Sears plans big liquidation sale, closing more than 142 stores

October 15, 2018

Sears will shutter 142 more stores and launch an extensive liquidation sales event as part of a bankruptcy filing announced Monday.

Square targets retail consumer finance with Square Installments

October 15, 2018

Square is launching Square Installments, a new payment method merchants can offer customers to pay for a large purchase by splitting it into fixed monthly…

NCR contactless EMV outdoor terminal aimed at convenience retailers

October 15, 2018

NCR has received certification with the largest independent payment processor in the U.S. for EMV contactless payments on its outdoor payment terminal, NCR…

Walmart, PayPal team up on cash service

October 15, 2018

Walmart customers who are also PayPal customers can deposit or get cash in a Walmart location as long as they’re good with a $3 service fee.

Europe furniture retailer expands mobile payment options

October 15, 2018

Europe's biggest furniture retailer has expanded the features of its Wirecard mobile payment app to include Maestro and credit cards.

How poor customer service impacts the retail customer experience

Stephanie Liais, EMEA product marketing team, RingCentral, explains how and why every interaction and experience a customer has with a business impacts their…

Masabi, Swiftly to help transit agencies with real-time information, mobile ticketing

October 12, 2018

Masabi, which specializes in mobile ticketing and payments, is teaming up with Swiftly, a big data and mobility services platform for public transit, in a…

Amazon launches a mattress brand

October 12, 2018

Amazon is offering a line of bed-in-box foam mattresses within its AmazonBasics product line. These mattresses also qualify for free two-day shopping for Prime…

Apple Pay leads in users but Samsung Pay users more engaged

October 12, 2018

Apple Pay is the go-to digital wallet for most debit card users, according to new data from Auriemma Consulting Group.

Guatemala drives tourism with AR campaign

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

The Tourism Board of Guatemala is looking to boost tourism with an experiential augmented reality campaign. The board partnered with JCDecaux Airport Paris, a…

How to clear top 5 hurdles in deploying autonomous retail checkout

Michael Suswal, co-founder and COO of Standard Cognition, maps out how to clear five top obstacles standing in a retailer's way in deploying autonomous…

Retailers not measuring right data in customer loyalty effort, reveals study

October 11, 2018

Retailers are failing to measure the correct data to understand customer loyalty, and that is putting customer relationships and profitability at risk.

4 ways brands can gain advantage via voice commerce

Tabatha Patterson, strategy and insights analyst, VML, explains why virtual assistants are proving increasingly helpful for shoppers and that by optimizing the…

Big seasonal hiring ahead for Target

October 10, 2018

Target expects to hire 120,000 seasonal employees, and expand hours to current employees, during the upcoming holiday shopping season.

Optoma debuts interactive flat panel displays

October 10, 2018

Optoma has added interactive flat panel displays to its product portfolio. The displays are available in 65, 75 and 86-inch formats, according to a press…

Amazon boosting minimum wage come November

October 10, 2018

Come November 1, Amazon will pay a higher minimum wage in the U.S. — $15 an hour.

Retail leaders share insights about mobile trends

Restaurant and retail executives that gathered in Chicago this past summer for the Networld Media Group's annual CONNECT: The Mobile CX Summit shared their…

Optimizing loyalty for enhanced retail customer experiences

Bobby Spence, vice president, sales & business development at Excentus, explains that the retailers which are most successful will be those who leverage…

Amazon's got big ambitions for cashierless strategy

October 9, 2018

There may just be less than a handful of Amazon Go stores right now, but the number of cashierless retail locations may explode in just a few years.

Walmart apps aim to boost associate, consumer experience

October 9, 2018

Walmart has deployed a suite of custom-made apps for store associates that lets associates manage a variety of work tasks via a mobile store device.