Amazon not jumping on crypto payment just yet

May 9, 2022

Amazon isn't thinking much about adding cryptocurrency as a payment option though the door is a bit more open to selling non-fungible tokens.

Consumers more interested in crypto than ever before

May 9, 2022

Over a third of consumers would like to have the option to use cryptocurrency when shopping online and their interest in the metaverse is increasing, according…

Luxury goods retailer accepting bitcoin

April 25, 2022

SFLMaven Corp., a high-end luxury goods retailer, is going all in on bitcoin and will be accepting the cryptocurrency for purchases of vintage jewelry items in…

NRF calls on Visa, Mastercard to cancel swipe fee increases

April 22, 2022

The National Retail Federation is calling on Visa and Mastercard to cancel credit card swipe increases due to take effect this month.

Whole Foods Market debuts Amazon One palm payment in Austin store

April 20, 2022

The Arbor Trails Whole Foods Market store in Austin is the first store in the Austin area to offer Amazon One, a palm recognition service, as a payment option…

Reimagining customer experience for the new breed of shopper

by Joe Kamara — Director of Sales, Manhattan Associates

A reimagined customer experience can be broken down into three key stages, with POS playing an important linchpin function in each phase.

Astros install Amazon 'Just Walk Out' tech at Minute Maid Park

April 18, 2022

The Astros have teamed with Amazon to equip two food and beverage stores at Minute Maid Park with Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, providing fans a faster…

Bitcoin Depot at Circle K: Easy, intuitive buying experience

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Circle K recently deployed cryptocurrency ATMs that offer Ethereum and Litecoin in addition to bitcoin. Here's what a user experienced buying bitcoin from one…

Chase extends partnership with Amazon for rewards credit card

April 13, 2022

Chase recently signed a multi-year extension with Amazon for the co-branded Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature credit card. The card offers 5% back on all…

UK shoppers embracing crypto payment

April 11, 2022

One in three U.K. shoppers, 30%, intend to use crypto as payment option this year and the number jumps to 40% on global consumer scale.

California theme park goes cashless

April 8, 2022

The Coco Loco Arcade, SeaWorld theme park in San Diego, California has gone cashless, according to a press release.

PayRange app allows store gift cards, cryptocurrency, BNPL payments

April 7, 2022

PayRange Inc., a manufacturer of a mobile payment app for automated retail, has added capabilities to accept store gift cards and cryptocurrencies, according…

Sephora taps FreedomPay to expand payment, mobile POS options

March 23, 2022

Beauty retailer Sephora is deploying the FreedomPay commerce platform to expand payment and mobile POS options to customers at its 500-plus store locations.

Burroughs Accelerates Growth with Rapid Expansion in Canada

Burroughs, Inc., North America’s largest independent services partner for the full lifecycle management of cash automation, self-service, IoT, and related…

Circle K is loving the Bitcoin ATM

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The consumer's embrace of self service has dovetailed with the rising popularity of cryptocurrency, as evidenced by Circle K's crypto ATM rollout over the past…

The Benefits of Adopting 16:9 Widescreen for POS System

Clientron's newest widescreen POS system, the PT2700, features a 16:9 display supporting Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080) for an enhanced user experience.

Circle K embraces crypto ATMs to ride cryptocurrency’s rising popularity

Circle K has installed more than 700 crypto ATMs since partnering with Bitcoin Depot in 2020, offering a new customer convenience as interest in cryptocurrency…

Tech partners debut self-serve kiosks that accept PayPal, Venmo

February 24, 2022

Citcon, a mobile wallet payment provider, has integrated its payment technology with Abacus Business Computer, a merchant services company serving the…

Frank Mayer and Associates debuts bill payment kiosk

February 24, 2022

Frank Mayer and Associates Inc., a kiosk and display manufacturer, recently introduced the Gateway kiosk to its line of standard self-service kiosks, according…

Majority of customers prefer digital payments

February 22, 2022

A survey by Onbe, a corporate disbursements platform, found 74% of 1,000 consumers prefer digital payment methods to traditional forms. In addition, 65…