Shopify deploys retail POS hardware to boost in-store experience

May 7, 2019

Shopify Inc., a multi-channel commerce platform for online retail, has launched a line of point-of-sale hardware that will "revolutionize the in-store retail…

Venezuelan pharmacy chain taps Oracle tools for growth, better customer service

May 6, 2019

Farmatodo, a Venezuelan self-service pharmacy chain, is deploying Oracle Corp. technology to drive store growth, provide enhanced customer service and greater…

NCR debuts Silver One for SMBs, retailers

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

April 26, 2019

NCR Corp. debuted its NCR Silver One this week at a corporate event hosted by Michael Hayford, NCR president and CEO; Paul Langenbahn, executive vice president…

JCPenney shelves Apple Pay after April EMV deadline passes

April 22, 2019

JCPenney confirmed that it stopped accepting Apple Pay,, in connection with an April 13th  deadline that required merchants to retire old magnetic stripe…

Smartphone go-to digital banking tool for US adults

April 22, 2019

A study from Aite Group shows U.S. adult consumers under the age of 50 are far more likely to pick up their smartphone to complete a digital banking…

Michigan grocer boosts customer satisfaction, revenue with Toshiba self-checkout system

April 19, 2019

Value Center, a Michigan grocer, is enhancing the customer experience as well as boosting revenues following the deployment of Toshiba Global Commerce…

NY public advocate calls for Hudson Yards boycott over payment options

April 17, 2019

New York's Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is calling on shoppers and consumers to boycott the city's newly opened Hudson Yards retail development tenants…

Mobivity debuts consumer frequency technology for retailers

April 15, 2019

Mobivity Holdings Corp, which offers the customer personalization platform Recurrency, is debuting an innovative frequency technology that will let retailers…

Pennsylvania town swaps out parking meters for kiosks that take credit cards

March 25, 2019

ABM Parking, which operates the parking meters and garages in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has begun replacing parking meters with kiosks that allow users to enter…

Philadelphia says no to cashless stores

March 6, 2019

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed a bill to require stores in his city to take cash, thereby prohibiting cashless stores, according to The Inquirer. The…

Bans on cashless businesses gets hefty support

February 26, 2019

The ATM Industry Association has confirmed its support for efforts to ban cashless retail businesses in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. 

Vend taps Epson printer for retail POS

February 20, 2019

Vend, a cloud-based POS and retail management software provider, has adopted the Epson TM-m30 compact receipt printer to help retail clients deploy more…

Amazon, Western Union launch cross-border shopping platform

February 13, 2019

Amazon is partnering with Western Union to let foreign-based customers, initially in 10 countries, make purchases through a system called Amazon PayCode, using…

Square debuts free debit card for small businesses

January 31, 2019

Square Inc. has announced the launch of Square Card, a free business debit Mastercard that helps businesses manage their cash flow by eliminating the time…

Target debuts mobile payment, contactless card options

January 22, 2019

Hughes Network Systems now Verifone MNSP-certified

January 17, 2019

Hughes Network Systems is now a certified Verifone Managed Network Service Provider, a certification that allows the company to provide Verifone point of sale…

Princess Cruises embracing WeChat Pay, Alipay

December 24, 2018

Chinese tourists onboard Princess Cruises' Ruby Princess will be able to use WeChat Pay and Alipay to make purchases inside boutiques and gift shops, becoming…

Kroger taps MoneyGram for bill payment services

December 19, 2018

MoneyGram has announced an agreement with Kroger to provide bill payment services inside the grocery chain's 1,900 Money Service locations, which include…

H&M Home debuts voice-enabled shopping, mobile payment via Google Assistant

December 18, 2018

H&M Home has launched a holiday gift guide partnership with Google that uses Google Assistant voice technology to allow ordering on mobile phones and…

Cash, credit still retail consumer favorite payment choice

December 18, 2018

A majority of U.S. consumers (89 percent) still prefer paying with cash, credit card or debit card and only 8 percent of respondents prefer mobile payment.