Best Buy now Apple expert, repair partner

June 26, 2019

Best Buy stores nationwide are now offering Apple authorized services via the Best Buy Geek Squad.

Apple retail honcho taking leave come April

March 29, 2019

Apple's top executive in charge of boosting both its brick-and-mortar store design, and online operations, will leave the role after five years come next month.

Report: Amazon wants Amazon Pay to be next Apple Pay

November 23, 2018

Apple hires on ex-Google AI chief

April 9, 2018

Google is down one artificial intelligence guru thanks to Apple.

Wayfair, Panera push the mobile commerce experience forward

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Wayfair is hot for mobile as it's allowing the retail home furnishing seller to drive an enhanced customer experience that is proving rewarding for the bottom…

First Data expands availability of Clover via Apple retail stores

October 30, 2017

First Data has announced new initiatives with Apple designed to broaden the distribution of First Data's Clover devices and accelerate the expansion and…

Burberry taps Apple for AR fashion app effort

October 13, 2017

Luxury fashion retailer Burberry is boosting its smartphone app with some Apple augmented reality technology.

Ikea building AR app with Apple's help

June 23, 2017

When it comes to augmented reality, Apple CEO Tim Cook is a huge fan.

Apple Pay Cash to debut this fall as mobile P2P market expands

June 6, 2017

One of the worst kept secrets in payments became official Monday when Apple revealed its entry into the person-to-person payments market with an upcoming…

Apple's Union Square store is anything but square when it comes to design

May 24, 2016

It took two years but Apple's newly designed Union Square store in San Francisco is open for business and reflects the long-admired Apple design and flair.

Chinese consumers to get more options with Samsung Pay, Alipay deal

May 23, 2016

Samsung Electronics has announced an agreement with Alibaba in China that will enable Samsung Pay users in the country to make payments directly from their…

Canadian banks launch Apple Pay thanks to MasterCard alliance

May 11, 2016

MasterCard will bring its Canadian cardholders Apple Pay as the Royal Bank of Canada, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Canadian Tire Bank and ATB Financial…

Apple to use NFC, tokenization in new iPhone and iWatch, according to report

September 8, 2014

Devices will work in tandem to share tokens to verify payments.

Securities analyst predicts NFC-enabled iPhone

April 11, 2014

Apple this fall will release a new iPhone with NFC integration and also include the technology in its long-rumored iWatch, according to an investor note from…

Apple advertises for payments software engineer

November 25, 2013

The payments world has long wondered if, when and how Apple will jump into the space in a definitive way. Now there's one more tidbit to fuel speculation.

Square will sell mPOS tablet stands at Staples

November 5, 2013

Square announced a deal to sell its Square Stand in Staples, according to Tech Crunch. Square Stand is a $299 piece of hardware that turns a merchant's iPad…