Google prepaid card, tied to Google Wallet funds, goes live

November 22, 2013

Google's rumored prepaid debit card has surfaced. As Droid Life reported, the Google Wallet Card allows users to access their Google Wallet balance in the real…

Isis announces alliance program to support merchant technology

November 21, 2013

Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA Inc. and Verizon Wireless, today announced the launch of the Isis…

Square Register gets a new look

November 20, 2013

Square has redesigned its POS solution. The company said the new Square Register is more intuitive for merchants and customers, optimized for efficiency and…

Mobile POS boosts sales 318 percent at specialty retailer Alex and Ani

November 18, 2013

Launched in 2004, retailer Alex and Ani has enjoyed tremendous growth over the past few years, and as a result, the traffic in its stores was increasing…

Microsoft, FreedomPay bring big data analytics to payments platform

November 18, 2013

For businesses, it may be tempting to think that mobility begins and ends with apps for smartphones or tablets. But according to the commerce platform…

Isis opens its mobile wallet to the rest of the US

November 14, 2013

It's official: Isis is going nationwide. After fits and starts, including pilot programs in Austin, Texas, and Salt Lake City, the carrier-led consortium is…

InComm launches mobile-optimized shopping cart for gift card purchase, delivery

November 13, 2013

InComm, a prepaid product and transaction services company, has unveiled its mobile-optimized shopping cart for retailers. According to the company, the…

Moneris goes wireless for new chip-and-PIN mPOS reader

November 11, 2013

Moneris, a Canadian debit and credit card processor, is set to roll out PAYD PRO, which it said is the first mobile POS system to use chip-and-PIN technology.

Payleven launches mPOS solution in France

November 8, 2013

The German mobile payments mPOS startup Payleven, which provides a wireless card reader that connects to mobile devices via Bluetooth, has launched a trial in…

Sprint, Vantiv release tablet-based mPOS system

November 6, 2013

Sprint and Vantiv have launched a tablet-based, cloud-connected point-of-sale system. Powered by NCR Silver, Vantiv Mobile Checkout makes it easier and more…

Square will sell mPOS tablet stands at Staples

November 5, 2013

Square announced a deal to sell its Square Stand in Staples, according to Tech Crunch. Square Stand is a $299 piece of hardware that turns a merchant's iPad…

J.Crew adding MasterPass digital wallet option for holidays

November 4, 2013

J.Crew announced that it has added the MasterPass checkout option from MasterCard. According to the companies, the digital wallet service enables shoppers to…

UK pharmacy chain goes contactless

October 31, 2013

Boots UK, which sells pharmaceuticals and beauty supplies (but not boots), has gone completely contactless. The U.K.-based company, working with Visa Europe…

Luxury retailer Coach dropping cash wraps in favor of mPOS systems

October 29, 2013

Coach plans to add mobile POS systems and remove fixed cash wraps as it remodels stores, according to Retail Info Systems. The company has seen good results…

PayPal jumps on Revel's mPOS platform

October 14, 2013

PayPal will integrate its mobile payments technology with Revel Systems, an iPad point-of-sale solution provider, Revel announced today. The integration…

Why payments providers can beat Amazon

In an increasingly crowded payments space, providers who keep it simple still stand a chance of maintaining market share.

VeriFone, NPCA will let drivers pay at pump with smartphone

October 14, 2013

VeriFone Systems and the National Payment Card Association have introduced a mobile payment and rewards solution for convenience stores and petroleum…

PayPal letting shoppers pay by QR code

October 8, 2013

Payments giant PayPal may finally have found a way to get people to use QR codes.

US Bank, Monitise partner for mobile commerce

October 8, 2013

U.S. Bank and the mobile money solutions provider Monitise today announced an agreement to accelerate the delivery of a product discovery and shopping service…

First Data seeks to simplify deal redemption

October 7, 2013

First Data Corp., providers of electronic commerce and payment processing technology, announced that the First Data OfferWise solution has been integrated with…