Alternative and cashless payment acceptance grows, but security remains a concern

June 13, 2019

Consumers are open to embracing payment options such as wearables and smartphones, but they have high levels of concern about being able to secure such…

Amazon, Synchrony Bank team up on card for unbanked, those with weak credit

June 11, 2019

Amazon and Synchrony Bank are offering a new credit card called Amazon.com Store Card Credit Builder, which is similar to the retailer’s Store Card, but aimed…

Circle K stores now home to DigitalMint Bitcoin ATMs

June 11, 2019

DigitalMint, a Chicago-based chain of Bitcoin ATMs and teller windows, has installed bitcoin kiosks at 20 Circle K convenience stores throughout Arizona and…

Amazon launches another Go store in New York

June 11, 2019

Amazon opened the doors to its second Amazon Go store in New York this morning at 6 a.m., and the store marks the omnichannel retailer's thirteenth Go store in…

Decathlon sporting goods retailer enters US with store featuring self-service kiosk

June 10, 2019

Decathlon, a sporting goods retailer with more than 1,500 stores in 49 countries, recently opened its first U.S. location in Emeryville, California, featuring…

Walmart expands into blockchain pharmaceutical tracking

June 3, 2019

Walmart recently joined MediLedger, a consortium working on building a blockchain system for tracking pharmaceuticals, according to a report by Forbes.

Coinstar lets consumers purchase bitcoin with cash in 2,200-plus locations

May 31, 2019

Consumers can buy bitcoin with cash at more than 2,200 Coinstar locations in 21 states and the District of Columbia, according to a press release.

Arkansas credit union taps Popio Mobile Video for on-the-go member service

May 30, 2019

POPio Mobile Video, an interactive mobile video banking solution, will enable face-to-face video collaboration for 7,200 members of River Valley Community…

FitBit to test wearables with NYC bus, subway tap-and-pay pilot

May 29, 2019

FitBit Pay will be part of a Metropolitan Transportation Authority contactless payment pilot test that will allow riders to use mobile devices to pay their…

Alipay sees surge of retailer adoption as government backs cashless

May 14, 2019

Alipay, the world’s most widely used mobile wallet with about a billion users, said its expansion into the Japanese market has seen a six-fold surge in retail…

Cashless trend catching on in Japan

May 10, 2019

Japan is taking steps toward becoming a cashless society, with all transactions paid in cash expected to decline from 76.2% in 2018 to 71.4% in 2022, according…

Amazon Go goes with cash in New York City

May 9, 2019

The first Amazon Go store in New York City opened for business this week and is taking cash as well as offering a cashierless checkout customer experience.

Shopify deploys retail POS hardware to boost in-store experience

May 7, 2019

Shopify Inc., a multi-channel commerce platform for online retail, has launched a line of point-of-sale hardware that will "revolutionize the in-store retail…

Venezuelan pharmacy chain taps Oracle tools for growth, better customer service

May 6, 2019

Farmatodo, a Venezuelan self-service pharmacy chain, is deploying Oracle Corp. technology to drive store growth, provide enhanced customer service and greater…

NCR debuts Silver One for SMBs, retailers

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

April 26, 2019

NCR Corp. debuted its NCR Silver One this week at a corporate event hosted by Michael Hayford, NCR president and CEO; Paul Langenbahn, executive vice president…

JCPenney shelves Apple Pay after April EMV deadline passes

April 22, 2019

JCPenney confirmed that it stopped accepting Apple Pay,, in connection with an April 13th  deadline that required merchants to retire old magnetic stripe…

Smartphone go-to digital banking tool for US adults

April 22, 2019

A study from Aite Group shows U.S. adult consumers under the age of 50 are far more likely to pick up their smartphone to complete a digital banking…

Michigan grocer boosts customer satisfaction, revenue with Toshiba self-checkout system

April 19, 2019

Value Center, a Michigan grocer, is enhancing the customer experience as well as boosting revenues following the deployment of Toshiba Global Commerce…

NY public advocate calls for Hudson Yards boycott over payment options

April 17, 2019

New York's Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is calling on shoppers and consumers to boycott the city's newly opened Hudson Yards retail development tenants…

Moltin launches self-checkout tech for retail, pop-up events

April 5, 2019

Moltin, a digital commerce developer, is debuting a self-checkout technology that will allow retailers to operate their own 'Amazon Go' environment at pop-up…