Groupon reaffirms dynamic pricing strategy

The company renewed a partnership with Boomerang Commerce to continue price optimization efforts.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 25, 2017

Walmart reportedly closes in on pilot deal to offer Affirm loans

The big-box retailer is eyeing new ways for customers to finance purchases, and the startup has quickly become a popular retail partner.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 23, 2017

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Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.

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Startup ushers in the cashierless checkout era

Cashierless checkout isn't just for Amazon and Walmart anymore, as Standard Recognition looks to enable more retailers with the capability.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 22, 2017

Study: Retail automation market worth $18.9B by 2023

From checkout-free technology to robots that track inventory, the retail automation market is poised for double-digit growth in the coming years.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 21, 2017

Walmart jumps ahead of Amazon with Scan & Go

Walmart, in a race with Amazon toward frictionless checkout, is launching an in-app scan and payment feature for shoppers to use in-store.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 9, 2017

Amazon Pay Places could seriously challenge Apple Pay

The payment program is right now just a limited extension of Amazon Pay, but a new report suggests it could be key to helping Amazon take on Apple.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 9, 2017

Retailers drive multi-touch screen growth

As touchscreen devices become commonplace, interfaces that allow multiple touch points could be the next big thing in stores.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 8, 2017

City Furniture adding new mobile capabilities

The regional furniture retailer is going mobile in stores with POS gear and apps from Ingenico and IBM.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 1, 2017

In-app payments for retail rose 57% in a year

Mobile apps of all types are increasingly coming with payment features, a trend that is especially strong in retail, according to new research.

By Dan O'Shea • July 28, 2017

Study: Wearable payments on the way to mainstream

Smart wearables with payment capabilities could be a major wild card in the payments space in the next few years.

By Dan O'Shea • July 25, 2017

BJ’s Wholesale Club launches new mobile website

The company's new chief digital officer is making his mark with improvements aimed at making it easier for club members to manage memberships and save on purchases. 

By Dan O'Shea • July 25, 2017

J.C. Penney adopts Apple Pay in stores nationwide

The department store retailer is going the extra mile to integrate its credit card and loyalty program with the platform to encourage customer use.

By Dan O'Shea • July 24, 2017

Purchase loan disruptor Affirm now partnered with 1,000 retailers

The financial services company says that credit terms should be simpler and more fair, and that retailers have something to benefit from that too.

By Daphne Howland • July 20, 2017

Amazon app users can reportedly pay using TGI Friday account info

The company is getting closer to expanding Amazon Payments across retail with a new feature that allows users to order and pay for items at third-party merchants on its app.

By Dan O'Shea • July 19, 2017

Retailers may need to incentivize mobile payment technology

More grocers are implementing these platforms, but research shows security concerns, among other issues, are slowing down adoption rates.

By Jeff Wells • July 18, 2017

Amazon Echo/Alexa chief departs after nearly 2 decades at the company

Mike George, who has been with the company since 1998, is stepping down just as the smart assistant and its devices begin to see explosive growth.

By Dan O'Shea • July 16, 2017

Apple devices to support PayPal payments

In an uncharacteristic move, Apple is about to start letting users of iPhones and other Apple devices to use PayPal to pay for Apple services.

By Dan O'Shea • July 13, 2017

Shipments of self-checkout terminals hit record in 2016

Amid Amazon Go and the transition to line-less retail checkout process, self-checkout terminals continue to see greater demand.

By Dan O'Shea • July 9, 2017

Moby-Mart gives mobile commerce a whole new meaning

A store on wheels that doesn't need cashiers — or even a driver — is stirring great interest based on a single beta model operating in China.

By Dan O'Shea • July 6, 2017

Discount Drug Mart putting holographic kiosks in its stores

3D Savings Center kiosks are coming to the drug store retail chain courtesy of Provision Interactive Technologies.

By Dan O'Shea • June 28, 2017

Study: How in-store, online shopping complement one another

Results of a massive new study gives retailers every reason to invest in omnichannel strategies that emphasize the store experience. 

By Dan O'Shea • June 27, 2017

Mastercard offering merchants new payment tools

As electronic payment capabilities diversify, Mastercard is rolling out solutions that will help its merchant customers more quickly support new payment options on platforms.

By Dan O'Shea • June 27, 2017

Venmo reportedly testing physical debit card

The popular peer-to-peer payment unit isn't likely to stand still against a potential competitive threat from Apple Pay.

By Dan O'Shea • June 25, 2017

Hubba launches group discussion forums for retailers, brands

Small merchants can trade learnings and share advice through new Hubba Group discussion forums on a variety of retail topics.

By Dan O'Shea • June 20, 2017

The Buckle latest retailer to suffer POS malware attack

The specialty apparel retailer, which suffered a 6-month-long attack, said malicious code had been removed and sensitive customer information was not compromised. 

By Dan O'Shea • June 19, 2017