Mobile Payments News & Media
FitBit to test wearables with NYC bus, subway tap-and-pay pilot
May 29, 2019
FitBit Pay will be part of a Metropolitan Transportation Authority contactless payment pilot test that will allow riders to use mobile devices to pay their…
read nowCashierless purchase option not a big want on retail's main street
May 28, 2019
When it comes to what shoppers want from small main street retailers, it isn't all about having a cashierless purchase experience.
read nowAlipay sees surge of retailer adoption as government backs cashless
May 14, 2019
Alipay, the world’s most widely used mobile wallet with about a billion users, said its expansion into the Japanese market has seen a six-fold surge in retail…
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San Francisco board oks ban on cashless retail
by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group
San Francisco is the latest municipality to ban cashless retail as vulnerable populations demand equal access to shopping and dining services.
read nowAmazon Go goes with cash in New York City
May 9, 2019
The first Amazon Go store in New York City opened for business this week and is taking cash as well as offering a cashierless checkout customer experience.
read nowNayax debuts newest cashless payment option
May 9, 2019
Nayax has launched a cashless payment card reader for Bluecode payments in Austria and Germany.
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French retailer tests the limits of cashless retail with US store
by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group
Sporting goods retailer Decathlon is testing the limits of cashless retail with technology firm NewStore, which developed an iPhone-based ominichannel platform…
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Amazon Go no-cash reversal seen as response to legislative pushback
by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group
Amazon decision to reverse course on its cashierless Amazon Go stores is being seen as a response to economic and political push back given potential…
read nowJCPenney shelves Apple Pay after April EMV deadline passes
April 22, 2019
JCPenney confirmed that it stopped accepting Apple Pay,, in connection with an April 13th deadline that required merchants to retire old magnetic stripe…
read nowSmartphone go-to digital banking tool for US adults
April 22, 2019
A study from Aite Group shows U.S. adult consumers under the age of 50 are far more likely to pick up their smartphone to complete a digital banking…
read nowNY public advocate calls for Hudson Yards boycott over payment options
April 17, 2019
New York's Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is calling on shoppers and consumers to boycott the city's newly opened Hudson Yards retail development tenants…
read nowAmazon Go stores will start taking cash
April 10, 2019
Amazon's Go stores, which let shoppers buy without a cashier checkout experience, will reportedly begin accepting cash.
read nowMoltin launches self-checkout tech for retail, pop-up events
April 5, 2019
Moltin, a digital commerce developer, is debuting a self-checkout technology that will allow retailers to operate their own 'Amazon Go' environment at pop-up…
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Retail closing, cashierless, Target strategy top most-read list in March
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
The most popular news on Retail Customer Experience in March ranged from a retail brand closing to what Target's doing with fulfillment to the new retail model…
read nowSally Beauty debuts mobile-first site, adds Apple Pay, Instagram shopping
March 29, 2019
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. has launched a redesigned mobile-first website, added Apple Pay as a payment option and built a mobile app in its effort to…
read nowSan Francisco mulls ban on cashless merchants
March 28, 2019
San Francisco is considering a ban on cashless retailers, following in the recent footsteps of the city of Philadelphia and the state of New Jersey.
read nowApple debuts Apple Card via Apple Wallet
March 28, 2019
Apple has announced a major expansion into the digital payments space with Apple Card, a payment card built directly into the Apple Wallet app on iPhone that…
read nowOnline shopping beating in-store, mobile purchases on the rise
March 25, 2019
When it comes to millennial shopping, e-commerce is king and online browsing is top of mind, given that 79 percent browse online before making a purchase…
read nowNew Jersey law bans pure cashless retail
March 19, 2019
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that requires retailers and restaurants to accept cash, effectively banning merchants in the state from…
read nowNoble, FreedomPay team up on mobile payment for stadiums, theaters
March 4, 2019
Noble, a digital food ordering platform, has signed an agreement with FreedomPay, a company that offers PCI-validated standards for point-to-point encryption…
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