Survey: Only 12 percent of retailers offer iPhone, Android mobile apps

July 20, 2011

CrossView, a provider of cross-channel commerce solutions to retailers including Advance Auto Parts and Moosejaw, today released survey results evaluating the…

Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Discover to join Isis

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Isis announces big four credit card companies will participate in its mobile payment network.

Webinar will discuss mobile's impact on retail, dining

July 17, 2011

Retail Customer Experience will host its "Webinar Roundtable: How Mobile will Re-invent Retail & Dining,"  July 28 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. The one-hour…

Product enhancements mark Q2 for First Data

July 13, 2011

In a recent news release, First Data Corporation recapped second quarter product set introductions and upgrades that the company said would help merchants…

It's alive! Google Wallet gets turned on

July 7, 2011

According to the site SprintFeed, citing an internal memo from SprintNextel Corp., Google's Nexus S 4G smartphone on the Sprint wireless network is set to get…

Amex and foursquare roll out mobile coupon program nationwide

June 22, 2011

American Express is embracing location-based mobile couponing. The credit card company is joining with location-based social media site foursquare to roll…

Always Wired: Why Retailers Should Offer Free Wi-Fi In-Store

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Mobile devices are the nexis of consumer purchasing power, as they now give consumers the ability to comparison shop, purchase, and share likes/dislikes from…

NetWorld Alliance publishes roadmap for mobile retail apps

June 21, 2011

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Retail Customer Experience and other B-to-B news and information portals, has published "Executive Briefing…

Google's Schmidt predicts NFC payments will be widespread soon

June 21, 2011

According to the Financial Times, Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt said he believes a third of check-out terminals in retail stores and restaurants…

UK mobile coupon company Eagle Eye secures funding

June 20, 2011

UK Mobile voucher company Eagle Eye Solutions has raised £1.5 million (US$2.4 million) in a round of funding led by Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of UK retailer…

Canada gets its mobile POS

June 16, 2011

Payfirma Corp., a Canadian payment processor, has launched a mobile point of sale for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that lets any business process credit…

Starbucks (finally!) releases an Android mobile payment app

Starbucks releases official mobile payment app for the Android

Google video unveils consumer smartphone usage trends

Survey-based data reveals how smartphones have changed the ways consumers search and shop.

Report: NFC payments to reach $50 billion by 2014

June 6, 2011

Juniper Research is predicting near field communication (NFC) payment transactions will reach nearly $50 billion globally by 2014. In a new report, the…

Google charges ahead in the 'device race'

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

Commentary: Merchants must be involved to make mobile payments a reality

For mobile payments to work, millions of payment devices in the field need to either be retrofitted or replaced with NFC capabilities.

New mobile coupon and loyalty programs announced by Street Savings

May 30, 2011

Mobile marketing company Street Savings announced two new closed-loop mobile couponing and loyalty rewards products — Street Savings Mobile Coupons and Mobile…

Pick-up or delivery, AisleBuyer helps customers do both at once

May 25, 2011

AisleBuyer LLC has launched a new multichannel checkout solution available for iPhone and Android mobile devices. The new solution allows shoppers to use one…

Google's wallet becomes a reality

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Google announces its Google Wallet NFC payment product.

Google to announce NFC payment program, partners include Sprint, MasterCard and Citi

May 23, 2011

(UPDATED) Sources familiar with plans say the much rumored Google mobile payment product using near field communication (NFC) technologies will finally be…