Clover Mini, the new payment card acceptance device from First Data, a merchant acquirer and processor connected to six million retail locations worldwide, was created to displace countertop POS terminals. It is immediately available in the U.S., and First Data will begin to roll it out internationally by year end. In all markets Clover Mini will eventually replace First Data’s FD 130 countertop device. Clover Mini accepts card payments initiated by magnetic stripes (secured by signature and PIN), EMV-compliant contact-type (PIN + signature) chips, and EMV-compliant, NFC-based contactless ca...