Sears refreshes mobile app, debuts mobile device incentive strategy

December 8, 2015

Sears is banking big on mobile shopping this holiday season and has upgraded its app with new features and offering mobile in-store consumers free shipping.

Mobile spurs seasonal shopping as Cyber Monday undergoes a transition

December 7, 2015

Cyber Monday not as super as expected but shopping still spiked over last year's figures.

Retailers beware: Mobile drives holiday shopping season

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Mobile shopping already was ahead of expectations in the weeks leading up to the official start of the holiday season in the U.S.

FreshBooks prepping mobile card payment device for SMBs

December 3, 2015

FreshBooks Card Reader will offer small business owners an easy way to get paid faster.

5 benefits of mPOS every retailer needs to know

The introduction of point of sale systems has changed payment experiences by replacing cash registers in many scenarios. Credit cards have become a preferred…

The merging of social media, payments and mobile

No other online channel is driving retail sales and referral traffic quite like that of social media and Michael Hagen, the corporate ID strategist and…

Dunkin' Donuts testing on-the-go ordering, delivery service

November 20, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts is testing mobile ordering in Portland, Maine, and delivery service in Dallas.

Samsung Pay coming to budget phones?

November 19, 2015

Samsung Electronics reportedly is planning to bring its new mobile-payment system to mid- and low-end handsets.

US Bank takes mobile payments to the skies

November 10, 2015

MSA Pay, which went live this week, is the first mobile payment app in the general aviation space designed specifically for the ordering, payment and…

Why consumers are driving the retail mobile experience

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Executives at Money 20/20 conference discussed the importance of user feedback when developing and tweaking products and services.

Suretap adds loyalty to mobile wallet system in Canada

November 6, 2015

Users can store loyalty information from more than 100 global loyalty rewards programs.

7 questions to ask in choosing a mobile payments solution

The unprecedented evolution of the payments space can be intimidating to any business but it's not an insurmountable challenge.

Walgreens first to integrate rewards into Apple Pay

November 5, 2015

Walgreens has more than 85 million active Balance Rewards members.

Why mobile payments matter to EMV compliance

by Tal Nathanel — Co-Founder and U.S. CEO, MyCheck

Many merchants have been hesitant about mobile payments, but with the EMV compliance mandate at our doorstep in the U.S., the time for business owners to put…

Retailers: Tech is big hurdle in advancing business, driving forward

October 26, 2015

Old cranky point-of-sale systems are a big obstacle in driving the retail business forward, but a new system isn't the silver bullet, retailers acknowledge in…

Capital One adds NFC mobile payments to Android app

October 16, 2015

The bank said it used Mastercard's Digital Enablement Service to add the feature.

Revention releases secure EMV payment solution

October 16, 2015

Revention, which provides point-of-sale solutions to the hospitality industry, announced the release of its new EMV Secure Payment software solution.

Fujifilm, Provision Interactive collaborate on 3D Savings Center kiosks

October 13, 2015

Fujifilm and Provision Interactive are teaming up to deploy Provision 3D Savings Center kiosks and network across the country.

The mobile shift is now for companies, software developers

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

We're long past the point where companies and software developers are in the middle of a shift to a mobile-only mindset. We’re already there and any company…

Jet jettisons membership fee citing bigger than expected sales

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

Jet.com drops membership fee just as initial free three-month subscription time frame comes to a close.