Mobile Retail News & Media
Nets, Swish launch in-store tap-and-pay pilot for merchants in Sweden
July 16, 2019
Payments firm Nets A/S and Swedish payments app Swish are planning to launch a pilot program at two restaurants that are owned by one of the country's leading…
read nowData breach prompts 7-Eleven Japan to suspend app
July 9, 2019
7-Eleven Japan Co. temporarily shut down its mobile payment app last week following a data breach that impacted about 900 customers resulting in about $506,00…
read nowCashierless convenience stores stumbling in China
June 27, 2019
The excitement over unmanned convenience stores in China has fallen short after two years, according to a Nikkei Asian Review report.
read nowWalmart pilots fast lane check-out system
June 19, 2019
Walmart is reportedly piloting a fast lane check-out strategy at a Canadian store.
read nowNeiman Marcus embraces Alipay for luxury customers
June 18, 2019
In a quest to provide more payment options, specifically for international shoppers, the Neiman Marcus Group is deploying Alipay across its Neiman Marcus…
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Cashierless stores? The jury's still out but self-service is coming despite challenges
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Panelists at the Interactive Customer Experience Summit agreed cashierless technology has a role to play in retail, but it will not remove the human element.
read nowWalmart's Jetblack catching attention of affluent
June 18, 2019
Walmart's Jetblack personal shopping offering, launched last year in New York, is grabbing so much love from consumers, there's a waiting list.
read nowMastercard to offer Priceless Experiences skill via Amazon, Google smart speakers
June 17, 2019
Mastercard announced the launch of Priceless Experiences, the company's first ever voice assistant skill, which will offer users unique vacations or other…
read nowAmazon launches another Go store in New York
June 11, 2019
Amazon opened the doors to its second Amazon Go store in New York this morning at 6 a.m., and the store marks the omnichannel retailer's thirteenth Go store in…
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End of life for certain POS terminals and the looming risk to retailers
by Chris Kronenthal — President + CTO, FreedomPay
Retailers need to be sure point-of-sale systems are fully compliant, not only to avoid becoming obsolete, but to protect against fraud.
read nowConsumers tapping mobile phone more than ever
June 4, 2019
An IDology study reveals consumers are viewing their mobile phone as a more important part of their identity, both at work and in their lives. Shoppers opened…
read nowArkansas credit union taps Popio Mobile Video for on-the-go member service
May 30, 2019
POPio Mobile Video, an interactive mobile video banking solution, will enable face-to-face video collaboration for 7,200 members of River Valley Community…
read nowCashierless purchase option not a big want on retail's main street
May 28, 2019
When it comes to what shoppers want from small main street retailers, it isn't all about having a cashierless purchase experience.
read nowStorr raises $3M, launches peer-to-peer mobile marketplace
May 20, 2019
Storr, a San Francisco-based online retail marketplace, has raised another $3 million in funding led by Spark Capital and officially launched its peer-to-peer…
read nowResearch: Shopping is getting more mobile, more automated
May 17, 2019
Today's consumers are increasingly mobile and automated, according to a Blis research report, with 71% of consumers self describing as mobile and 61% willing…
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San Francisco board oks ban on cashless retail
by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group
San Francisco is the latest municipality to ban cashless retail as vulnerable populations demand equal access to shopping and dining services.
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Why retailers need to focus on localized social media, marketing
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
A free webinar, sponsored by social media and online reputation management platform SOCi, offers in-depth insight on why retail brick-and-mortar retailers need…
read nowCashless trend catching on in Japan
May 10, 2019
Japan is taking steps toward becoming a cashless society, with all transactions paid in cash expected to decline from 76.2% in 2018 to 71.4% in 2022, according…
read nowNike prepping footwear sizing feature for app, retail stores
May 10, 2019
Nike wants to make sure its customers buy footwear that fits and is prepping a Nike Fit functionality in its app and within physical store locations to make…
read nowAmazon Go goes with cash in New York City
May 9, 2019
The first Amazon Go store in New York City opened for business this week and is taking cash as well as offering a cashierless checkout customer experience.
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