Growing e-commerce market drives digital wallet adoption in China, Forrester report says

June 26, 2014

Digital wallets adoption is growing in China, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The growth is attributed to the burgeoning e-commerce market…

One in four consumers are victims of card fraud

June 24, 2014

A global fraud study of more than 6,100 consumers across 20 countries has revealed that one in four consumers has been a victim of card fraud in the last five…

Smaller merchants to get more mPOS options with Spindle, RisePay pact

June 24, 2014

Spindle Inc., a provider of mobile commerce solutions, announced it has signed a strategic agreement with RisePay, a developer of payment gateway systems for…

Retailers using mobile payment platform LevelUp get iBeacon support

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

The Boston-based company says customers increased spend after merchants integrated iBeacon.

Merchants now can integrate Flint Mobile with QuickBooks Online

June 18, 2014

Flint Mobile Tuesday announced the integration of its no-card-reader mobile payment app with Intuit's QuickBooks Online, expediting end-to-end operations for…

First Data introduces Insightics solution for small businesses

June 17, 2014

Payment technology firm First Data Corporation has introduced its Insightics solution for small and medium-sized businesses. According to the company…

Digital River's online merchants now can accept bitcoin

June 16, 2014

Digital River Inc., a global provider of commerce-as-a-service solutions, today announced it has added bitcoin as a payment option for merchants that are…

May sees spending growth of 4.2%, up slightly from April

June 11, 2014

First Data Corp. has released its First Data SpendTrend analysis for May 1 through May 30, 2014, compared to May 2 through May 31, 2013. SpendTrend tracks…

Apple's iPhone 6 to include NFC

June 9, 2014

This fall's Apple iPhone 6 will include near field communications to enable mobile payments, according to "a source close to the situation," reports…

Sam's Club claims 'first' among major retailers with move to EMV

June 6, 2014

Sam’s Club is set to become the first mass retailer to implement EMV chip-enabled technology, according to an announcement this week from MasterCard. The…

Retailers ready to go one more round in debit card fee fight

June 3, 2014

Merchants aren’t ready to throw in the towel quite yet. On Monday, the National Association of Convenience Stores and the National Retail Federation announced…

BitPay helps Hester Street Fair accept Bitcoin

June 3, 2014

Digital currency solution provider BitPay has announced a partnership with Hester Street Fair, an outdoor marketplace in New York City. According to the…

PCI Security Standards Council seeks proposals for 2015 special interest groups

June 2, 2014

The PCI Security Standards Council has announced the start of the PCI special interest group proposal period for 2015 projects. Beginning today through July 7…

Survey says shoppers want 'more personal, less personalization'

May 29, 2014

A new "Truth About Shopping" study explores global consumer attitudes and behavior related to all areas of shopping today, including online, mobile and…

Engineers develop facial-recognition product using NFC

May 26, 2014

A group of engineers and designers from Logic PD created a point-of-sale facial recognition system that uses NFC to help combat card fraud during a recent…

InComm launches platform for mobile wallet providers

May 21, 2014

Prepaid product and transaction services company InComm has announced the launch of InComm Mobile Platform for mobile wallet providers and merchants. According…

CEO of eBay considers adding Bitcoin integration to PayPal

May 16, 2014

Bitcoin integration soon might happen on eBay.

Retailers launch comprehensive cyber intelligence sharing center

The R-CISC is an independent organization, the centerpiece of which is a Retail Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Retail-ISAC).

Square adds feedback feature to digital receipts

May 13, 2014

Square has announced the launch of Square Feedback, a new product that the company says turns digital receipts into a powerful channel between buyers and…

Apple Store experience reportedly about to change with VeriFone partnership

May 12, 2014

Apple reportedly is set to launch a revamped point-of-sale system in its storefronts that will use a VeriFone sleeve capable of accepting EMV transactions and…