Study: Shoppers prefer mobile pay

November 12, 2020

A good majority, 74%, of Americans are using their phone to order and pay for merchandise and food at least once a week, with nearly half, 48%, tapping the…

Women will continue shopping online well past COVID-19, claims study

November 10, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is driving more females to shop online given shutdowns and health concerns, and the behavior likely won't change much even when the…

Adobe: Online US sales will be a record-breaking $189B

November 5, 2020

It is music to U.S. retailers' ears: This holiday shopping season will be a record-breaker in terms of online sales as Adobe projects it will hit $189 billion.

Chicago passengers can use iPhones, Apple Watch for tap-and-go payment

November 2, 2020

Chicago Transit Authority passengers can use their iPhone or Apple Watch to make tap-and-go fare payments via Apple Pay's Express Transit mode by uploading the…

Visa aims to curtail fraud for merchants, consumers

by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia

Fraud is a challenge retailers and consumers regularly battle. Mike Lemberger, senior vice president and regional risk officer for Visa, North America…

Japanese retailer taps MishiPay mobile self-checkout technology

October 28, 2020

Japanese retailer MUJI is deploying MishiPay's mobile self-checkout technology across all the company's U.K. locations.

Macy's leads in apparel digital maturity, reveals study

October 28, 2020

When it comes to digital maturity among apparel retailers, Macy's is at the top of the list, according to Incisiv's first annual Apparel Digital Maturing…

Garanti BBVA launches mobile-first credit card

October 14, 2020

Turkish bank, Garanti BBVA's customers can now apply for a mobile-first credit card which combines a mobile wallet that supports QR and mobile payments, with a…

Ritual, PayPal, Venmo partner with Los Angeles to support businesses

October 9, 2020

Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City of Los Angeles are partnering with Ritual, PayPal and Venmo to launch 'Open for Business' a collaborative effort to help LA's…

LAX expands mobile food, beverage ordering

October 9, 2020

LAXOrderNow.com is a new food service program that lets hungry travelers coming through the Los Angeles International Airport use their mobile device to order…

Online grocery sales will hit $250B in five years, claims report

October 5, 2020

Online grocery sales will account for 21.5% of total grocery sales by 2025, reflecting a value of $250 billion.

Amazon launches palm payment option

September 29, 2020

Amazon is launching a palm payment technology in two Amazon Go stores to speed up the checkout process, simplify the shopping experience and enhance the retail…

Holiday mobile shopping projected to hit $314B

September 28, 2020

The upcoming holiday season's mobile device online shopping is expected to experience substantial growth, according to a Forbes report, projected to hit $31…

Pandemic spurring payment behavior changes in Canada, reveals study

September 25, 2020

Customer experience in a new retail reality

by Ambeshwar Nath

Ambeshwar Nath, senior vice president, retail, CPG and logistics at Infosys, explains why retailers that find ways to recreate shopping experiences in channels…

3 content challenges to confront when switching from bricks to clicks

by Nathan Holmes — Product Marketing Manager, Widen

Nathan Holmes, product marketing manager at Widen, explains that retailers that are switching from bricks to clicks will face a few content challenges that…

Ireland retailer piloting mobile self-checkout technology

August 31, 2020

BWG Foods, an Ireland retailer and wholesaler, is partnering with MishiPay on a pilot scan/pay/go checkout initiative.

Zara taps dLocal for Paraguay, Uruguay e-commerce operations

August 28, 2020

Retailer Zara is deploying the dLocal payments platform for e-commerce operations in Uruguay and Paraguay and the technology is enhancing the online shopping…

COVID-19 driving digital payments use in Singapore

August 26, 2020

Singapore residents are increasingly adopting digital payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a GlobalData report. The report estimates total card…

A peek at Facebook's plans for mobile payments

August 25, 2020

Facebook, the world's largest social media platform, is planning to introduce mobile payment options which will include Facebook Pay.