Walmart revamps Cyber Monday into Cyber Sunday

November 23, 2015

The world's biggest retailer jump starts the online shopping day of the year one day earlier and is offering quadruple the number of sales items.

Dunkin' Donuts testing on-the-go ordering, delivery service

November 20, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts is testing mobile ordering in Portland, Maine, and delivery service in Dallas.

Samsung Pay coming to budget phones?

November 19, 2015

Samsung Electronics reportedly is planning to bring its new mobile-payment system to mid- and low-end handsets.

Macy's, Target opening late Thanksgiving Day

November 10, 2015

Retailers are taking various stances in regards to opening stores, online and offline, on Thanksgiving.

Why consumers are driving the retail mobile experience

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Executives at Money 20/20 conference discussed the importance of user feedback when developing and tweaking products and services.

Suretap adds loyalty to mobile wallet system in Canada

November 6, 2015

Users can store loyalty information from more than 100 global loyalty rewards programs.

7 questions to ask in choosing a mobile payments solution

The unprecedented evolution of the payments space can be intimidating to any business but it's not an insurmountable challenge.

Walgreens first to integrate rewards into Apple Pay

November 5, 2015

Walgreens has more than 85 million active Balance Rewards members.

Walmart: We’re going to make shopping easier than ever

November 3, 2015

Retailer expects a huge wave of mobile devices hitting its online store this season.

REI shuttering stores Black Friday, urges fans, workers to enjoy the outdoors

November 2, 2015

Outdoor retailer REI is closing its doors to shoppers and urging employees, as well as consumers, to enjoy the biggest shopping day of the year in the outdoors.

Why mobile payments matter to EMV compliance

by Tal Nathanel — Co-Founder and U.S. CEO, MyCheck

Many merchants have been hesitant about mobile payments, but with the EMV compliance mandate at our doorstep in the U.S., the time for business owners to put…

Sears launches service melding online shopping with in-store expertise

October 27, 2015

Online consumers seeking home appliance insight can now easily connect with knowledgeable associates with in-store appointment service.

Consumers will spend more holiday shopping online and spend more money this year

October 26, 2015

This holiday season consumer will be shopping online more than last year and spending more than in 2014.

Retailers: Tech is big hurdle in advancing business, driving forward

October 26, 2015

Old cranky point-of-sale systems are a big obstacle in driving the retail business forward, but a new system isn't the silver bullet, retailers acknowledge in…

Study: Millennial males are most active online wine shopper

October 22, 2015

What's most surprising is that the top online wine shopper demographic is also the most active brick-and-mortar wine consumer as well.

FCES2015: Going mobile no longer ‘if’ or ‘when’ but ‘now’

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

Mobile is the most effective way to serve the millennial segment.

Capital One adds NFC mobile payments to Android app

October 16, 2015

The bank said it used Mastercard's Digital Enablement Service to add the feature.

Revention releases secure EMV payment solution

October 16, 2015

Revention, which provides point-of-sale solutions to the hospitality industry, announced the release of its new EMV Secure Payment software solution.

Should we make the holiday shopping season a 365-day effort, or not?

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

There's more than one trend hitting this holiday season and the impact may just change everyone's retail experience. But will it be for the good or for the bad?

Holiday shoppers not so confident in Black Friday sales, shopping early this year

October 12, 2015

Consumers are holiday shopping earlier than ever and aren’t banking on Black Friday and Cyber Monday for making bulk purchases.