The back-and-forth battle between the card associations and retailers who accuse them of rate-fixing is beginning to look like a tennis match — with a score that's anything but "love all." Last …
PayPal's Cash for Registers, which the company announced last month, is a part of the payment processor's assault on the traditional register. Yesterday, the company added some details to the program …
One of the drivers underlying the push towards mobile payments is merchants' desire to avoid the fees associated with accepting credit cards. One group organizing its mobile commerce efforts around …
Eye-catching window displays used to be a way for brick-and-mortar stores to show off merchandise and attract consumers inside to shop. EBay is turning window displays into replacements for the …
Given the somewhat muted success of massive mobile payment joint ventures, it may come as a surprise that Spanish banks Santander and CaixaBank, along with wireless carrier Telefónica, have …
European mobile POS provider payleven will see its chip-and-PIN reading devices sold through Apple stores. The readers will sell for approximately £99 with a £20 rebate into merchant …
Loyalty and rewards solution startup CardSpring has announced it is partnering with point of sale maker VeriFone to integrate its Web service platform into VeriFone's PAYware Connect gateway so …
Swedish mobile payment company Seamless is taking its SEQR platform to Romania. The country's Garanti Bank will partner with Seamless to roll the SEQR mobile payment solution in the Romanian market …
Credit card processor BluePay and mobile payment company Payfirma are pairing up to offer merchants a tablet POS system that integrates BluePay's payment platform and Payfirma's tablet solutions. The …
A recent study reveals that the furor over showrooming may be all for naught. According to the 2nd Annual U.S. Mobile Path-to-Purchase study released today by xAd and Telmetrics and conducted by …
Swirl, a mobile marketing platform provider, today launched a program that is designed to attract and influence in-store shoppers with micro-targeted digital content and real-time, personalized …
A constant refrain in mobile payments is that it's not about the transaction, it's about the data. Payment marketing provider Swipely is looking to build a business around that idea. The company has …
New England-based convenience store chain Cumberland Farms has been offering the SmartPay Check-Link pay-with-your-phone app since January. For consumers who use the app to pay for gas at the pump …
Payment processor Vantiv Inc. has entered a new strategic partnership with NCR Corp. Through the multi-year agreement, the companies will focus on developing exclusive new solutions and expanding …
Leaf has unveiled an updated version of its LeafPresenter tablet that makes it even easier for local merchants to run and grow their business, according a company press release. Out of the box, the …
The Square Register is growing up. Square released new hardware today called Square Stand that provides a more stable base for the iPad-based register and includes an ecrypted card reader. The intent …
Mobile is transforming the retail customer experience. From location-based marketing to in-store mobile self-service, mobile is emerging as an important part of a multichannel approach to today's multi-generational shoppers.
New mobile point of sale provider offers merchants with larger volumes and transactions a cheaper solution.- James Wester
Merchants need not fear showrooming with the right app strategy.- James Wester
Consumers depend on their smartphones while in-store, but that's not bad for merchants.1 comment
Retailer announces it has completed deployment of contactless terminals in its U.K. stores.2 comments
