Federal benefit programs to support Apple Pay

The payment system will also be available this September for transactions with the federal government, including national park entry fees. 

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 17, 2015

Costco to drop American Express cards next year

The wholesale retailer’s board said it is doing what’s best for its customers. 

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 13, 2015

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How retailers are deploying in-store technology

Payment systems, self-checkout stations and home visualization tech are just a few of the areas getting attention from retailers as they rethink the store experience.

By Retail Dive staff

The real cost of a data breach

Retailers spend lots of money making good on compromised records after a breach. But the erosion of trust could cost them even more. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 12, 2015

Home Depot enhances in-store checkout technology

FIRST Phones bring inventory information and checkout capabilities to sale associates on the floor. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 11, 2015

AmEx promotes Apple Pay with prime time placement

The spot features a retrospective of classic campaigns. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 9, 2015

PayPal retail chief departs ahead of eBay split

Don Kingsborough told Re/Code that he’s “a little frustrated” that PayPal hasn’t had much success as a payment option for physical retailers.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 5, 2015

Oti's new EMV reader to accept Apple Pay

The new unit offers an easy upgrade to EMV-compliant technology. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 3, 2015

Office Depot, Neiman Marcus adopt digital payments platform MasterPass

But many other retailers are still waiting for consumers to pick a payment system before committing.  

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 2, 2015

Why 2015 may be the year money goes mobile

With Apple Pay and new EMV standards on the way, 2015 may be the year mobile payments come of age.  

By Ian P. Murphy • Jan. 30, 2015

Slyce snaps up SnipSnap app for $6.5M

The acquisition of the mobile coupon scanning app expands Slyce’s m-commerce capabilities even further.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 30, 2015

26% of worldwide e-commerce transactions happen on mobile: report

Mobile payments company Adyen found an 11% increase in mobile transactions from last quarter.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 29, 2015

Apple Pay coming to 200,000 unattended locations

Apple's mobile wallet will be supported by vending machines, kiosks, and other self-service payment systems. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Jan. 28, 2015

Samsung set to unveil mobile payments system: report

Rolling out on Galaxy 6 smartphones, Samsung Pay will compete with Apple Pay.  

By Ian P. Murphy • Jan. 27, 2015

Amazon shutters mobile wallet

The news comes six months after Amazon launched the app in beta testing. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Jan. 22, 2015

'Chip and pin' use to rise 650% in 2015: report

The steep increase expected by October is spurred by a shift in liability from banks to retailers for payment security snafus.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 2015

Supreme Court rejects retailers' swipe fee challenge

By leaving the Federal Reserve decision intact without comment, the Supreme Court leaves retailers with little recourse in the fight against swipe fee regulations.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2015

Google in talks to buy mobile payments company Softcard

The internet giant may be looking at acquiring the mobile payments company, and for quite a bargain, according to news reports.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 20, 2015

Smart dressing rooms and touchless checkouts: 4 promising retail tech innovations at NRF 2015

Retail Dive got a sneak peek at the future of physical stores at NRF's annual Big Show. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Jan. 16, 2015

J. Crew sued for lax display of credit-card info on receipts

A class-action lawsuit has been filed accusing the retailer of putting data at risk by printing too many credit-card digits on receipts.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2015

PayPal launching EMV reader

With higher payment security measures required by October, many retailers will be taking a look at changing their systems.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2015

Demandware to buy POS software company Tomax

The acquisition is Demandware's third in the past year, after buying CQuotient in October and Mainstreet Commerce last January.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 13, 2015

5 in-store tech solutions to help retailers in 2015

Some common retail nightmares might become a thing of the past with these new in-store tools. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Jan. 8, 2015

Kickstarter leaves Amazon Payments for Stripe

The project-funding platform needs a payments service that makes it easy for people to contribute to the endeavors of artists and entrepreneurs from all over the world.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 7, 2015

NFC mobile payments to top $130B by 2020: Study

Thanks in large part to the launch of Apple Pay, NFC payments are on the rise. But some of its success depends on retailers' willingness to adapt. 

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 18, 2014

8 trends retailers can't ignore in 2015

From mobile payments to pop-up shops, retailers should keep an eye on these emerging retail trends next year.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 16, 2014