Wal-Mart Canada's Visa ban extends to Manitoba

The retailer announced earlier this summer it would also stop accepting Visa in three Ontario locations amid a dispute over what the retailer calls "unacceptably high fees.”

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 15, 2016

BigCommerce adds support for Apple Pay transactions

Apple Pay eliminates manual entry of payment and shipping details when shopping on supported mobile or desktop devices.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 13, 2016

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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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Alibaba buys biometric authentication startup EyeVerify

Forget traditional passcodes, EyeVerify's EyePrint ID technology authenticates shopper identities through eye-vein patterns.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 13, 2016

MasterCard: 88% of cards have EMV chips, 2M merchant locations chip-active

According to a survey MasterCard commissioned from Braun Research, 87% of U.S. consumers commonly use chip cards, up from 49% last year.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 12, 2016

Is Walmart Pay doomed to repeat CurrentC's mistakes?

Soon after the MCX retailer consortium pulled the plug on its CurrentC mobile payments platform, Wal-Mart rolled out its own Walmart Pay nationwide. The similarities between the two may spell trouble.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 12, 2016

MasterCard sued for record $19B in UK over swipe fees

The class action lawsuit is based on allegations that MasterCard charged retailers excessive interchange fees which were then passed on to customers in the form of higher prices.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 8, 2016

Google unleashes Android Pay online, adds Uber, Chase as partners

The mobile wallet is expanding through Google's Chrome browser, allowing consumers to make purchases online.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 7, 2016

PayPal, MasterCard expand deal to in-store payments

PayPal is continuing to widen its payment options beyond desktop-based web orders, but investors have been less than impressed.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 6, 2016

Alibaba-backed Indian payments juggernaut Paytm raises $60M

The new funding, made at a full valuation of more than $4.8 billion, reportedly is connected to an ongoing funding round that may total about $300 million.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 31, 2016

Report: New national sales tax plan set to clarify online retail rules

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte is poised to introduce a new legal framework for cross-border tax sales following years of debate on the issue.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 24, 2016

Costco customers erroneously receive Citi account closure notices

Citi, which provides the Costco Visa card, reportedly sent emails by mistake containing the partial card numbers of other Costco customers.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 22, 2016

Walgreens integrates loyalty program with Android Pay

Balance Rewards members can redeem or collect their rewards points via either Android Pay or rival Apple Pay at Walgreens' 8,200 U.S. stores.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 22, 2016

Visa alerts merchants on Oracle POS security breach

The alert includes a list of Internet addresses believed to have been used in the attack, a list Oracle itself has yet to release.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 14, 2016

CVS to accept mobile payments through flagship app

The new CVS Pay feature will be added into the drugstore chain's flagship Pharmacy app, alongside ExtraCare loyalty rewards and prescription pickup capabilities.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 11, 2016

Survey: EMV implementation delaying retailers' other payment initiatives

Asked about their top three priorities this year, 76% of retail CIOs and technology executives said EMV is their top concern, while 46% cited chargeback issues often related to EMV.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 11, 2016

Oracle admits hack compromised merchant POS portal

The company seems to know little about the attack—how and when it happened, for how long it went on, and to what extent merchant data may have been exposed.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 8, 2016

Visa Checkout joins BlueSnap Powered Buy platform

Visa Checkout customers complete 86% of cart transactions, and produce a conversion rate 51% higher than traditional online checkout.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 7, 2016

NCR uncovers new security flaw in EMV chip cards

The transaction technology firm warns that cybercriminals could exploit the flaw to commit counterfeit fraud.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 4, 2016

Square beats Q2 expectations, payment volume surges 42%

The payments and financial services company said that it may soon offer other products, like employee management solutions.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2016

MasterCard: 80% of our US credit cards now have EMV chips

Only about 30% of merchants have adopted EMV-enabled card readers, but merchants argue the lag is caused by card issuers dragging their feet to help retailers adopt the technology.

By Corinne Ruff • Aug. 3, 2016

Report: IBM mulling acquisition of POS player Revel

Big Blue sold its own point-of-sale division in 2012 for more than $800 million.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 1, 2016

PayPal investors disappointed by Visa deal

Some investors lament that the deal is a sign that PayPal is less of a disruptive—and lucrative—company.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 1, 2016

Wal-Mart now accepting WeChat Pay in China

The retailer is furthering its relationship with the popular instant messaging service in the country. 

By Dan O'Shea • July 28, 2016

MasterCard inching closer to entering China market

The Chinese government last month announced new rules enabling foreign payment providers to enter the market.

By Dan O'Shea • July 24, 2016

PayPal, Visa declare truce, sign digital payments partnership

PayPal will make it easier for new and existing customers to choose to pay with a Visa card.

By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2016