Samsung Pay expands POS partnerships to accelerate mobile payment adoption

New deals with Verifone, Ingenico Group, PAX Technology and others will help elevate Samsung Pay's global visibilty.

By Daphne Howland • April 21, 2016

Visa, Wal-Mart speed up EMV transactions

Wal-Mart says it has taken steps to make the more secure but more cumbersome EMV transactions smoother.

By Daphne Howland • April 20, 2016

Explore the Trendline➔

Digital innovation and technology trends in retail

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.

By Retail Dive staff

Amazon launches Payments partner program, weighs fintech investments

The new Payments Partner Program enables e-commerce providers across the globe to more easily integrate with Amazon Payments.  

By Daphne Howland • April 5, 2016

Target revamps Cartwheel app to include third-party coupons

Target’s money-saving app is already a hit, and improvements could make its customers happier and stickier.

By Daphne Howland • April 5, 2016

MasterCard: 67% of branded credit cards now feature EMV chips

About 1.2 million merchant locations nationwide now accept EMV-enabled payments, a 121% increase since October. 

By Jason Ankeny • April 1, 2016

Square's new tools bring payments to all retail sites

Build with Square allows developers to add Square's payment capabilities to their custom apps and websites. 

By Ian P. Murphy • March 31, 2016

Analyst: Costco's new store credit card could bring new members

Details about the retailer’s switch from American Express to Visa have emerged, and some new benefits could make Costco members even stickier.

By Daphne Howland • March 31, 2016

TreasureHunt malware strain stealing swipe payment data

Cybersecurity experts said the malware intercepts consumer credit card information from POS systems.

By Ian P. Murphy • March 29, 2016

Report: Facebook Messenger set to support in-store payments

The popular chat app would process payments for items to be picked up in stores. 

By Ian P. Murphy • March 29, 2016

Survey: 42% of retailers haven't converted to EMV

 A majority of U.S. consumers remain willing to shop at retailers that continue to permit swipe payments.

By Ian P. Murphy • March 29, 2016

NRF to Fed: Debit swipe fee cap still too high

Retailers remain frustrated over swipe fees, but little has changed in the past five years.

By Daphne Howland • March 28, 2016

Square partners with Facebook to offer ad buys

Clients will be able to buy and measure ads on Facebook through the payments platform. 

By Ian P. Murphy • March 24, 2016

Report: Apple Pay expanding to mobile web ahead of holiday season

Mobile payments still lag as U.S. consumers stick with their “top of wallet” credit card.

By Daphne Howland • March 24, 2016

Starbucks will launch prepaid card to expand loyalty program

But it’s not clear whether expanding the utility of its points will help Starbucks ease backlash against earlier changes.

By Daphne Howland • March 24, 2016

Durbin backs retailers on credit card swipe fees debate

The Illinois senator rekindles the debate on EVMCo governance.  

By Ian P. Murphy • March 18, 2016

Square acquires team from software startup Framed

The team will build algorithms that will help distribute Square Capital's cash advances.

By Ian P. Murphy • March 15, 2016

Amazon files patent for payment-by-selfie tech

Fingerprint and facial-recognition promise to be more effective than PINs and passwords, but privacy advocates don’t like the idea of using faces to pay.

By Daphne Howland • March 15, 2016

The state of EMV: Change is coming…slowly

It’s been five months since the liability shift, yet fewer than 40% of U.S. merchants are EMV-ready. Why?

By Lara Ewen • March 3, 2016

Survey: Apple Pay dominates among retailers implementing digital payments

Two-thirds of merchants using or asking about digital payments request Apple Pay.

By Ian P. Murphy • March 3, 2016

8 Ways to Increase E-commerce Sales Without Increasing Your Marketing Budget

Checkout abandonment is causing e-commerce retailers to miss some of their most critical conversions, resulting in a loss of up to 42% of potential sales.

Feb. 23, 2016

How The Dandy Lab stays ahead of 'digital disruption': A smart customer experience

The British menswear boutique uses shopper data, RFID tags, and consumers' own phones to supply the in-store experience they really want. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 17, 2016

3 Tips to stop global checkout abandonment

The majority of e-commerce sites are not designed to fully adapt to the global shopper, which is hurting sales.

Feb. 16, 2016

PayPal Commerce set to place 'Buy' buttons everywhere

Platform-agnostic APIs will help sellers convert across channels. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 12, 2016

Checkout abandonment and what it means for today's retailers

Retailers are losing up to 42% of sales due to online checkout friction and payment processing declines, or checkout abandonment.

Feb. 9, 2016

Amazon offers to replace own card readers with Square's

The marketplace ceased support for its own Amazon Local Registers Feb. 1.  

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 8, 2016