COVID-19 pushing consumers toward mobile banking, online shopping

May 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is driving U.S. consumers toward mobile banking and digital payments, according to a study by payments firm FIS. 

Sephora expands payment options

May 8, 2020

Beauty retailer Sephora is expanding its payment options for U.S. customers in a partnership with payments and shopping provider Klarna.

Visa says contactless use surged amid COVID-19

May 1, 2020

Mastercard study shows COVID-related shift to contactless

April 29, 2020

Consumers are increasingly moving toward contactless card adoption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Mastercard study

NYC expands contactless pay options for parking kiosks

April 23, 2020

The New York City Department of Transportation wants to discourage cash payments at city parking meters and encourage contactless payment by smartphone…

Vancouver family fun center deploys cashless tech

April 9, 2020

The fun center of the Uncle Buck's FishBowl & Grill restaurant, at a Bass Pro Shop in Vancouver, Canada, now boasts cashless technology. Four other centers…

Publix rolls out contactless pay to all stores

April 6, 2020

Publix, a Lakeland, Florida-based grocery chain, is rolling out contactless payment to all stores, including its organic GreenWise Market, as part of a…

Coronavirus outbreak raising questions about digital payments, cash

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

The coronavirus pandemic is raising a number of concerns about whether consumers would shift toward digital payments amid concerns about cash handling and…

CIBO Express Gourmet Markets to deploy Amazon's Just Walk Out tech

March 11, 2020

Hospitality group OTG will begin deploying Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless technology in select CIBO Express Gourmet Markets in airport locations next week.

Amazon to sell cashierless tech to retailers

March 9, 2020

Amazon plans to start selling its cashierless technology, called Just Walk Out, to other retailers and already has signed deals in place.

Mobile wallet use to overtake credit cards

March 4, 2020

Mobile wallet use is beginning to take off in the U.S. and will overtake credit cards as the leading form of online payment, according to a report from FIS. 

Consumers expect fast, tech-driven shopping experiences

February 27, 2020

When it comes to shopping consumers are expecting an efficient and tech-driven convenience store experience with 15% abandoning a non-essential purchase just…

Cardtronics enables cash balance reloads for Amazon customers

February 20, 2020

Cardtronics, the largest ATM operator in the world, announced that Amazon customers can load cash onto their Amazon cash balances at up to 400 of its ATM sites…

Contactless payments tripling by 2024

February 18, 2020

Juniper Research reports that contactless payments will triple to $6 trillion worldwide by 2024, from about $2 trillion this year, as OEM mobile wallet…

TD Bank retail leader talks payment innovation, POS transformation

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

Mike Rittler, general manager of retail card services and personal lending at TD Bank, shares his insight on trends, transformative innovation and how the…

NYC Council passes ban on cashless-only retail

January 24, 2020

New York City Council has passed a bill banning cashless-only stores and restaurants and imposes a fine for each violation. 

PayPal, UnionPay sign global agreement on market access

January 23, 2020

PayPal Holdings Inc. has partnered with UnionPay International to allow millions of customers to use the Chinese mobile wallet with PayPal's 24 million global…

Ingenico unveiling mobile checkout technology

January 10, 2020

Ingenico Group said it will unveil its iCON case for mobile checkout next week at the National Retail Federation's Retail Big Show.

How to choose the right payment processor for your business

Payment processors can make running your business easier. But it’s up to you to make the right investment and select the one that will best suit your needs and…

Implementing alternative payment methods at the pump

It’s clear that consumers want more payment choices. And this extends to paying at the fuel pump. But while merchants, including gas station owners, are keen…