POS / Point of Purchase News & Media
First Data unveils Clover mobile POS
November 4, 2014
Armed with Clover Mobile, merchants can place orders, take secure payments, scan inventory, clock in employees, sync sales data with their accounting packages…
read nowBitpay intros NFC-based merchant POS app
November 4, 2014
Bitcoin Checkout is available today and can sit alongside existing systems.
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Bitcoin, other virtual currencies are a global reality
by Mark Ranta — Sr. Product Marketing Manager, ACI
Mark Ranta from ACI Worldwide believes bitcoin and its alternatives are here to stay, but how can they be regulated?
read nowOnline shopping site Gilt adds Alipay ePass support
October 31, 2014
The partnership is meant to provide Chinese Gilt members a better shopping experience, enabling them to pay through their existing Alipay accounts directly on…
read nowSelfPay mobile shopper app integrates Apple Pay
October 29, 2014
Integration aims to eliminate waiting in line.
read nowCardFlight inks pact with Anovia for customized mobile products
October 24, 2014
As part of the partnership, Anovia will leverage CardFlight's SwipeSimple product as their preferred mobile POS solution.
read nowStaples investigating possible data breach
October 23, 2014
Has POS malware become an 'easy button' for payment card data theft and counterfeiting?
read nowVisa champions nationwide chip card education campaign
October 23, 2014
The company will work with public- and private-sector partners in an effort to educate merchants, policymakers, civic leaders and consumers about EMV.
read nowJumio intros new scanning tech for mobile retailers
October 21, 2014
BAM Checkout's embeddable product is intended to provide a simple checkout experience by enabling users to bypass nearly all manual key entry when completing a…
read nowHalf of US POS terminals will be chip-enabled by end of 2015
October 21, 2014
Massive data breaches in the past year seem to have prodded retailers to take action to curb their potential exposure to losses from fraud.
read nowMasterCard, Zwipe team up to roll out first-ever biometric contactless payment card
October 21, 2014
Biometric authentication replaces PIN entry, enabling cardholders to make contactless payments in any amount, unlike current NFC-enabled payment solutions.
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Obama executive order calls for 'BuySecure' initiative
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
An executive order from the president directs the government to lead the way in securing financial transactions and sensitive data — and in pushing toward…
read nowVisa, Chase add Apple Pay capabilities for merchants, customers
October 17, 2014
Visa and Chase both announced this week that its customers and merchants will soon have access to Apple Pay. Starting Oct. 20, iPhone 6 or 6 Plus users will be…
read nowExpect 47% of US terminals to be EMV-enabled by 2016
October 17, 2014
The estimates are based on forecasts provided by acquirers representing approximately 80 percent of U.S. purchase volume.
read nowShopKeep adds EMV, NFC acceptance to new reader
October 16, 2014
ShopKeep said its new card reader brings the latest advancement in U.S. payment technology to thousands of merchants.
read nowGlobal Payments boards the Apple Pay train
October 2, 2014
Payment products provider will allow its partner developers to add Apple's system in their offerings through an SDK.
read nowScandit releases Mobile App Suite for Retail
October 1, 2014
According to the company, Scandit’s Mobile App Suite for Retail provides a series of fully customizable, cross-platform mobile applications for retail…
read nowMCX intends to expand network through InComm partnership
September 30, 2014
InComm, a provider of integrated point-of-sale technology products to retailers, has entered into a strategic partnership with the Merchant Customer Exchange…
read nowHome Depot breach reportedly generating card fraud
September 25, 2014
Banks aren't confirming it and Home Depot insists that no PIN data was taken, but sources say bank accounts have been compromised.
read nowSquare plans to add bitcoin, Apple Pay acceptance
September 23, 2014
Square CEO Jack Dorsey recently said the company's register service will eventually accept all forms of payment, including bitcoin and Apple Pay.
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