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.

Revention releases secure EMV payment solution

October 16, 2015

Revention, which provides point-of-sale solutions to the hospitality industry, announced the release of its new EMV Secure Payment software solution.

NCR Silver boosts functionality for franchises, small business operators

October 15, 2015

NCR Small Business is upgrading its tablet point of sale system, NCR Silver, to give small business and franchises new marketing, inventory and communication…

Brace yourselves: EMV is here

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

The liability shift hits Oct. 1, but there's still a lot of work to be done to get consumers and merchants ready for a new payments environment.

Epicor rolls out new inventory, donations features in product upgrade

October 1, 2015

New features range from business analytics to charitable donation capabilities.

PAR launches POS terminal for restaurant, retail deployments

September 28, 2015

The eighth-generation platform uses Intel processor technology to maximize performance and enhance guest experience.

Paris Retail Week joins forces with new show

September 14, 2015

Paris Retail Week, Sept. 21-23, is bringing together in one place E-Commerce Paris, a gathering for e-merchants, and a new event focusing on store digitization…

ShopKeep offers free EMV readers to qualifying merchants

September 11, 2015

The offer comes in advance of the October 1 deadline for the EMV liability shift.

Display Promotional Signage with Flexible, Cost-effective New Slim Line Sign Holders

Economically display promotional signage to attract customer attention with FFR’s new collection of Slim-Line sign holders. Available in three styles, the…

How loyalty programs can drive retailers, customers to embrace mobile payments

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

The point of sale is a valuable moment to boost a consumer's experience. If managed right it can also be a huge loyalty-boosting event.