Dorsey wants Square to be synonymous with mobile payments

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Jack Dorsey wants Square to be synonymous with mobile payments and believes the current EMV shift in the U.S. will help the seven-year old company accomplish…

Discount Tire wheels out mobile payment with one goal in mind

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The 56-year-old largest tire and wheel retailer realizes that buying tires isn’t usually a fun time for consumers so it wants to make the purchase point as…

Mobile is affecting commerce decisions for retailers

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

At the NRF Big Show, a panel discussion about what's next in payments focused on the role technology has played in consumers' expectations as they interact…

Panera leader: Payment, mobile innovations boosting customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Panera Bread is still going full throttle in expanding payment strategies to reduce consumer friction points and enhancing the customer experience.

Apple might have bigger plans for iOS payments

January 4, 2016

The company has filed a patent on a system that would give iPhone users the ability to transfer funds to others through texts, phone call and email.

Mitigating cybersecurity threats to ensure customer experience is a safe one

Although the nationwide rollout of EMV technology is beginning to eliminate some security concerns, experts expect to see an increase in online fraud as…

3 changes to PCI mandate retailers need to understand

Three changes to the PCI DSS mandate are having dramatic effects on a number of business owners and vendors.

Apple Pay coming to China in 2016

December 18, 2015

Rumor becomes reality as Apple's mobile payment system is set to debut with the support of 15 Chinese banks.

Critical reasons why retailers need a seamless product return process

Retail product returns, which appear to be a minor part of the customer experience, are actually a crucial component of the overall relationship between the…

Retailers beware: Mobile drives holiday shopping season

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Mobile shopping already was ahead of expectations in the weeks leading up to the official start of the holiday season in the U.S.

3 tips to foster a robust in-store holiday season

Sometimes it's the simplest things that can play into a rewarding customer experience and a rewarding sales season for retailers.

FreshBooks prepping mobile card payment device for SMBs

December 3, 2015

FreshBooks Card Reader will offer small business owners an easy way to get paid faster.

The merging of social media, payments and mobile

No other online channel is driving retail sales and referral traffic quite like that of social media and Michael Hagen, the corporate ID strategist and…

7 questions to ask in choosing a mobile payments solution

The unprecedented evolution of the payments space can be intimidating to any business but it's not an insurmountable challenge.

Walgreens first to integrate rewards into Apple Pay

November 5, 2015

Walgreens has more than 85 million active Balance Rewards members.

Amazon shutters Register mPOS service

November 3, 2015

The company on Friday stopped selling the $10 device that hit the market last year with an attractive 1.75 percent transaction rate.

Why mobile payments matter to EMV compliance

by Tal Nathanel — Co-Founder and U.S. CEO, MyCheck

Many merchants have been hesitant about mobile payments, but with the EMV compliance mandate at our doorstep in the U.S., the time for business owners to put…

FCES15: The evolution of restaurant technology

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

There has been a massive evolution in the use of technology within the past decade, the past five years — and even within just the last year. There are no…

Retailers: Tech is big hurdle in advancing business, driving forward

October 26, 2015

Old cranky point-of-sale systems are a big obstacle in driving the retail business forward, but a new system isn't the silver bullet, retailers acknowledge in…

Capital One adds NFC mobile payments to Android app

October 16, 2015

The bank said it used Mastercard's Digital Enablement Service to add the feature.