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

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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

Acapture now processing payments for Boatsters, Crowdyhouse

The Acapture platform handles 60 alternative payment methods and supports more than 160 transaction currencies.

By Dan O'Shea • July 21, 2016

Visa: 28% of US merchants now accept EMV cards

There are now 326.8 million EMV chip-based cards in the U.S., and 1.3 million merchant locations able to process them.

By Dan O'Shea • July 21, 2016

Report: Square expands into UK market

The payment company may be trialing its Square Register app with U.K. merchants. 

By Dan O'Shea • July 20, 2016

Apple Pay arrives in France, as European expansion continues

Carrefour, Fnac and Total are among the French retailers supporting contactless payments from Apple devices.

By Dan O'Shea • July 19, 2016

Wal-Mart stops accepting Visa in some Canadian stores

The retailer instituted the ban after failing to reach an agreement on an “acceptable fee for Visa transactions.”

By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2016

MasterCard extends Masterpass digital wallet to in-store payments

The credit card provider also announced it is updating its brand identity for the first time in 20 years.

By Daphne Howland • July 15, 2016

NRF survey: Many retailers EMV-ready, but waiting on card companies

Among retailers that have yet to support EMV chip-enabled card payments, 57% said they already installed the necessary equipment, but were still waiting for certification by the card networks.

By Dan O'Shea • July 7, 2016

Etsy vendors frustrated after payment glitch reaches day five

Etsy experienced similar issues in February, which caused problems for many sellers catering to Valentine’s Day shoppers. 

By Daphne Howland • July 6, 2016

Vantiv on what EMV means for e-commerce fraud—and why Apple Pay is a security game changer

EMV chip-enabled credit and debit cards threaten to push counterfeit fraud from brick-and-mortar retail to the web. Merchants must take decisive steps to protect their customers and their brand, says Vantiv's Ned Canning.

By Jason Ankeny • July 5, 2016

UPDATE: Wal-Mart Pay now available nationwide

More than 20 million shoppers use the QR code-based Walmart Pay application each month.

By Dan O'Shea • July 4, 2016

Court rejects Visa, MasterCard swipe-fee settlement with retailers

The NRF applauded the move, saying the deal "failed to represent the interests of retailers."

By Dan O'Shea • June 30, 2016

Why Apple Pay's move online means more drama in the payments space

Apple Pay's push into online transactions means facing a crowded payments segment at a key point in its evolution.

By Dan O'Shea • June 30, 2016

Visa accuses Wal-Mart of reconfiguring payment terminals

In a counterclaim to Wal-Mart's lawsuit over debit card security, Visa alleges that the retailer surreptitiously altered point-of-sale terminals to accept only PIN-based transactions.

By Dan O'Shea • June 29, 2016