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Mobile printer helps with line busting

Star's Jon Levin explains to Cherryh Butler, editor of fastcasual.com, how its new series of mobile printers can help retail and restaurant staff quickly…

NCR's PayPal partnership makes 'everyday easier'

PayPal brings its digital wallet to NCR's broad footprint of retailers and restaurants.

Survey: Retailers seek to master omnichannel in 2013

January 14, 2013

The rise of the connected shopper is causing a change in strategic focus for retailers. According to the 2013 Shop.org/Forrester Research State of Retailing…

Analyst predicts Apple to offer mobile payment, loyalty program soon

January 10, 2013

The near inevitability of Apple's entry into mobile payments in some form continues to fuel speculation. According to Investors Business Daily, Apple's first…

Will m-payments replace cash? Survey provides mixed answer.

Harris Interactive poll shows consumers see a cashless, cardless future thanks to mobile payments

Square update offers gift cards, Passbook integration

by James Wester

December 10, 2012

Just in time for last-minute gifters (though curiously too late for the beginning of the holiday shopping season) Square has released new updates for its…

Carrier biller mopay offering loyalty, CRM tools

December 6, 2012

Direct carrier biller mopay is making its payment platform more useful to merchants, adding functionality that includes a mobile loyalty management suite.

MCX's perspective: What merchants want from mobile commerce

Walmart, Target, CVS, Lowe's, Best Buy … why are so many merchants lining up to commit to MCX?

VeriFone, Fujitsu partner on mobile POS

November 7, 2012

VeriFone Systems and Fujitsu have entered a partnership agreement to offer retailers sophisticated mobile retailing solutions powered by VeriFone GlobalBay and…

Walmart, American Express roll out Bluebird

October 9, 2012

According to an article on WSJ.com, Walmart and American Express are launching a prepaid card that they say offers unique services designed to help shoppers…

Starbucks announces Square, Passbook support

October 4, 2012

Starbucks provided additional details on the company's recent deal with Square and updates to its mobile payment app at the company's annual Leadership…

Walmart exec says no to Google Wallet, NFC

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

October 3, 2012

Mike Cook has been called the most powerful man in payments. As vice president and assistant treasurer for Walmart Inc., Cook is tasked with running the…

Merchant Customer Exchange adds new merchants

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Among the new group of merchants joining MCX are Gap, Dillard's, Bed Bath & Beyond and Dunkin' Brands.

Empowered consumers drive future of retail, study shows

September 18, 2012

This week in London, leading retailers are gathering for the World Retail Congress. At the center of the conversation is how the empowered consumer, or the…

Smartphone Armageddon a real threat, article reports

September 18, 2012

With personal finance transactions moving from the PC to the smartphone, there is a growing concern with security and the temptation for skilled hackers to…

New MasterCard SDK makes developing NFC payment apps easier

September 17, 2012

Amidst the ruckus caused by Apple's exclusion of NFC from its new iPhone, payment providers are moving forward with the technology as an enabler for mobile…

iPhone 5 features Passbook loyalty app, but no NFC

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Apple unveils a new design for its flagship phone but doesn't include near field communications.

ShopKeep POS intros system integration for mobile payments

September 12, 2012

ShopKeep POS announced this week the company's plans to incorporate Dwolla and LevelUp mobile payments into its iPad POS solution. Dwolla and LevelUp will…

Report: Retailers still conservative about investing in mobile

September 11, 2012

Retailers remain prudent in their financial investments when it comes to mobile objectives, showing tempered future plans for spending on mobile and tablet…