Study: Proximity mobile payments to reach $49.2B in 2017

September 5, 2017

The value of U.S. proximity mobile payment transactions will total $49.29 billion in 2017, up 78.1 percent from last year, according to a study from eMarketer.

Merchants should highlight mobile self-service usefulness to consumers

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Do consumers see the value in every self-checkout option available to them from different restaurants and retailers?

Paytronix expands integration of rewards platform

August 17, 2017

Paytronix Systems is expanding its reward platform with three new POS integrations. The platform is now integrated with Gilbarco Passport, NCR Radiant and…

Online grocery service debuts Alexa skill for hands-free voice order capability

August 14, 2017

Consumers who like to order from Stop and Shop's online Peapod grocery service can now enlist the help of Amazon's Alexa devices. The grocer is offering an…

Barclaycard tests Alipay acceptance in UK stores

August 14, 2017

Barclaycard is reportedly launching a pilot in the U.K. that will enable merchants there to accept Alipay, the popular Chinese mobile wallet, in their stores…

Walmart leaps ahead of Amazon with Scan & Go

August 11, 2017

Walmart is getting the jump on Amazon to make checkout lanes obsolete as the world's largest retailer is rolling out a mobile app that enables to scan and pay…

Alipay links with Payworks to expand European presence

August 4, 2017

Payworks, a provider of point-of-sale payment infrastructure, announced that its payment gateway technology will be supporting the integration of Alipay, the…

Baidu inks deal with PayPal to expand mobile wallet acceptance outside China

July 27, 2017

Chinese internet company Baidu has announced a partnership with PayPal that will enable the Baidu mobile wallet to be accepted by some 17 million PayPal…

Consumers hungry for contactless checkout at Whole Foods and hope Amazon delivers

July 25, 2017

Consumers are hoping that once Amazon acquires Whole Foods, the online mega retailer will provide cashier-free checkout and a much improved grocery store…

Payably partners with CardConnect to simplify mobile payments for small businesses

July 24, 2017

Payably, which calls itself a fintech platform offering one of the only mobile payments products to integrate data with QuickBooks Online in real-time…

Citi Pay arrives in the US

July 6, 2017

Citi MasterCard credit customers in the U.S. can now begin using Citi Pay, the mobile tap-and-pay service the bank first announced in November.

American Freight Furniture shores up backend to boost customer experience

June 30, 2017

American Freight Furniture and Mattress is deploying Enspire Commerce's technology and platform in its quest to boost customer experience and unify its…

San Francisco's dLocal launches Marketplace Payments for emerging markets

June 28, 2017

San Francisco-based dLocal, a fintech company that specializes in cross-border payments for emerging markets, announced it has launched Marketplace Payments, a…

Another French city goes live with Masabi's mobile ticketing improvements

June 26, 2017

Masabi has announced the first two deployments of mobile ticketing using the JustRide SDK, which the company calls the world's first mobile ticketing SDK for…

Verifone reveals 2 new POS terminals

June 23, 2017

Verifone has launched two new portable and mobile point-of-sale products that are meant for on-the-go businesses, line-busting scenarios and pay-at-the table…

Study: Retailers set to lose $71B in CNP fraud in next 5 years

June 22, 2017

New Juniper Research data reveals retailers stand to lose $71 billion globally from fraudulent card-not-present transactions over the next five years…

1 in 4 retail associates don't have needed tools and tech

June 19, 2017

One out of four retail store associates say they are not properly equipped with the right digital tools and tech to do their jobs, and oftentimes leave the…

ICX panel: Internet of Things offers new capabilities, but new technology requires preparation and commitment to change

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Companies need to utilize new technology to remain competitive, but they must be aware of all the changes that a new technology will bring to their operation…

Retail tech investment expectation bodes well for tool makers

June 15, 2017

A new Accenture Strategy report reveals greater tech investment by retailers could lead to $2.95 trillion in sales for technology makers.

Tackling the challenges of remote branch IT

Today's retail space is evolving rapidly, driven by changing customer demand and increasing competition. While technology should be the enabler of this shift…