Not your father's POS: What 2019 will bring to payments and mobility

From "payments anywhere" to mobile receipt printing, retailers are embracing new formats that enable a better customer experience, writes Brad Fick, president, Direct Source. 

By Brad Fick • Sept. 27, 2018

Overstock launches lease-to-own service

CEO Patrick Byrne touted the new service as just another payment option, like bitcoin or Paypal, but rent-to-own leases have been criticized as anti-consumer. 

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 20, 2018

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The direct-to-consumer landscape in retail

More mature brands are pursuing exit strategies and expanding their reach, while traditional retailers are increasingly shifting to a DTC model.

By Retail Dive staff

Tech firms team up to expand WeChat Pay, Alipay in North America

Citcon and GK Software are hoping to attract more Chinese tourist spending to North American merchants through an app integration.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 13, 2018

7-Eleven rolls out Apple Pay, Google Pay to all US stores

As its tech expansion continues, 7-Eleven will soon accept mobile payments from the primary wallet apps in all 8,000 domestic stores.

By Dan Alaimo • Sept. 13, 2018

Payability releases card for marketplace sellers

The new-branded Visa card aims to give third-party sellers quicker and easier access to their payouts so they can invest in growth.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 11, 2018

Study: Data tracking is the most ‘shopper ready’ in-store tech

Consumers are warming up to technology like frictionless payments but still wary of robotics, according to a new Retail Innovation Radar report.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 11, 2018

Amazon adds a third Amazon Go store in Seattle

The e-tailer quickly opened a third location of its cashierless convenience store concept in Seattle just days after opening its second store.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 5, 2018

Use of retailer mobile apps doubled in 2018

Customer satisfaction with retailer mobile apps is at 83%, and 49% are using the apps to make purchases, according to Synchrony. 

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 28, 2018

Costco adopts Apple Pay as it embraces contactless payments

Costco reportedly has started accepting Apple Pay just days after completing its deployment of contactless payment technology, according to MacRumors.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 22, 2018

C-store chain Ricker’s partners with Skip for mobile checkout

An Indiana convenience store chain is the latest company to adopt a mobile "just walk out" checkout option.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 21, 2018

The Information: Only 2% of Alexa users reportedly purchase off the devices

The publication cited "two people briefed on the company's internal figures" for the statistic, and also claimed that of those 2%, 90% didn't make a second purchase.

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 8, 2018

Abercrombie & Fitch cashes in on Venmo for mobile payments

The payment option, popular with millennials and Gen Z, is now available when checking out on the Abercrombie or Hollister apps.

By Robert Williams • Aug. 8, 2018

Blockchain to drive $164B in efficiencies for retail by 2030

Cost savings and efficiencies from blockchain will accelerate dramatically in the coming decade for retail and e-commerce, according to a new report.

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 2, 2018

Alphabet backs mobile scanning developer Scandit

A venture capital arm of Google's parent is now behind a Swiss company that promises big advances in the use of mobile cameras for retail scanning.

By Dan Alaimo • July 27, 2018

Walmart puts Capital One in its wallet with credit card deal

The deal is meant to accelerate the retail giant's efforts to modernize payments and is a major blow to the business of Synchrony, Walmart's previous credit card partner, The Wall Street Journal reported.

By Dan O'Shea • July 27, 2018

Guess US stores add Alipay’s mobile wallet to reach Chinese tourists

A geolocation-based "Discover" function within the app lets travelers find nearby Guess stores, receive promotions and make purchases.

By Robert Williams • July 25, 2018

EBay to accept Apple Pay, offer seller financing through Square

The online marketplace is broadening its payments options and looking to give its sellers more financial support.

By Dan O'Shea • July 24, 2018

Study: Shoppers prefer Apple Pay but spend more with Walmart Pay

Merchants can gain a competitive edge over Apple Pay by highlighting discount- and shopping-focused app features.

By Robert Williams • July 19, 2018

Amazon Go competitor raises $5.5M

Standard Cognition, a prominent player in the rising cashierless technology sector, has now raised $11.2 million to date.

By Dan O'Shea • July 18, 2018

Leveraging the evolving payment moment

With consumers hungry for easier retail experiences, merchants look to up their pace with seamless payments that strengthen brand loyalty and increase conversions.

By Wirecard Staff • July 16, 2018

Facebook payments patent reveals e-commerce ambitions

In a recent patent filing, the social media network described a plan to streamline AI-driven payments through Messenger.

By Dan Alaimo • July 13, 2018

Walmart mulls credit card switch

The retailer's credit business is unlikely to carry the level of perks found at other retailers, and a switch could be tricky, as Costco found out two years ago.

By Daphne Howland • July 13, 2018

BJ’s Wholesale accepts PayPal in latest digital move

The wholesale club is aggressively expanding online and mobile capabilities following its IPO, adding new digital payment options to streamline transactions. 

By Dan O'Shea • July 10, 2018

Why virtual reality won’t revolutionize retail, but scan-and-go will

From robots to digital pickup towers, technology is deeply intertwined with retail. But which innovations are taking off and which are spewing smoke?

By Cara Salpini • July 3, 2018

Amazon teams with Amex for small business credit card

This news comes three months after Amazon was reportedly in talks with JPMorgan Chase and other banks about launching a small business credit card.

By Dan O'Shea • June 27, 2018