Isis announces alliance program to support merchant technology

November 21, 2013

Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA Inc. and Verizon Wireless, today announced the launch of the Isis…

VeriFone introduces unattended payment devices

November 18, 2013

VeriFone Systems Inc. has introduced UX Solutions, its series of unattended payment devices that the company said can improve transaction security, speed and…

First Data releases October 2013 consumer spending analysis

November 18, 2013

First Data Corp., provider of electronic commerce and payment processing, today released its First Data SpendTrend analysis for Oct. 1, 2013, through Oct.

Gyft rewards platform accepts credit cards, PayPal or bitcoins

November 14, 2013

Gyft Inc., a mobile gift card company that allows customers to buy, send, manage and redeem gift cards via mobile devices and the Web, has announced the launch…

InComm launches mobile-optimized shopping cart for gift card purchase, delivery

November 13, 2013

InComm, a prepaid product and transaction services company, has unveiled its mobile-optimized shopping cart for retailers. According to the company, the…

Gift card spending reaches all-time high

November 13, 2013

It's personal, it's practical, and it comes with a price tag that matches anyone's budget — it's a gift card, and this season 8 in 10 (80.6 percent) shoppers…

Moneris goes wireless for new chip-and-PIN mPOS reader

November 11, 2013

Moneris, a Canadian debit and credit card processor, is set to roll out PAYD PRO, which it said is the first mobile POS system to use chip-and-PIN technology.

New PCI guidelines will go live Jan. 1, 2014

November 11, 2013

The PCI Security Standards Council, an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, has published version 3.0 of the PCI Data…

POS-maker GiftLogic adds new touchscreen option

November 11, 2013

GiftLogic recently began offering a touchscreen interface as an optional component of its hardware bundle for use with GiftLogic POS software, the company…

Infinite Peripherals introduces mobile POS device compatible with iPad mini

November 7, 2013

Mobile point-of-sale device provider Infinite Peripherals Inc. has introduced the Infinea Tab M, which the company said is the first mobile POS device…

Sprint, Vantiv release tablet-based mPOS system

November 6, 2013

Sprint and Vantiv have launched a tablet-based, cloud-connected point-of-sale system. Powered by NCR Silver, Vantiv Mobile Checkout makes it easier and more…

J.Crew adding MasterPass digital wallet option for holidays

November 4, 2013

J.Crew announced that it has added the MasterPass checkout option from MasterCard. According to the companies, the digital wallet service enables shoppers to…

UK pharmacy chain goes contactless

October 31, 2013

Boots UK, which sells pharmaceuticals and beauty supplies (but not boots), has gone completely contactless. The U.K.-based company, working with Visa Europe…

Lantronix, Bixolon partner on mobile printing solution for retail, POS

October 31, 2013

Lantronix, Inc., a global provider of smart networking and communications solutions for machine-to-machine applications, today announced a partnership with…

Can you afford to ignore cash in your kiosks?

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Although payment options abound, cash should remain part of your business operation.

Touch Commerce helps retailers tap into touchscreens, mobile

October 15, 2013

Unbound Commerce unveiled its Touch Commerce solution during last week's MIT Mobile Showcase event. The solution utilizes a large touchscreen at the point of…

PayPal jumps on Revel's mPOS platform

October 14, 2013

PayPal will integrate its mobile payments technology with Revel Systems, an iPad point-of-sale solution provider, Revel announced today. The integration…

Why payments providers can beat Amazon

In an increasingly crowded payments space, providers who keep it simple still stand a chance of maintaining market share.

Amazon rolls out response to PayPal with 'Login and Pay'

October 9, 2013

Capping off a day packed with payment news came yesterday's launch of Login and Pay with Amazon, the Internet giant's plan to share its 215 million active…

PayPal letting shoppers pay by QR code

October 8, 2013

Payments giant PayPal may finally have found a way to get people to use QR codes.