Las Vegas debuts QR payment codes, touchless ticket kiosks for parking

June 11, 2020

The city of Las Vegas has introduced touchless payment options as gaming reopens in Nevada, according to a news3lv.com report. Motorists will be able to scan…

COVID-19 delays contactless payment at NYC transit stations

June 5, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to delay expansion of New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority's new contactless fare payment system, OMNY…

Timberland taps Klarna for flexible pay option

June 4, 2020

Outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland is partnering with Klarna, a payments and shopping provider, to offer its U.S. e-commerce customers a buy now, pay later…

Crate and Barrel taps Gladly for deeper customer service, revenue growth

May 29, 2020

Furniture retailer Crate and Barrel is deploying Gladly's payments solution for messaging channels in a quest to drive revenue as well as provide more…

Citcon, Tulip enable QR code payments and luxury, fashion retailers

May 22, 2020

Citcon, a Santa Clara, California-based mobile payment platform, is partnering with Tulip, an in-store mobile application provider, to enable QR code payments…

Shopify rolls out banking, pay later, local delivery options for merchants

May 21, 2020

Southwest grocer Homeland deploys Toshiba self-checkout solutions

May 11, 2020

Homeland, an Oklahoma City-based grocer serving the Southwest, has begun deploying Toshiba's latest point-of-sale and self-checkout systems, according to a…

Sephora expands payment options

May 8, 2020

Beauty retailer Sephora is expanding its payment options for U.S. customers in a partnership with payments and shopping provider Klarna.

Payment coalition claims COVID-19 contamination risk from U.S. currency overblown

May 4, 2020

Businesses that refuse to accept cash as a way to lower coronavirus transmission risks are acting contrary to the best available scientific evidence, according…

Visa says contactless use surged amid COVID-19

May 1, 2020

Mastercard study shows COVID-related shift to contactless

April 29, 2020

Consumers are increasingly moving toward contactless card adoption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Mastercard study

NYC expands contactless pay options for parking kiosks

April 23, 2020

The New York City Department of Transportation wants to discourage cash payments at city parking meters and encourage contactless payment by smartphone…

U-Haul launches mobile self-checkout amid COVID-19

April 20, 2020

U-Haul has launched self-checkout technology, called U-Haul Scan & Go,  at all of its U.S. and Canadian locations.

Demand for real-time payments rises amid COVID-19 pressure

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

The economic fallout of COVID-19 is increasing demand for real-time payments as retail revenue sources are drying up and consumers and businesses face…

Vancouver family fun center deploys cashless tech

April 9, 2020

The fun center of the Uncle Buck's FishBowl & Grill restaurant, at a Bass Pro Shop in Vancouver, Canada, now boasts cashless technology. Four other centers…

Publix rolls out contactless pay to all stores

April 6, 2020

Publix, a Lakeland, Florida-based grocery chain, is rolling out contactless payment to all stores, including its organic GreenWise Market, as part of a…

Coronavirus outbreak raising questions about digital payments, cash

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

The coronavirus pandemic is raising a number of concerns about whether consumers would shift toward digital payments amid concerns about cash handling and…

CIBO Express Gourmet Markets to deploy Amazon's Just Walk Out tech

March 11, 2020

Hospitality group OTG will begin deploying Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless technology in select CIBO Express Gourmet Markets in airport locations next week.

Shein taps Klarna for additional payment option

March 10, 2020

Shein, a fashion retailer, is partnering with alternative payments provider and shopping service Klarna to offer customers a new payment option.

Amazon to sell cashierless tech to retailers

March 9, 2020

Amazon plans to start selling its cashierless technology, called Just Walk Out, to other retailers and already has signed deals in place.