Six ways mobile payments can increase customer loyalty

Mobile payment is a channel that opens up huge loyalty opportunities for companies that do it right.

No NFC for iPhone 5

August 29, 2012

Speculation as to whether or not the next-generation iPhones would incorporate near field communication capabilities has been potent fodder for techies, but…

Redefining what "good" is, when the goal line keeps moving

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Bricks and mortar retailers have to be shaking their heads. Just when they think that they've stemmed the tide on one challenge, the standard moves higher.

RCE Podcast episode 7: What is Merchant Customer Exchange, and why should you care?

The big news this week was the announcement of Merchant Customer Exchange, a mobile payments initiative launched by some big-name retailers including Walmart…

Major retailers launch their own mobile payment method

by James Wester

August 16, 2012

Spoken of in hushed tones by merchants and retailers at payment conferences far and wide, "The Merchant Mobile Payment Alternative," a mobile payment scheme to…

His master's voice is in a tablet

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

I regularly get questions from smaller businesses on how to "take the leap" to customer commitment when they don't even have the scale and budget to invest in…

Australian daily seeks relevance through mobile commerce

Perth newspaper adds QR codes to advertisments to make shopping via a mobile phone easier.

Identive provides NFC tags for Olympic games

July 26, 2012

Identive Group Inc., an ID and security provider, announced it's jumping on the Olympics mobile-payment bandwagon. The company said its new tomPAY NFC tags are…

Socket Mobile, LightSpeed partner on interactive POS

July 10, 2012

Socket Mobile, a provider of mobile productivity solutions, is working with LightSpeed, a retail technology company, to design "Personalized selling with…

Company attempts to 'revolutionize checkout' with mobile platform

July 6, 2012

After a successful test project in a Washington supermarket, QThru is officially launching its mobile platform allowing shoppers to scan items with their…

Google unveils 'Save-to-Wallet'

June 29, 2012

Internet search giant Google has unveiled a new "Save-To-Wallet" API for the Google Wallet at its I/O conference in San Francisco, according to NFCworld.com.

Mobile POS in the age of omni-channel

by John Kenney — SVP, Business Development, Stella Nova Technologies

Five years from now, the least likely place a transaction will be completed is at the cash wrap. In the past, customers and retailers have experienced a single…

How customers are driving mobile POS

by John Kenney — SVP, Business Development, Stella Nova Technologies

Retail stores are in a push for customers to drive their shopping experience—from selection to checkout. At the same time, customers are looking for a…

MokiMobility enables cloud-based mobile device management for iPad, Android tablets

May 8, 2012

Integrating mobile device management features into tablet solutions for the iPad and Android tablets just got a little easier for retailers, thanks to the new…

AT&T releases mobile checkout app for retailers

May 8, 2012

AT&T is helping retailers shorten their checkout lines with its newest product, VeriFone GlobalBay Solutions, that allows associates armed with mobile…

NRF urges FTC to move cautiously on mobile payments

April 26, 2012

The National Retail Federation this week urged the Federal Trade Commission to move cautiously in establishing regulations for mobile payments, and said any…

Infographic: The High Stakes World of Mobile Payments

Many companies are going "all-in" for a share of the global mobile payments market. This infographic illustrates the players in the game and what's at stake.

Smart Stickers rolled out with NFC technology

March 20, 2012

Smart Poster Ltd. this week launched Smart Stickers featuring NFC technology, doubling the company's NFC product offering following the launch of the…

PayPal Here to Square Mobile Payments: 'It's on!'

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

First the square, now the triangle. Which will corner the mobile payments market?

Digital payments: Can't generate loyalty without making change

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Remember the quaint old days when retail competition merely meant vying for a portion of the consumer's wallet? Well today that competition is literally over…