IBM has launched a checkout solution allowing retailers to provide customers with third-party products and services at checkout. Smarter Checkout combines IBM's systems, software and services to …

Walmart has bought Grabble, a mobile shopping technology start-up company created in an Australian garage. Stuart Argue, 29, and Anthony Marcar, 27, founded the company that allows retailers to take …

CellPoint Mobile announced it has partnered with PBS to create a fully integrated mobile shop for PBS Kids products built on HTML 5, meaning the site is optimized to work across browsers for the …

The Hindu online reports the Reserve Bank of India, India's central bank, has allowed the National Payments Corporation of India, an umbrella organization of retail payment systems in India created …

Swedish mobile payment company Payair announced that it is coming to America through Payair US, the exclusive United States branded provider of its mobile phone payment technology and its suite of …

Mobile ad network Jumptap released a new report today on mobile shopping habits. According to the research, tablets are quickly becoming the device of choice for their owners to make purchases over …

Bell ID, a provider of smartcard and token management technology, announced a new white label Trusted Service Manager (TSM) service, the Bell ID Mobile Token Manager. According to the company, its …

Today shopkick, the location-based shopping app that rewards shoppers for walking into stores, announced Old Navy has joined its Partner Alliance. According to the company, shopkick walk-in rewards …

MICROS-Retail, a division of MICROS Systems, Inc., and a provider of retail technology for the specialty and general merchandise retail industry, has announced the launch of miStore, MICROS-Retail's …

Retailer Gap Inc. said it will be expanding its Gap Mobile4U program to include its other brands Banana Republic (BR mobile 4U) and Old Navy (Old Navy 4U). Like the original Gap program, the mobile …

Austin, Texas-based mobile payment company Tabbedout announced it is adding Seattle to the list of cities where consumers can use its payment method. The company said that nearly 30 merchants in the …

Mobile payment-loving Canadian coffee drinkers can rejoice. Starbucks Canada has finally launched the Starbucks Canada App for iPhone. Starbucks' Canadian customers can now enjoy the same mobile …

Sir Richard Branson of Virgin fame announced via his Twitter feed that he's investing in mobile payment start-up Square. According to a post on the Virgin corporate site, Branson "took interest in …

American Express is looking to nurture the future of payments. The company announced today that it is looking to invest $100 million in digital commerce start-ups. The company said the initiative is …

NFC Times is reporting that Discover Financial Services will pilot a contactless payment method for iPhones using an NFC-enabled attachment preloaded with the application. Canadian Wireless Dynamics …

South African tech site TechCentral is reporting Absa, South Africa's largest retail bank, is looking to launch an NFC payment system as early as this year. The system will first be supported by …

ViVOtech, a provider of NFC software and equipment, announced that Qmuzik Technologies, an African software company, will become a reseller of ViVOtech's Trusted Service Management solution. Through …

Kima Labs, a start-up founded by a couple of Amazon veterans, is looking to make mobile shopping easier. The company announced the launch of its mobile shopping tool TapBuy this week. TapBuy securely …

The Mobile Money Network, the London-based mobile payment company started by Carphone Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone, announced today that its Simply Tap service is live. Both Carphone Warehouse …

Chinese mobile payment provider Trunkbow International Holdings Ltd. announced a new partnership agreement with Tianyi e-Commerce Limited. Tianyi is a subsidiary of China Telecom. Trunkbow will …