Why the Wallet Wars battlefield is bigger than payments

The mobile wallet that offers convenience, options, and ease of use will most likely win consumers' loyalty.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2015

Cloud retail platform Lightspeed snags another $61M

The company’s CEO-founder says the funds will go to continuing expansion; the company recently opened offices in London and Belgium.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2015

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

Another Apple Pay competitor, Android Pay, is live

Shoppers may take a fresh look at mobile payments, especially now that Android phones have joined iOS in the space.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 11, 2015

Study: Consumers eager to adopt new payment systems

A study from MasterCard says that shoppers worldwide are accepting of new payment systems, favoring those that offer the most convenience. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 10, 2015

Report: Apple Pay driving growth in contactless payments

Mobile wallets with contactless payments will double in number by the end of 2016, Juniper Research says. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 8, 2015

Overstock testing order now, pay later checkout

With help from Swedish payments processor Klarna, Overstock reported an increase in mobile sales conversions after using the system. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 4, 2015

10 trends shaping the future of retail

The biggest challenges for retailers in 2015: New technologies, changing shopping habits, and the threat of disruptive competitors. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Sept. 2, 2015

PayPal consumer business exec Hill Ferguson resigns

The company's consumer and merchant operations will be consolidating under Bill Ready. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 1, 2015

UPDATE: eBay bans PayPal payment rivals

This agreement cements the relationship between eBay and its former payments unit. But what about Apple Pay?

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 1, 2015

What is the future of the CurrentC mobile payment app?

Look for more MCX retailers to announce that they’ll be accepting Apple Pay, Google Wallet, and now Samsung Pay, after all.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 18, 2015

Another Apple Pay competitor, Samsung Pay, to launch in September

The system includes a major partnership with Synchrony Financial, the biggest issuer of private-label credit cards.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 14, 2015

Apple Pay rival CurrentC launch significantly delayed

Many MCX retailers that originally committed to exclusive acceptance of the payment app have decided to ditch those agreements in favor of other mobile payment forms.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 13, 2015

Rite Aid the latest MCX retailer to accept Apple Pay

Ultimately, Rite Aid's initial refusal to take Apple Pay and other NFC-enabled mobile payments was destined to do more harm than good.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 12, 2015

Report: Only 10% of U.S. consumers have adopted EMV cards

The October deadline for compliance is looming, but most shoppers don't have EMV cards.

By Ian P. Murphy • Aug. 11, 2015

US accounts for 48% of all global card fraud damages

The Nilson Report found that worldwide losses resulting from fraud on credit, debit, and prepaid cards reached $16.3 billion in 2014.

By Ian P. Murphy • Aug. 7, 2015

Retail marketers shouldn't ignore mobile wallets

The latest eMarketer report covered how marketers can make the best use of mobile wallets, specifically with the combination of real-time insights and historical data.

By David Kirkpatrick • Aug. 6, 2015

How new payment systems could bring 'fundamental change' to retail

While EMV cards and mobile payments both have a learning curve for consumers, their tipping points are approaching. 

By Ian P. Murphy • July 30, 2015

Stripe, now worth $5B, partners with Visa

The digital payments startup is teaming with Visa to develop web “buy buttons” that could compete with PayPal.

By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2015

As deadline looms, businesses still slow to prepare for EMV transition

58% of the companies surveyed say they are actively preparing for the EMV technology transition, while 55% would like to see the deadline postponed.

By Ian P. Murphy • July 28, 2015

Square said to be privately preparing IPO

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act allows businesses like Square that have reported less than $1 billion in revenue to privately work out the details of an IPO with the SEC.

By Daphne Howland • July 27, 2015

Retailers' Apple Pay competitor, CurrentC, finally launching next month

The mobile payment app has been beset by problems, taking three years to launch.

By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2015

Where will payment hackers go post-EMV?

One benefit of more secure credit cards will be less fraud at POS systems. But hackers aren't just going to quit, and there will be a whole new problem to solve on the security front.

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2015

Square launches real-time sales tracking app

Data and patterns are key to making business decisions and staying nimble. But the real challenge might be how to utilize the data once retailers have it. 

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2015

PayPal outshines eBay first day after split

PayPal loomed large in its new capacity as a stand-alone company, while eBay is said to be in need of a turnaround. But both companies must up their game.

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2015

CVS warns of possible photo site breach

The problem is a reminder that the introduction of chip-and-PIN or EMV credit cards is hardly the last answer to payment data breaches.

By Daphne Howland • July 20, 2015