Walmart offers online cash payment

April 27, 2012

Shoppers on walmart.com can now pay cash for online purchases, making the discount chain the first major retailer to offer online purchasing to the unbanked.

Self-service Vending Fridge now available

April 26, 2012

There's a new refrigerator on the market that allows customers to buy cold products using QR codes and a Mobile App. The Vending Fridge, created by ShelfX, a…

NRF urges FTC to move cautiously on mobile payments

April 26, 2012

The National Retail Federation this week urged the Federal Trade Commission to move cautiously in establishing regulations for mobile payments, and said any…

Toshiba to acquire IBM's retail POS business

April 17, 2012

IBM and Toshiba TEC Corporation have made a definitive agreement to allow Toshiba TEC to acquire IBM's Retail Store Solutions (RSS) business for $850 million.

Gucci unveils mobile POS program

April 12, 2012

Gucci sales associates at select U.S., Europe and Asia locations are equipped with personal Apple iPhone 4S devices to provide shoppers with a more convenient…

Sears Canada launches smartphone app

April 10, 2012

Sears Canada is officially the country's first department store to put a fully transactional mobile website online as it recently launched its apps for iPhone…

EMV in the U.S.: An undecided future

April 2, 2012

Though the transition to EMV seems all but inevitable, card-issuing banks still don't know exactly what EMV standards look like, said an article from American…

Infographic: The High Stakes World of Mobile Payments

Many companies are going "all-in" for a share of the global mobile payments market. This infographic illustrates the players in the game and what's at stake.

Biometrics makes tanning quick, easy at NY salon

March 19, 2012

Customers of Zoom Tan, a tanning salon chain in New York and Florida, can pay for sessions and sign in with a touch of a finger now that the salon has…

PayPal Here to Square Mobile Payments: 'It's on!'

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

First the square, now the triangle. Which will corner the mobile payments market?

Digital payments: Can't generate loyalty without making change

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Remember the quaint old days when retail competition merely meant vying for a portion of the consumer's wallet? Well today that competition is literally over…

Moosejaw now offering mobile checkouts

March 13, 2012

Moosejaw, an outdoor gear and apparel retailer, is now equipped to perform customer checkouts from anywhere in its stores. It recently deployed Lin?a-pro from…

Global POS network negates need for PCI DSS certification

March 13, 2012

Computop's new Global POS Network for international multi-channel payments offering fraud prevention services is now available. The system combines data from…

Two retail software providers combine to increase POS presence

March 9, 2012

Celerant Technology, a provider of retail software, recently acquired CAM Commerce Solutions, a subsidiary of Robertson Piper Software Group (RPSG) and a…

US retailers getting closer to mobile payments with Ingenico's new POS system

March 6, 2012

POS-maker Ingenico has launched a first in NFC payments: The first contactless payment system that allows users to pay with their phones across card brands.

Isis announces support of major POS vendors

by James Wester

Isis Mobile Wallet to be enabled at the point of sale on equipment from VeriFone, ViVoTech, Ingenico and Equinox.

NFC coming on strong

March 5, 2012

Near Field Communication (NFC) is moving out of the realm of the hypothetical and into the realm of reality for retailers. As a result, it is now necessary for…

Square rethinks the register

by James Wester

POS company introduces new app for brick-and-mortar retailers to accept credit cards, mobile payments.

InComm patents 'Value Insert' solution for more effective RFID

March 2, 2012

InComm, a prepaid product and transaction services company, has announced that InComm Japan has received a patent for its "Value Insert" Radio Frequency…

Report: Major retailers teaming on their own mobile wallet

March 1, 2012

The Wall Street Journal is reporting a group of about two dozen retailers, including big box retailers Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp., have been working…