Grabango tests checkout-free tech at Giant Eagle

July 23, 2019

Grabango has launched a pilot study at supermarket chain Giant Eagle Inc. that allows shoppers to purchase goods using its checkout-free technology that…

LG launches mobile wallet platform for select smartphones

July 23, 2019

LG Electronics USA has jumped into the mobile wallet arena by announcing the launch of LG Pay, a new platform that is available for download via Google Play on…

ACI Worldwide, Worldpay to expand alternative payment options for overseas merchants

July 22, 2019

ACI Worldwide entered an agreement with Worldpay Inc. to drive the acceptance of alternative payment methods by merchants in international markets. 

Wex expands mobile payment platform to thousands of gas stations

July 18, 2019

Wex Inc. entered an agreement with Shell Oil Co. to make its Wex Fleet DriverDash mobile fuel payment platform available to fleet drivers at thousands of Shell…

rue21 taps Klarna to boost payment flexibility

July 18, 2019

Fashion retailer, rue21, is deploying Klarna payment technology to offer customers more flexibility when it comes to purchase payments.

European grocers testing camera-based cashierless tech

July 16, 2019

Several European grocers are testing cashierless stores featuring cameras that track what shoppers pick, allowing them to pay without stopping at a checkout…

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…

Cashierless stores slowly make inroads

Shoppers can now either use a mobile app, scan a receipt, or text in their payment allowing for a quicker, more efficient way of getting in and getting out.

Fiserv offers bill payment via mobile wallets

July 12, 2019

Fiserv Inc. is helping companies automate customer bill payment through mobile wallets through its Mobile Bill Presentment technology, according to a press…

Walmart tracking theft with computer surveillance tech

July 11, 2019

In a quest to reduce theft and keep a closer eye on checkout activity, Walmart Inc. is using a computer vision/surveillance technology across 1,000-plus stores.

Data 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…

Tesco teams with Israeli tech company to introduce cashierless stores

July 1, 2019

Tesco, a British supermarket chain, is developing technology in partnership with Israeli startup Trigo Vision to allow customers to load up shopping bags and…

Klarna extends installment payments for Abercrombie & Fitch to US, UK customers

July 1, 2019

Klarna Bank AB, a Sweden-based payments provider and digital bank, announced an enhanced agreement with Abercrombe & Fitch to allow the apparel retailer's…

European payments firm SIA to provide contactless POS in Greece's Market In grocers

June 27, 2019

SIA, a European payments technology firm, has signed a 5-year agreement with Market In, a retailer in Greece, to enable contactless payments at more than 1,00…

Cashierless 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.

Citi, Mastercard to roll out real-time rewards redemption for shopping, dining

June 25, 2019

Citigroup Inc. announced a new rewards feature with Mastercard to allow Citi ThankYou cardmembers to get real-time alerts and redeem their points on a variety…

Report: Brands not understanding shopper needs

June 25, 2019

There's still a big disconnect between shoppers' needs and what brands understand when it comes to those needs and providing a friction-free buying experience.

Target chief apologizes for cash register crash issues

June 19, 2019

Target CEO Brian Cornell apologized to customers Wednesday about the cash register and credit card processing snafus of the past weekend, which shuttered…

Walmart pilots fast lane check-out system

June 19, 2019

Walmart is reportedly piloting a fast lane check-out strategy at a Canadian store.

Neiman 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…