LevelUp adds mobile payment feature, expands its footprint

October 11, 2011

In a press release brimming with cheek, LevelUp, a start-up from Cambridge, Mass.-based SCVNGR, announced that it's doubling the number of cities where the…

PayPal's NYC pop-up store could be a smart strategy

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Bringing its new offline products into a retail setting may help PayPal sell its POS strategy to merchants.

Mobile Payments Today publishes state-of-the-industry report

October 4, 2011

Retail Customer Experience sister site Mobile Payments Today has published its inaugural State of the Industry Report, a survey of both consumers and financial…

PayPal to open Manhattan pop-up store to highlight its offline offerings

October 3, 2011

According to TechCrunch, PayPal is looking to open a temporary "pop up" store in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood next month. The article says the…

OfficeMax joins up with Google Wallet

October 2, 2011

The Google Wallet continues to add merchants to its stable of partners. Today, office supply store OfficeMax Inc. announced it has launched new checkout…

Five Benefits of NFC Deployment for Retailers

Supported by major credit card companies and retailers alike, near field communication is making its way as a top method of payment processing and advertising.

Mobile meets retail at recent RAMP conference

by James Wester

Mobile Payments Today chatted with a host of mobile payment companies at the recent RAMP conference. 

Google Wallet expected to launch today

by James Wester

The Google Wallet is finally available for consumers today.

RAMP: The evolution of mobile payments

Among other topics, Oscar Munoz from CHARGE Anywhere discussed the evolution and state of mobile payments at the recent conference in Chicago.

RAMP: Mobile loyalty

Mocapay's Aaron Wald talks about the integration of mobile loyalty and marketing as part of an overall mobile solutions strategy.

RAMP: One-time use payment codes

At the recent mobile payments conference in Chicago, MagTek's Andy Deignan and Mimi Hart talked about the company's Qwick Codes.

RAMP: Mobile card-swiping technology

Lance Ning from ID Tech showed some of his company's mobile swiping technology at the recent mobile payments conference in Chicago. Applications include…

RAMP: PCI compliance with NFC devices

At the recent mobile payments conference in Chicago, Brad Cyprus with Vendor Safe talked about how retailers can stay right with security guidelines when it…

PayPal demos its offline strategy

by James Wester

PayPal gives merchants a sneak peak at how it plans to take on the offline world.

What is a mobile payment? [Infographic]

There's a surprising amount of misinformation and confusion being sown about mobile payments. (Even by well-meaning news organizations and reputable tech…

Consumers ready, but merchants see complications with mobile payments

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

As mobile payments develop, consumers may be ready, but some merchants see headaches and costs.

Global Bay, Epicor partner on mobile retail software suite

September 6, 2011

Epicor Software Corporation, a provider of business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, and Global Bay…

Ubox makes mobile vending machines a reality in China

September 5, 2011

Asian tech blog Penn Olson has a post on Ubox, a Chinese app that lets consumers make purchases at vending machines using their mobile phones. The apps are…

Webinar to explore payment security and tokenization

September 1, 2011

A webinar entitled "Bridging People and Payments through Mobile: How tokenization can enhance convenience and security for POS, Online and ATM transactions,…

As Seen on TV is now seen on mobile devices

September 1, 2011

"As Seen on TV" may no longer be an accurate moniker.