Banks eye a bigger helping of holiday retail point-of-sale pie

Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Mastercard have expanded their loan options this year to fend off upstarts and entice interest-averse buyers.

By Hillary Richard • Dec. 4, 2019

Over half of consumers plan to buy gifts via smartphone this year

Additionally, 41% of consumers have a better perception of brands that offer multiple payment options, according to a BillTrust study.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 25, 2019

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Gen Z and millennials

If there's anything retailers want more than financial stability right now, it's to understand Gen Z. 

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PayPal buys rewards app Honey for $4B in e-commerce push

As the payment company's largest acquisition to date, the deal adds product discovery to its platforms and expands merchant services.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 22, 2019

Macy's suffers another data breach

The hack, which went undetected for about a week, comes at a particularly inopportune time for the department store.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 20, 2019

Facebook debuts new payments system across its suite of apps

The launch of Facebook Pay comes just one month after the exodus of major companies from the Libra cryptocurrency project.

By Anna Hrushka • Nov. 13, 2019

More than half of consumers may go into credit card debt for the holidays

The attitude toward holiday credit card debt varies across each generation. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 8, 2019

Consumer incentives insights, part 3: Winning customer loyalty

In today's era of unprecedented consumer choice, having a digital loyalty program may be the key to distinguishing yourself from the competition.

Nov. 4, 2019

ShopRunner to offer free, 2-day shipping through Apple Pay

The announcement comes as more retailers vie for consumers seeking faster delivery options.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 1, 2019

Walmart, Green Dot renew prepaid card deal, launch fintech accelerator

The new accelerator, TailFin Labs, will develop products, services and technology at the intersection of retail and consumer financial services. 

By Dan Ennis • Oct. 31, 2019

Venmo kicks off rewards program with offers at Target, Sephora

The move comes as the peer-to-peer payments platform prepares to launch a credit card next year.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 30, 2019

How the $160B gift card market can catch up to the modern age of retail

Retailers risk losing revenue and customers unless they upgrade the gift card experience, writes Loop Commerce CEO and co-founder Roy Erez.

By Roy Erez • Oct. 25, 2019

Apple Pay surpasses Starbucks as most popular mobile payment app

The number of people who use smartphones to make in-store payments will grow 9.1% this year to 64 million, eMarketer estimates.

By Robert Williams • Oct. 25, 2019

Affirm launches mobile app for payment installments

Half of the payment platform's users are millennials or Gen Z shoppers. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 18, 2019

Venmo to roll out credit card through Synchrony next year

The deal gives the bank access to a quickly growing customer base outside the retail sphere, where a messy split with Walmart dealt Synchrony a blow.

By Dan Ennis • Oct. 18, 2019

Most Americans still have reservations on going cashless, survey finds

Although mobile payments might streamline retail operations, most Americans believe stores should be required to accept cash, according to the report. 

By Anna Hrushka • Oct. 15, 2019

Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister launch Instagram Checkout

The in-app checkout feature adds to the retailer's growing slate of diverse payment methods.

By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 10, 2019

Lands' End launches branded credit card with customer perks

The apparel company is among the latest to introduce a credit card to boost consumer loyalty. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 7, 2019

Stein Mart revamps loyalty program

In addition to doubling the number of points earned through its credit card, a pilot program is also in the works to expand rewards beyond cardholders.

By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 2, 2019

Each dollar of fraud costs retailers $3.13

Mid-to-large retailers offering mobile commerce services saw a spike in fraud volume in the last year, per a LexisNexis Risk Solutions study.

By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 1, 2019

Mastercard partners with Levi's, VF Corp to pay factory workers digitally

Workers' wages will be delivered directly to their account, which they can access with a debit or prepaid card.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 30, 2019

UK fintech GoCardless makes a go at US market

A company executive said the greatest potential for growth is in a business-to-business market where 42% of payments are still done using paper checks.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 23, 2019

Walmart, Capital One introduce two credit cards

While shoppers benefit the most from purchases at the retail giant, they can also receive a percentage back on transactions made elsewhere.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 20, 2019

Amazon expands cash payment services across the US

The e-commerce giant, in making it easier for shoppers to use hard currency, is also helping itself.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2019

Sally Beauty announces private label credit card

The credit card agreement is an addition to the retailer's existing loyalty program, which has over 15 million active members, and will be piloted in 2020.

By Lisa Rowan • Sept. 18, 2019

JPMorgan Chase's WePay launches same-day deposits

The free service gives Chase an edge on fintech competitors such as Stripe and Square, which both charge fees for faster processing.

By Anna Hrushka • Sept. 12, 2019