Shoppers can earn rewards by 'endorsing' products

September 21, 2012

Endorse, an offers platform for consumer brands, announced yesterday a new capability that gives incentives for shoppers to share their use of brands through…

World Retail Congress highlights consumption slowdown

September 20, 2012

Somber news is coming out of the World Retail Congress in London, according to a report on marketwatch.com. 

Walgreens, LoyalBlocks unveil loyalty innovations

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

The Walgreens app lets customers scan their mobile devices to earn points and redeem awards without a physical card.

New MasterCard SDK makes developing NFC payment apps easier

September 17, 2012

Amidst the ruckus caused by Apple's exclusion of NFC from its new iPhone, payment providers are moving forward with the technology as an enabler for mobile…

iPhone 5 features Passbook loyalty app, but no NFC

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Apple unveils a new design for its flagship phone but doesn't include near field communications.

Report: Retailers still conservative about investing in mobile

September 11, 2012

Retailers remain prudent in their financial investments when it comes to mobile objectives, showing tempered future plans for spending on mobile and tablet…

Vibes releases mobile consumer report

September 6, 2012

The mobile marketing and technology company Vibes announced today the release of its first annual Vibes Mobile Consumer Report that provides retail brands with…

Six ways mobile payments can increase customer loyalty

Mobile payment is a channel that opens up huge loyalty opportunities for companies that do it right.

Back to school shopping drives retail revenue up 11 percent

September 5, 2012

U.S. consumers took advantage of back to school shopping this summer, according to findings from IBM. Over the months of July and August sales grew by 1…

Redefining what "good" is, when the goal line keeps moving

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Bricks and mortar retailers have to be shaking their heads. Just when they think that they've stemmed the tide on one challenge, the standard moves higher.

RCE Podcast episode 7: What is Merchant Customer Exchange, and why should you care?

The big news this week was the announcement of Merchant Customer Exchange, a mobile payments initiative launched by some big-name retailers including Walmart…

Major retailers launch their own mobile payment method

by James Wester

August 16, 2012

Spoken of in hushed tones by merchants and retailers at payment conferences far and wide, "The Merchant Mobile Payment Alternative," a mobile payment scheme to…

Webinar to discuss strategies for successfully marketing mobile applications

Mobile app experts provide advice for developers looking to get their apps noticed.

His master's voice is in a tablet

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

I regularly get questions from smaller businesses on how to "take the leap" to customer commitment when they don't even have the scale and budget to invest in…

Maximizing Retail Sales by Moving Toward an Omni-Channel Strategy

Now, more than ever, retailers need to make the in-store experience as easy and engaging as shopping from the couch.

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Australian daily seeks relevance through mobile commerce

Perth newspaper adds QR codes to advertisments to make shopping via a mobile phone easier.

Identive provides NFC tags for Olympic games

July 26, 2012

Identive Group Inc., an ID and security provider, announced it's jumping on the Olympics mobile-payment bandwagon. The company said its new tomPAY NFC tags are…

Mobile mapping app helps Walgreens customers locate products

July 23, 2012

Shoppers can map any Walgreens store on their smartphones, thanks to the retailer's partnership with aisle411, a mobile retail navigation service. The…

Company attempts to 'revolutionize checkout' with mobile platform

July 6, 2012

After a successful test project in a Washington supermarket, QThru is officially launching its mobile platform allowing shoppers to scan items with their…

Google unveils 'Save-to-Wallet'

June 29, 2012

Internet search giant Google has unveiled a new "Save-To-Wallet" API for the Google Wallet at its I/O conference in San Francisco, according to NFCworld.com.