Evolving payments tech challenges merchants to keep pace with shoppers' expectations

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Retailers must be aware of what's changing in payments to better serve their customers. That was the overarching message to retailers from a group of…

Mobile scan-and-go shopping: Future of retail is on

Julian Wallis, retail director at Rambus, believes that retailers that invest in the right in-store digital initiatives will be able to separate themselves…

Octopus extends merchant acceptance via NFC-enabled mPOS app

April 6, 2018

Octopus Cards Limited has launched a new feature to enhance the Octopus App for Business, enabling merchants to accept Octopus card payment through their NFC…

Mobile payments set to hit $4.5B market value by 2023

April 5, 2018

Data from Allied Market Research suggests that the mobile payment market will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 33.8 percent from 2017 to 2023, to…

Mobile payment: Redefining the customer experience for unattended retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

One of the best-attended educational sessions at the recent National Automatic Merchandising Association show in Las Vegas focused on how payment technology…

Mobile orders skyrocket in 2017, but 2 in 5 still use cash, claims study

March 21, 2018

Restaurant visits paid via mobile app grew by 50 percent over the last year, a new NPD study finds. However, cash payment still captures two of every five…

Aussie merchants target mobile, online payments as cash use declines

March 20, 2018

Just 6.6 percent of all payments to Australian businesses were made with cash in 2017, down 56 percent from 2012, according to the APAC-based banking research…

Macy’s to introduce mobile checkout, VR furniture design experience and more

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Macy's has recognized the characteristics of its target shopper and is committed to offering her a more personalized experience, as well as mobile checkout and…

Top Japan banks unite on new mobile payments system

March 12, 2018

Three of Japan's largest banks are coming together to push a new mobile payment system that will depend on QR codes, according to a report from the Nikkei…

Study: Online card payments may more than double by 2022

March 12, 2018

Millennials willing to pay more for a top mobile experience

March 8, 2018

Millennial consumers are willing to spend more if the return is a five-star mobile experience, according to a Worldpay research report.

Talking With: InfoVista's Ricardo Belmar on retail customer experience trends, tech in play

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Ricardo Belmar, senior director, worldwide enterprise product marketing at InfoVista, has been entrenched in the world of networks, technology and retail…

Study: Cash use dips in UK, debit purchase on rise

February 26, 2018

This year in Britain, debit cards will surpass cash as consumers' preferred method of payment — especially in cities.

Google Pay officially arrives

February 26, 2018

Google has officially released the new Google Pay app for Android, which brings all of the company's payments platforms under one umbrella with a new name to…

NYC Asian American grocery chain now taking Alipay

February 26, 2018

New York City-based iFresh, an Asian American grocery supermarket chain and online grocer, announced that its customers will soon be able to pay for items…

Neiman Marcus, Visa talk strategy for mobile commerce, mobile payments

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Karen Katz, president and CEO of Neiman Marcus Group, and Visa CEO Alfred Kelly shared insight, expectations and strategy during a panel talk at the NRF Big…

Wayfair, Panera push the mobile commerce experience forward

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Wayfair is hot for mobile as it's allowing the retail home furnishing seller to drive an enhanced customer experience that is proving rewarding for the bottom…

Amazon launching Whole Foods Market delivery service

February 8, 2018

Amazon Prime members living near a Whole Foods Market will be able to tap free 2-hour delivery as long as they're buying $35 in goods from the supermarket…

Singapore Airlines tapping blockchain for mobile loyalty app

February 6, 2018

Singapore Airlines announced Monday that it's working on what it calls the world's first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet that will help unlock…

Adyen grabs eBay processing deal; PayPal remains as checkout option

February 6, 2018

PayPal's time as eBay's primary payments processor will come to an end in a couple of years as the popular online marketplace has signed an agreement with…