On Track Innovations teams with EVO Payments on unattended retail

August 27, 2020

EVO Payments, Inc., a provider of payment technology integrations and acquiring solutions, is teaming up with On Track Innovations Ltd., a provider of cashless…

COVID-19 driving digital payments use in Singapore

August 26, 2020

Singapore residents are increasingly adopting digital payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a GlobalData report. The report estimates total card…

Contactless payments program usage rises on New York subway

August 26, 2020

New York subway riders using Omny, a contactless payment service, has risen by 168% since August 2019, and by 50% since May 2020.

Smart City Media deploys contactless access to Dallas transportation kiosks

August 26, 2020

Smart City Media, which operates a broadcast network for digital infrastructure, has upgraded Citypost kiosks in Dallas with touchless mobile activation…

Lowe’s adding tool rental departments with self-serve kiosks

August 26, 2020

Lowe's will begin rolling out tool rental departments nationwide, creating a one-stop shop for all the tools and equipment pros and DIY customers need to…

LinkNYC uses Foursquare data to advise New Yorkers about retail traffic

August 25, 2020

LinkNYC is using Foursquare's location data to help New Yorkers maintain social distancing through digital out of home displays, according to a morningbrew.com…

A peek at Facebook's plans for mobile payments

August 25, 2020

Facebook, the world's largest social media platform, is planning to introduce mobile payment options which will include Facebook Pay.

PopID intros pay-by-face solution

August 25, 2020

PopID, a Cali Group company, is launching its PopPay face-pay service, which lets users pay with their faces at facial recognition devices. Customers can link…

CyberLink adds temperature scan, mask detection to facial recognition software

August 24, 2020

CyberLink Corp., a facial recognition technology provider, has added tools, temperature scans, mask detection, contactless payments and more into its FaceMe…

FreedomPay deploys touchless payment across Wynn Las Vegas, Encore Boston Harbor resorts

August 24, 2020

FreedomPay, a provider of commerce solutions, has installed touchless payment solutions at over 100 venues at both Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Boston Harbor…

Carvana opens car vending machine in Louisville

August 24, 2020

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, launched its 25th car vending machine with 27-vehicle capacity in Louisville, according to a…

Mississippi Walmarts get Crime Stoppers kiosks

August 21, 2020

Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers purchased two additional crime fighting kiosks for Walmart following the installation of its first such kiosk at the Biloxi…

ICX Association Elevate Awards winners to be announced during livestream event

by David Drain

August 21, 2020

Winners of the ICXA Elevate Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in interactive customer experience, are typically recognized during the annual ICX…

Target sales zoom, hitting all-time high

August 20, 2020

Target beat every analyst prediction regarding its latest quarterly earnings with its online business experiencing robust growth to the tune of 700%.

Amazon is on a hiring spree

August 20, 2020

The pandemic isn't stemming hiring at Amazon as the e-tailer aims to add 3,500 jobs in six cities.

Payless relaunches in North America with new online platform, concept stores

August 19, 2020

Footwear retailer Payless is relaunching in the North American market with a revamped e-commerce platform as well as new brick-and-mortar concept stores.

Klarna teams with fashion influencers for video game shopping experience

August 18, 2020

Payments platform Klarna partnered with two social media influencers to create a pop-up virtual shopping experience in the Nintendo video game Animal Crossing.

Home Depot beats profit expectations

August 18, 2020

Home Depot's sales spike of 23.4% in its fiscal second quarter beat analyst expectations by a healthy margin.

Home décor product maker taps PlumSlice to streamline development

August 18, 2020

Designs Direct Creative Group, which provides home décor products to retailers, is deploying the PlumSlice Product Platform to streamline its product…

Retail sales continue on recovery path, albiet a bit slower

August 17, 2020

Retail sales are continuing to recover, though July was not at the same pace as June, which indicates a "positive step in the right direction," according to…