In retail cyber-security, bigger isn't always better

Here are four surprisingly non-technical reasons small- to mid-size retailers have a leg up when it comes to fighting cyber-crime.

PayPal Here comes to Windows

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

The partnership between the two companies gives small and medium-sized merchants another option for mobile point-of-sale services as Microsoft positions its…

Verifone announces multiple mPOS initiatives for retailers

January 14, 2015

Company also puts emphasis on contactless and EMV acceptance.

ShopKeep launches mobile app for iOS

January 14, 2015

The app works with ShopKeep Register, the company’s point of sale application, and offers users the ability to monitor business operations via their mobile…

Number of cyberattacks on retailers drops by half, but hit more victims per incident

January 5, 2015

Criminals still stole more than 61 million customer records in 2014, despite taking off two of the biggest shopping days.

How Apple killed the digital wallet

Rick Oglesby, a senior research analyst for Double Diamond Payments Research, explains how Apple Pay changed the outlook for mobile payments.

Walt Disney World adds Apple Pay, Google Wallet acceptance

December 22, 2014

Disney will leverage the contactless infrastructure it already has in place for the MagicBand.

ShopKeep POS now supports Apple Pay, chip cards

December 18, 2014

For a limited time, new merchants receive a free reader at signup.

NCR Silver POS adds LevelUp

December 16, 2014

NCR Silver merchants can activate the LevelUp application as a payment option in their POS system.

First Data and Verifone partner to fight consumer payment data theft

December 16, 2014

First Data will offer Verifone's Secure Commerce Architecture (SCA) to provide safer, streamlined transactions and expedite EMV integration in the United…

Bindo adds invoicing to tablet-based POS

December 12, 2014

Retailers can now deliver invoices directly to individual customers through Bindo's new invoicing feature.

Hancock Fabrics upgrades tech for POS, inventory, training

December 11, 2014

James Hayes, division vice president of IT for Hancock Fabrics, estimates that EarthLink's multi-faceted solution will save Hancock Fabrics approximately 2…

Square reaches $100 million single-day sales milestone

December 10, 2014

Square also announced over 40 percent of its payment volume comes from sellers who process over $125,000 a year.

CardFlight inks pact with merchant services provider for mobile POS

December 9, 2014

Partnership to provide a custom mobile POS solution to merchants through its sponsor bank's network of retail branches.

Mobile payments dominate the early holiday shopping season

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Consumers now more than ever are using their smartphones and tablets to shop on Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Data from sales registers shows Black Friday down over last year

December 5, 2014

November sales comps before the holiday were positive, suggesting that consumers began their holiday shopping earlier this year.

The basics of bitcoin for retail

E-commerce and brick-and-mortar retailers targeting millennials and other tech-savvy consumers should give serious consideration to accepting the virtual…

Square plans to accept Apple Pay

November 24, 2014

Founder Jack Dorsey says support will come in 2015.

The key piece missing from Apple Pay

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Apple Pay diminishes the ability to track shopper behavior. This is among the reasons that some major retailers are not accepting it.

LevelUp, Cardpool partner for gift card exchange program

November 21, 2014

Cardpool can enable LevelUp users to sell their unused and partially-used gift cards in exchange for LevelUp credits.