Amazon Alexa skills to feature payments

December 1, 2017

Software developers will soon have the opportunity to add Amazon Pay to the voice apps that are available from the Alexa Skills Store, according to an…

Offline retailers: Evolve here first to keep up with e-commerce

Jeff Scott, CEO of Infinite Peripherals, shares insight on how retail point-of-sale technology can improve both the shopper's experience and the retailer's…

Hatch Loyalty, Cardfree partner on retailer mobile wallet services

November 16, 2017

Hatch Loyalty is partnering with mobile commerce company Cardfree to bring personalized engagement and mobile wallet services to large retailers, according to…

Harry & David pumps up brand, mobile, social to enhance customer experience

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

Premier gourmet food and gift retailer debuts updated brand look, feel and tone, from its website to its catalogs and across social media. It's all focused on…

Beem me up, Australia: Bank JV launches mobile P2P app

November 2, 2017

The Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, and National Australia Bank have come together to launch a mobile payment app that will enable instant payments for all…

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…

Alipay comes to Las Vegas, NYC taxis

October 27, 2017

Verifone and Alipay have announced the extension of their existing global partnership to Verifone Taxi Solutions, according to a press release.

Amazon brings Amazon Pay in-store program to restaurants with Clover

October 26, 2017

Amazon has expanded the Amazon Pay in-store program to restaurants with Clover point-of-sale stations located in the northeastern part of the U.S. and Seattle…

MasterCard eyes future of retail with AR shopping experience

October 25, 2017

MasterCard has unveiled an augmented reality shopping experience that for the first time incorporates Masterpass and Identity Check Mobile with iris…

Venmo acceptance comes to 2M online merchants mobile digital wallet pos

October 25, 2017

Venmo users can now shop on their mobile phone and make purchases at more than two million U.S. retailers via the mobile web, according to a press release.

Alipay puts emphasis on partnerships as merchant acceptance grows in North America

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Souheil Badran, president of Alipay North America, spoke Sunday at the annual Money20/20 conference in Las Vegas to give attendees the current bird's-eye view…

Wirecard provides online payment gateway to Ikea stores in southeast Asia

October 16, 2017

Technology group Wirecard has signed an agreement with Ikea stores in southeast Asia to provide them with a regionally-managed payment gateway product for…

Why Moe's is focused on adding tech to support delivery, catering and back-of-house functions

Bruce Schroder, president of Moe's Southwest Grill, chats about how the brand uses technology to drive sales.

Robots, no-cash experience coming to Shake Shack NYC location

October 4, 2017

There won't be any humans taking orders and no cash exchanged at the impending Shake Shack location in the East Village of New York City.

Study: Consumers OK with IoT payments, but want control over purchase

September 29, 2017

Nearly half of consumers in the U.S. polled for a Worldpay survey said they would feel comfortable with a connected device, such as a refrigerator, ordering…

Starbucks in China welcomes Alipay acceptance

September 29, 2017

Alipay users in China can now use the mobile wallet to pay for coffee and food at all Starbucks locations in China, according to a report from Caixin. 

Study: Consumers not keen on facial ID for payments

September 27, 2017

A Juniper Research survey reveals more than 40 percent of iOS users in the U.S. consider themselves unlikely to use facial recognition as a payment security…

Alipay expands to Nordic region with retailer pacts

September 25, 2017

Alipay has signed separate memorandum of understandings with Finpro (Finland), Svensk Handel (Sweden) and the Scandinavian Tourist Board, which will enable…

Aldi to accept contactless payments at all locations

September 25, 2017

Grocery chain Aldi will now enable shoppers to pay for their items with any contactless payment method, including mobile methods such as Apple Pay, as well as…

City Furniture takes digital-edge approach to enrich customer in-showroom experiences

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

City Furniture CIO/CFO Steve Wilder shares insight, lessons learned and return-on-investment from the Florida retailer's strategy to boost customer experience…