Sir Richard Branson backs Square with multimillion dollar investment

November 7, 2011

Sir Richard Branson of Virgin fame announced via his Twitter feed that he's investing in mobile payment start-up Square.

Report: Mobile device retail traffic will more than double this November

Fifteen percent of people logging onto a retailer's Web site are expected to do so through a mobile device.

Intuit partners with AT&T to provide GoPayment mobile POS to small biz customers

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Companies to provide automatic sign-up and pre-approval to AT&T merchant customers.

CETW11: Five shows in one

by Christopher Hall

From digital signage to self-service to mobile and more, CETW aims to cover the spectrum.

Mobile shopping assistant ShopSavvy secures $7M in series A funding

November 2, 2011

"Shopping assistant" ShopSavvy announced it has received $7 million in Series A funding led by Facebook co-founder and investor Eduardo Saverin. Along with the…

Checkout system ShelfX allows shoppers to skip lines

ShelfX will eliminate long lines and the need for cashiers, but how adoptable is the platform?

Amazon opens Kindle Owners' Lending Library

by James Bickers

November 2, 2011

Amazon's quest to make its Kindle the "one media device to rule them all" got a little bit more aggressive today: It opened its Kindle Owners' Lending Library…

PCI expands encryption standard for mobile devices

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Recently updated standards now allow mobile mag-stripe readers to be tested and approved for compliance.

Digby demonstrates its In-Store Mobile app

Digby mobilizes retailers by helping them take a strategic approach to in-store mobile engagement and mobile commerce, delivering a unique retail branded…

Chadwick Martin Bailey unveils new customer experience management software

October 26, 2011

Chadwick Martin Bailey (CMB), a Boston-based custom market research firm, has announced the launch of Pinpoint Suite, a customizable collection of web-based…

MasterCard's Woo talks mobile strategy, future

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

The company's head of mobile strategy defines MasterCard's role in the industry.

Five necessary steps for integrating your mobile and in-store retail channels

The face of the in-store retail channel is rapidly changing with the evolution and integration of mobile.

OMNITROL Networks introduces RFID Retail Smart-Store Solution with integrated customer analytics

October 25, 2011

OMNITROL Networks, provider of real-time sensor-driven operational intelligence and item-level traceability solutions, has announced the launch of the next…

Kadro launches new mobile and e-commerce software

October 25, 2011

Kadro Solutions, a full-service enterprise software services firm, has announced the release of its mobile commerce platform as well as the expansion of its…

SelectCore develops point-of-sale age verification software

October 25, 2011

SelectCore Ltd., a prepaid telecom and financial services transaction processor, has announced the development of its point-of-sale age verification software…

Icebreaker selects JustEnough software to improve sales forecasting, demand planning

October 24, 2011

JustEnough Software Corporation, a provider of demand management solutions for retailers, distributors and brand owners worldwide, has announced that…

What eBay's X.commerce means for online retailers

The new set of tools for online retailing launches with a developer community more than 850,000 strong.

How Foursquare can help you unlock a new customer experience

With 35,000 new users every day, foursquare is emerging as a powerful marketing tool for retailers.

Gartner says more m-commerce than e-commerce by 2015

October 19, 2011

Analysts from research firm Gartner Inc. say the shift from e-commerce to m-commerce will reach something of a tipping point by 2015. According to Gartner's…

Oracle acquires Endeca

October 18, 2011

Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Endeca Technologies, Inc., a provider of unstructured data management, web commerce and…