CONNECT 2014 Mobile Innovation Summit announced for retail and restaurant industries

February 26, 2014

With a slogan of "Think Mobile First," Networld Media Group properties MobilePaymentsToday.com and RetailCustomerExperience.com will join forces to convene the…

ROAM adds chip-and-PIN to its mobile POS

February 24, 2014

ROAM, an Ingenico company and a mobile commerce platform provider, announced it has expanded its mPOS solutions to include chip-and-PIN acceptance with the…

APG Cash Drawer releases Bluetooth interface for cash drawers

February 21, 2014

APG Cash Drawer LLC, manufacturer of mobile cash drawer solutions and other POS related products, has announced the release of the BluePro Bluetooth interface…

Merchant Warehouse supports Isis SmartTap in Boston

February 13, 2014

Merchant Warehouse, a provider of payment technologies and merchant services, has announced it is bringing Isis SmartTap capabilities to the point-of-sale…

Ticket Liquidator, Google Wallet in mobile promotion

February 10, 2014

Ticket Liquidator, an online marketplace for live entertainment events, has integrated Google Wallet into its website as a payment option.

Retailers commit to collaborative approach to reduce fraud

NRF said retailers are willing to do their part, but banks and card companies must also shore up the payments system.

LexisNexis report says mobile fraud threats loom for retailers

February 3, 2014

As retailers increasingly look to mobile as a way to generate revenue, mobile fraud threats are affecting merchants to the tune of $283 for every $100 of…

Amazon to offer Kindle-based POS systems

January 30, 2014

The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon is looking at getting into the mobile POS business, by possibly providing brick-and-mortar retailers with in-store…

AT&T, Incipio release NFC mobile wallet case for iPhones

January 29, 2014

AT&T has partnered with Irvine, Calif.-based phone accessory provider Incipio to produce the NFC-enabled Cashwrap Mobile Wallet Case for iPhones.

Are Apple in-store payments coming soon?

January 28, 2014

Recent developments at Apple signal the company plans to offer in-store mobile payments for physical goods, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Starbucks CEO talks gift card, mobile payment trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company processed 2-plus million new Starbucks card activations a day leading up to Christmas.

Hudson's Bay, Lord & Taylor offer mobile shopping from print ads

January 23, 2014

The HBC Department Store Group announced today the launch of a new mobile shopping application for both Hudson's Bay and Lord & Taylor. HBC is partnering…

Supermarket DIA adds mobile app, refrigerated pickup lockers

January 23, 2014

Madrid-based multiformat grocery chain DIA has announced a new partnership with mobile solution provider AIRTAG. The program, dubbed "Diadiscount," includes a…

Infinite Peripherals, Mercury partner for mobile payments

January 22, 2014

The mPOS system provider Infinite Peripherals has formed a partnership with Mercury Payment Systems, a payment service provider for small to mid-sized…

Mobile POS I Love Velvet comes to Android

January 14, 2014

I Love Velvet, a mobile point-of-sale hardware and software provider, has announced a major expansion to its supported devices, with the addition of the…

Natural Markets deploys ThoughtWorks technology throughout its grocery/restaurant chain

January 13, 2014

ThoughtWorks, a provider of retail technology solutions and strategic customer experience consulting, today announced that it has partnered with Natural…

Juniper Research: Mobile retail purchases to exceed $700 billion by 2018

January 9, 2014

Annual retail payments on mobile handsets and tablets will reach $707 billion, or 30 percent of all e-Retail by 2018, compared with 11 percent in 2012 and 1…

Report says mobile retail purchases will exceed $700B annually by 2018

January 7, 2014

A new report from Juniper Research says that annual retail payments on mobile handsets and tablets are expected to reach $707 billion by 2018, representing 3…

JD Sports launches in-store PayPal payments

December 27, 2013

The U.K. sports fashion chain JD Sports has launched mobile payments across its six brands and 630 U.K. stores through a partnership with PayPal, Retail Week…

Amazon rumored to acquire mobile payments startup Gopago

December 17, 2013

Italian media is reporting that Amazon has moved to expand its mobile presence by acquiring the mobile payments startup Gopago. The Silicon Valley-based firm…