Kroger sues Visa over debit card policies

Kroger alleges that Visa's debit card fees and policies are threatening the retailer's livelihood and making it difficult to accept Visa cards at its stores.

By Dan O'Shea • June 27, 2016

Wal-Mart expands mobile wallet app to 15 additional states

The QR code-based Walmart Pay application is now accepted in 420 new stores nationwide.

By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2016

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American Express eases fraud liability for non-EMV merchants

American Express joins Visa in blocking counterfeit fraud charges under $25 for merchants that have not yet made the transition to EMV payment terminals.

By Dan O'Shea • June 23, 2016

Costco members irate over credit card switch 'debacle'

The wholesale club’s stellar customer service record is suffering after Citi Visa failed to deliver or activate many of its new store-branded cards on schedule.

By Daphne Howland • June 23, 2016

Microsoft adds tap-to-pay feature to mobile wallet

Microsoft Wallet also stores retail rewards information and membership numbers, allowing customers to view or scan them from their smartphone.

By Daphne Howland • June 22, 2016

MasterCard follows Visa in revamping EMV program

MasterCard is making changes to its EMV testing and activation procedures less than a week after rival credit card giant Visa did the same.

By Dan O'Shea • June 20, 2016

Alibaba payments unit to buy 20% of Thailand's Ascend

Alipay, a division of Ant Financial Services Group, also wants an option to eventually increase that stake to 30%. 

By Dan O'Shea • June 19, 2016

Costco begins new era with Visa, Citi, waves goodbye to AmEx

Costco Wholesale today teams with Visa and Citigroup as its 17-year partnership with American Express comes to an end.

By Dan O'Shea • June 19, 2016

Visa: Wal-Mart Canada dragging customers into fee fight

After Wal-Mart Canada said it will start rejecting Visa cards, Visa accused the retailer of dragging its own customers into the middle of their ongoing disagreement.

By Dan O'Shea • June 16, 2016

Visa pushes to speed up EMV transition

Visa announced a number of new initiatives to accelerate merchants' adoption of EMV terminals. 

By Dan O'Shea • June 16, 2016

Home Depot sues Visa, MasterCard over credit card security

The lawsuit alleges that the credit card giants are putting merchants at risk by employing security measures susceptible to fraud.

By Jason Ankeny • June 15, 2016

Apple Pay expanding to websites, challenging PayPal

But the long-awaited online payment option will only be available on Apple's Safari browser.  

By Daphne Howland • June 14, 2016

Wal-Mart Canada dumps Visa over high transaction fees

The new policy will go into effect July 18 in the retailer's Thunder Bay, Ontario locations before rolling out in phases nationwide.

By Daphne Howland • June 13, 2016

CurrentC ends beta test with future left uncertain

This seems like the end for the ill-fated, retailer-developed mobile payments app.

By Daphne Howland • June 9, 2016

NRF asks FTC to investigate credit card council on antitrust concerns

The FTC said in March that it was investigating the auditing methods of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.

By Daphne Howland • June 3, 2016

MasterCard developing standard to speed EMV checkout times

As of April 30, 68% of all U.S. MasterCard-branded consumer credit cards incorporate EMV technology.

By Jason Ankeny • May 26, 2016

CVS scraps long paper receipts for rewards members

Digital receipts will begin rolling out in early June and will be available across all 7,900 CVS retail locations by the end of the month.

By Jason Ankeny • May 24, 2016

Nordstrom expands loyalty program to lure in more big spenders

Nordstrom plans on increasing its loyalty program's ranks by five million customers in the next 12 months. 

By Daphne Howland • May 23, 2016

Samsung, Alibaba affiliate partner on mobile payments

Chinese consumers may now use their Alipay accounts to make mobile payments via the smartphone maker's Samsung Pay application.

By Daphne Howland • May 23, 2016

MCX once again delays CurrentC payment app, lays off 30

Retailers that once committed to the app hailed as Apple Pay's competitor have defected, and its future is unclear.

By Daphne Howland • May 17, 2016

Wal-Mart sues Visa over chip-and-PIN security

Wal-Mart alleges that Visa is forcing stores to allow customers to use a signature in EMV transactions.

By Daphne Howland • May 11, 2016

Kohl's integrates loyalty rewards with Apple Pay

Investment in Kohl's mobile application has led to massive improvements in customer engagement.

By Daphne Howland • May 5, 2016

MasterCard unveils M/Chip Fast to speed up EMV transactions

The new technology allows users to remove their card from the point-of-sale terminal more quickly, without losing EMV's security benefits.

By Daphne Howland • April 28, 2016

PayPal trumps Q1 expectations as transactions surge 26%

More than 21 million account holders are now using PayPal's One Touch mobile checkout feature.

By Daphne Howland • April 28, 2016

Discover CEO endorses PIN security for EMV cards

David Nelms said there’s an opportunity to make EMV cards as secure in the U.S. as they are in other parts of the world.

By Daphne Howland • April 25, 2016