Synchrony Financial plans to broaden mobile scope with GPShopper acquisition

March 20, 2017

Synchrony Financial has announced that it has acquired GPShopper, a developer of mobile apps that offer retailers and brands a full suite of commerce…

Report: Samsung Galaxy S8 to include facial recognition for mobile payments

March 17, 2017

Samsung will incorporate facial-recognition technology for mobile payments as a new feature in the upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, according to a report from…

Don't miss: Live webinar on how in-store customer experience starts and ends with the network

With today's consumers tapping devices before they hit a brick-and-mortar or hop online to shop, retailers need to ensure apps are performing well and the…

Amazon Go's impact on payments, self-checkout

The Amazon Go store has no cash register or payment kiosk. Instead, shoppers scan themselves into the store using the free Amazon Go app, shop as normal…

Digital gift cards proving popular with shoppers this holiday season

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

A First Data study reveals e-gift card usage is on the climb, driven by those ages 18 to 34. The biggest card buyers are those ages 35 to 54. The main reason…

Branded mobile pay bodes big promise for retailers

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Check out a webinar presentation featuring an IBM expert that offers up terrific insight and knowledge regarding the branded mobile payment solution now…

Live webinar: How merchant-branded payment boosts brand, loyalty and customer satisfaction

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Mobile pay is an increasing want for consumers and now there’s a new opportunity for retailers wanting to provide more than just mobile device payment…

Wine marketer taps CardFlight for mobile device sale distribution

November 14, 2016

Traveling Vineyard, which markets wines via in-home tasting events, is deploying CardFlight to provide its distributors the ability to accept mobile device…

5 tips for choosing a mobile POS

Shift4 systems architect Jeremy Fried outlines five key criteria for selecting the best mPOS system.

Tackling EMV: 4 action items to ease the deployment effort

BTM Global President Tom Schoen provides insight on preparing and executing a payment technology migration.

Shopping via virtual reality is Alibaba’s latest payment focus

October 14, 2016

In a quest to capitalize on the emerging virtual reality wave, mega-retailer Alibaba is developing a new payment system that promises to let consumers buy with…

Tips, insight on how to boost customer interaction

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Chris Poelma, president and general manager of NCR Small Business, offers up insight and tips on improving customer interaction in the retail environment.

Wal-Mart SVP: Mobile pay exceeding expectations, meeting consumers' needs

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

There are more than a few big reasons Wal-Mart is advancing its mobile retail customer experience and the big one is consumers want a smooth, fast, easy…

Google beats Dropbox as small retailers' top favorite technology

August 12, 2016

When it comes to technology tools small and medium retailers love Google. In fact the love grew so much this year it knocked Dropbox out of the top ranking of…

3 steps to cutting 1 huge expense

Legal hacks of credit card fees may seem complicated at first, but once understanding the three basic components of payment processing statements, they become…

When is it time to upgrade your POS?

by Art Julian — CEO, CBS Inc

More than half of the respondents to Hospitality Technology's 2016 POS Software Trends survey plan to research, test or install a new POS system this year. How…

GoCause helps Etsy sellers to deliver more than handmade goods

July 1, 2016

Some Etsy sellers are tapping into the millennial market in an innovative way. In addition to operating on a traditional business model of profit, these…

North American Retail Hardware Association partners with Payment Alliance International

June 28, 2016

The North American Retail Hardware Association and Payment Alliance International have formed a partnership in order to offer home improvement retailers new…

Report: Millennials love mobile banking

June 27, 2016

Here's perception clashing with reality: Only 17 percent of adults think they spend too much time on their mobile phone, but 56 percent think others are guilty…

BlueSnap sees 115% growth in mobile checkout since European launch

June 22, 2016

BlueSnap, an e-commerce services provider, today announced that it has seen a 115-percent increase in mobile checkout transactions since launching its services…