The convenience of digital wallets during COVID-19

Kim Miller, VP, business development for Payway, explains why retailers should seriously consider embracing digital wallets as it offers both consumers and…

Japanese consumers shifting from cash to electronic payments

August 14, 2020

Japan is experiencing a digital growth shift in regard to consumer spending, with shoppers moving from cash payment to card payment.

Cashierless store technology startup raises $1M+

August 12, 2020

Pixevia, a retail automation company, has attracted €1 million ($1.17 million) in investments from venture capital firms Iron Wolf Capital, Open Circle…

Digital driving big changes in consumer payment trends

by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia

A Visa Back to Business global study reveals small businesses and consumers that may initially been reluctant to adopt digital technology are now embracing it.

Mad Mobile acquires Sysco's restaurant technology company CAKE

August 11, 2020

Mad Mobile Inc., a mobile platform for restaurants and retailers, has signed an agreement to acquire CAKE, a restaurant technology company based in Silicon…

COVID-19 driving contactless card use, mobile payments despite security, cost worries

August 7, 2020

Safety and health concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is "significantly," increasing use of mobile payments and contactless credit and debit…

Kroger piloting mobile payments strategy

August 7, 2020

Kroger Co.'s QFC grocery division is launching a contactless payments pilot that lets shoppers complete purchases with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay…

On Track Innovations teams with EVO Payments on unattended retail

August 7, 2020

EVO Payments, Inc., a provider of payment technology integrations and acquiring solutions, is teaming up with On Track Innovations Ltd., a provider of cashless…

How to Choose the Best POS Terminal for Your Small Business

Clientron PT2610 and PST660 are simple to use, handle transactions smoothly, and keep customers’ information secure.

Retail’s contactless future is here: How your organization can put the right pieces into place

by Clay Walton-House — Managing Director, Integrated Loyalty Solutions, PK

Clay Walton-House, managing director, integrated loyalty solutions at PK, shares how retail brands, that find themselves trying to catch up to trends…

Payments in retail: The importance of creating integrated solutions amid COVID-19

by Rich Aberman

Rich Aberman, co-founder and chief product officer, integrated banking at WePay, explains why retailers need to figure out how to process payments faster and…

CVS integrates PayPal, Venmo tech into checkout experience

July 31, 2020

CVS Pharmacy is integrating PayPal and Venmo QR code payment technology into its payment operations to provide customers a touch-free contactless option.

TNS offers retailers EMV compliant connectivity solutions

July 28, 2020

With card schemes on board with the new April 2021 deadline for EMV compliance, convenience retailers can get more out of their automated fuel dispenser…

Bashas' supermarkets deploy NCR's Emerald POS platform

July 27, 2020

Bashas' Family of Stores, which operates more than 100 stores, including Food City, AJ's Fine Foods, Eddie's Country Store, Bashas' and Bashas' Diné…

Citcon to offer plug-ins connecting merchants with Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay

July 27, 2020

Citcon, a Santa Clara, California-based payments platform that helps merchants accept mobile wallets, will introduce a set of plug-ins built for e-commerce…

Traditional vs. frictionless payments: Will customers trade security for convenience?

by Pat Shea — Editor, Networld Media

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers, especially those who never shopped online before, turned to online payments out of necessity for…

Google ends online checkout commissions, adds PayPal, Shopify for pilot

July 24, 2020

Google announced that it will allow sellers to offer their products through the Buy on Google checkout experience without paying a commission, according to a…

Survey reveals consumers prefer contactless

July 23, 2020

A Entrust Datacard survey shows the vast majority of U.S. payment cardholders, or 75%, prefer using contactless cards over other forms of payment, including…

7-Eleven launches order ahead, expands delivery

July 21, 2020

Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has expanded its mobile ordering capability to allow customers to order ahead.

QR codes get a new life as COVID-19 recovery spurs contactless payments

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

The rapid demand for safe, contactless merchant payments has led to renewed interest in QR codes, a payment technology that historically dominated Asian…