Mobile engagement is now a consumer expectation

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Experts predict mobile payments will reach critical mass in the next few years.

Apple stores to offer payleven's card readers

May 30, 2013

European mobile POS provider payleven will see its chip-and-PIN reading devices sold through Apple stores. The readers will sell for approximately £99 with a…

No Square for gun, ammo sales

May 14, 2013

Mobile point of sale and wallet provider Square has said no to guns. According to CNN Money, the company has updated its terms of service and banned any…

RFID-based self-checkout system targets specialty shops

May 13, 2013

The Nestlé Nespresso boutique in Munich, Germany, is testing an RFID-based self-checkout kiosk by French manufacturer IER. The Expedited Self Payment kiosk is…

Google finds the silver lining to showrooming

New report finds consumers depend on their smartphones, but it's not all bad for merchants.

M&S marks payment milestone

by James Wester

The retailer completed its deployment of contactless terminals and released significant usage numbers.

Automated retail could be a mobile payments kickstarter

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

The ubiquity of vending may help push mobile payments into the mainstream.

Moneris, Lightspeed partner on mobile payment platform for retailers

April 18, 2013

Canadian payment processor Moneris Solutions Corporation and retail software provider LightSpeed announced a new partnership to create an integraed mobile…

M&S makes move toward mobile payments

by James Wester

The British retailer's mobile payment pilot shows a commitment to the mobile channel.

Future of Payments: ATM & Mobile Executive Summit 2013

An intriguing dynamic is playing out in the payments landscape: The demand for both cash and mobile financial services is increasing concurrently. Mobile…

Samsung Galaxy S4 reinvents the barcode

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

The new smartphone adds features tailored to mCommerce.

Study: Retail experience hinges on new technology

February 11, 2013

A recent study by The Control Group reveals new details about the evolution of retail technology. As agbeat.com reported, retail technology "will drive…

ATM & Mobile Executive Summit: essential insights into the future of cash and payments

Executive event will assemble industry experts to discuss the interlinked future of cash, ATMs and mobile technology.

Mobile printer helps with line busting

Star's Jon Levin explains to Cherryh Butler, editor of fastcasual.com, how its new series of mobile printers can help retail and restaurant staff quickly…

NCR's PayPal partnership makes 'everyday easier'

PayPal brings its digital wallet to NCR's broad footprint of retailers and restaurants.

Survey: Retailers seek to master omnichannel in 2013

January 14, 2013

The rise of the connected shopper is causing a change in strategic focus for retailers. According to the 2013 Shop.org/Forrester Research State of Retailing…

Analyst predicts Apple to offer mobile payment, loyalty program soon

January 10, 2013

The near inevitability of Apple's entry into mobile payments in some form continues to fuel speculation. According to Investors Business Daily, Apple's first…

Will m-payments replace cash? Survey provides mixed answer.

Harris Interactive poll shows consumers see a cashless, cardless future thanks to mobile payments

Square update offers gift cards, Passbook integration

by James Wester

December 10, 2012

Just in time for last-minute gifters (though curiously too late for the beginning of the holiday shopping season) Square has released new updates for its…

Carrier biller mopay offering loyalty, CRM tools

December 6, 2012

Direct carrier biller mopay is making its payment platform more useful to merchants, adding functionality that includes a mobile loyalty management suite.