Feds charge a suspected major cyber thief

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

Everyone in retail can breathe a little easier today knowing that federal authorities have charged David Benjamin Schrooten, or as he is known in cyber space…

Motorola shares vision for future of retail

Motorola unveiled new customer experience solutions at its New York event this week.

NCR unveils grocery store management suite

June 21, 2012

Technology solutions that increase customer service, customer loyalty and store efficiency are more important than ever and are increasingly within reach of…

Airport spa now using mobile POS

June 18, 2012

A spa chain inside the security gates at Newark, N.J., and Philadelphia airports has implemented a POS solution from Daily Systems to provide customers with…

Perry Ellis hoping to enhance customer experience with mobile POS

June 13, 2012

Perry Ellis International is hoping to improve its customers' shopping experiences, grow in-store sales and increase brand loyalty by implementing POS…

Retail Anywhere announces mobile POS SuiteApp for NetSuite SuiteCommerce

June 8, 2012

Retail Anywhere, a provider of point-of-sale and cloud-based retail management systems for midsize retailers, has announced the availability of RAiPOS, Retail…

How to design your own solar-powered QR codes

A step-by-step on how to pull off your version of Emart's innovative marketing campaign.

Revel globally launches POS system for iPad, iPhone

June 6, 2012

Revel Systems' retail POS system for the iPad and iPhone — called "Atlas" — is now available worldwide.

Ikea consumers to shop via TV remote controls

June 5, 2012

It seems it was only a matter of time before consumers were able to buy products via remote control while watching TV. What's perhaps surprising, however, is…

Google buys, shuts down e-commerce rating service

June 4, 2012

Google has officially acquired KikScore, a U.S.-based company that gives scores to e-commerce businesses based on their service. Google will not be keeping the…

Mobile POS in the age of omni-channel

by John Kenney — SVP, Business Development, Stella Nova Technologies

Five years from now, the least likely place a transaction will be completed is at the cash wrap. In the past, customers and retailers have experienced a single…

Mobile check-in kiosks to drive store sales

May 31, 2012

Software designer Solekai Systems has partnered with a mobile solutions start-up called Raging Mobile to develop a prototype for a mobile phone check-in kiosk…

Solar powered QR codes help Korean retailer increase sales

May 25, 2012

Korean discount retailer Emart recently placed 3D QR code sculptures throughout Seoul that could only be scanned between noon and 1 p.m., which are slow…

PayPal partners with POS makers, merchants on mobile payments

by James Wester

Company announces partners bringing its offline strategy to the real world.

How customers are driving mobile POS

by John Kenney — SVP, Business Development, Stella Nova Technologies

Retail stores are in a push for customers to drive their shopping experience—from selection to checkout. At the same time, customers are looking for a…

Alaskan CU goes online with PaySecure Internet PIN debit

May 14, 2012

Acculynk, Alaska USA FCU and Alaska Option today announced that Alaska USA will add Internet PIN debit through Acculynk's PaySecure network. This will allow…

Checkout on Demand offering multi-channel payments

May 14, 2012

Checkout on Demand, a provider of multi-channel retailing software, has teamed up with SecureTrading to provide online payment processing for its latest retail…

Steam Wallet comes to GameStop

May 14, 2012

All U.S. GameStop locations are now offering customers the use of Steam Wallet, a platform for the delivery and management of PC and Mac games with more than…

USA Tech unveils wireless, cashless, contactless telemetry and M2M solution

May 10, 2012

USA Technologies Inc. has launched its turn-key ePort Connect service, a wireless, cashless and contactless telemetry and M2M solution for the small-ticket…

Abandoned shopping carts need love, too

May 9, 2012

Findings from the e-tailing group Annual Merchant Survey and the 14th Annual Mystery Shopping Study revealed mixed findings but agreed that abandoned carts…