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…

Talking With: Visa digital executive about brand awareness, Pay with Amazon, and the IoT

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Mobile Payments Today sat down with Vish Shastry at the Shoptalk conference to discuss Visa Checkout and where the card network plans to take it in the coming…

Talking With: Amazon payments exec on connected experiences, Alexa and the IoT (Part 2)

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

In part two of a chat with Patrick Gauthier, Mobile Payments Today speaks with him about cart abandonment, Amazon's role in mobile commerce and how the way we…

Talking With: Amazon payments exec on brokering consumer trust, solving customer pain points (Part 1)

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Mobile Payments Today sat down with Patrick Gauthier at the Shoptalk conference to discuss a wide range of topics including e-commerce, the checkout experience…

Retailers to FTC: PCI DSS part of an 'anticompetitive scheme'

June 10, 2016

In the ongoing saga that is the National Retail Federation vs. the major credit card networks, NRF has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the…

Outdoor gear retailer deploys tougher encryption for card transactions

June 3, 2016

Cabela's is shoring up credit and charge card transaction security with a new Point-to-Point Encryption solution from Ingenico Group. The technology, which is…

CVS Pharmacy moves to shred paper receipts with digital experience

May 26, 2016

CVS consumers won't be stuffing 20-inch cash register receipts into wallets for much longer as the retailer is moving to replace the traditional check-out…

Dunkin’ innovation chief: Hope is no strategy; retailers must differentiate or die

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

John Costello, Dunkin’ Brands president, global marketing and innovation, doesn’t mince words when it comes to the state of retail and what retailers must do…

Kohl’s first retailer melding Apple Pay, store charge card, loyalty program

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

Kohl's customers can now tap Apple Pay to use their store charge cards and not miss out on earning loyalty rewards in the process.

Why POS is as valuable as electricity for the retailer

Running your wireless business without a point-of-sale system leaves you in the dark even more.

Payments key business strategy, reveals survey

May 5, 2016

More than two thirds of retailers consider payments, and the payment process and experience, a critical aspect of the business strategy but just over half…