Sally Beauty debuts mobile-first site, adds Apple Pay, Instagram shopping

March 29, 2019

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. has launched a redesigned mobile-first website, added Apple Pay as a payment option and built a mobile app in its effort to…

San Francisco mulls ban on cashless merchants

March 28, 2019

San Francisco is considering a ban on cashless retailers, following in the recent footsteps of the city of Philadelphia and the state of New Jersey. 

Apple debuts Apple Card via Apple Wallet

March 28, 2019

Apple has announced a major expansion into the digital payments space with Apple Card, a payment card built directly into the Apple Wallet app on iPhone that…

Target piloting unattended snack bar with payment kiosk

March 22, 2019

Target Corp. is testing a self-service, grab-and-go concept that allows customers to pay for their items at a self-service kiosk at several of its locations…

Worldpay enables Amazon Pay for U.S. merchants

March 22, 2019

Worldpay Inc. is the first acquirer to allow its merchants that accept payments in the U.S. to use Amazon Pay on its platform, according to a company release.

New Jersey law bans pure cashless retail

March 19, 2019

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that requires retailers and restaurants to accept cash, effectively banning merchants in the state from…

Sam's Club, 7-Eleven push forward with cashierless stores

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Executives from Sam's Club and 7-Eleven offer insight on their progress with self-checkout initiatives and how the innovative technologies are a boon for both…

Philadelphia says no to cashless stores

March 6, 2019

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed a bill to require stores in his city to take cash, thereby prohibiting cashless stores, according to The Inquirer. The…

Walmart, Affirm team up on extended payments to in-store, online shoppers

February 27, 2019

Walmart has entered an agreement with Affirm Inc. to give shoppers an option to extend payments for in-store and online purchases, according to a news release.

Lloyds Bank debuting cashback pilot at retailers

February 22, 2019

Lloyds Banking Group has launched a pilot program to incentivize retailers to give cash back at the point of sale in response to criticism that consumers are…

4 tips for training associates on a POS solution

Saleem Khatri, Lavu CEO, offers up four tips for teaching staff how to use a point-of-sale system and get them on the right track from the very start.

Amazon, Western Union launch cross-border shopping platform

February 13, 2019

Amazon is partnering with Western Union to let foreign-based customers, initially in 10 countries, make purchases through a system called Amazon PayCode, using…

NPD: Mobile restaurant ordering to triple by 2020

February 6, 2019

Restaurant digital orders have grown an average of 23 percent, per year since 2013, and will triple by the end of 2020, according to a report from NPD Group.

Why China is retail’s future: Unattended stores, walletless buying, automated warehouses

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

E-commerce is driving automation on all fronts in China: purchasing; delivery; and supply chain logistics. Artificial intelligence is also driving change.

Debit card losing consumer traction

February 1, 2019

The number of consumers who use debit cards for purchases has declined steadily since 2011, the year following enactment of the Durbin Amendment, and now…

Square debuts free debit card for small businesses

January 31, 2019

Square Inc. has announced the launch of Square Card, a free business debit Mastercard that helps businesses manage their cash flow by eliminating the time…

Marriott rebranding contactless credit card, loyalty strategy

January 31, 2019

Marriott International and Chase Card Services are rebranding their co-branded credit card to a contactless card called the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit…

Bitstop introduces Bitcoin ATM

Andrew Barnard, Co-founder of BITSTOP demos the Bitcoin ATM.

Europe electronics retailer deploying mobile self-checkout

January 9, 2019

MediaMarketSaturn, the largest consumer electronics retailer in Europe, is using MishiPay's mobile self-checkout technology in its Hamburg store.

Princess Cruises embracing WeChat Pay, Alipay

December 24, 2018

Chinese tourists onboard Princess Cruises' Ruby Princess will be able to use WeChat Pay and Alipay to make purchases inside boutiques and gift shops, becoming…