malte.  “My main priority is to continue to provide PayPal’s more than five million Australian customer accounts and 18,000 merchant partners with a secure and innovative online payments solution to facilitate safe, global e-commerce.”
Malte takes over the role from …

PayPal Australia, a leading global online payment service, today launched a new partner programme to reward partners for doing business with PayPal. For the first time, partners that integrate PayPal within their e-commerce and web solutions can qualify for member, gold or platinum partner status to receive special benefits and financial incentives, which vary by tier.
The new partner programme supports partners that offer PayPal-enabled solutions via revenue-share opportunities, referral incentives and a certification programme. Partners can also access the latest PayPal marketing, product and educational resources via the new PayPal …

IT News and eCommerce Report have reported on the launch of the Australian PayPal developer program.  It’s the first market outside of the United States to be included in the developer program.
The program includes free technical tools and resources, PayPal developer certification and  developer days to be held in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth later this month.
Spiro Rokos, PayPal’s senior manager of technical engineering, said it would help Australians tap into revenue opportunities.