A year after Apple Pay, where do mobile payments stand?

While Apple Pay has sparked a movement towards mobile payments, slow EMV conversion is holding widespread adoption back.

By Ian P. Murphy • Nov. 12, 2015

Walgreens is first retailer to incorporate Apple Pay into rewards program

The move advances Apple Pay's lead in the battle for mobile-wallet supremacy.

By Barbara Thau • Nov. 6, 2015

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The state of retail operations

Daily operations have changed tremendously over the past few years, as retailers re-examine topics including shrink and fulfillment. 

By Retail Dive staff

Retailers continue push for PIN use on new credit cards

Confusion about more secure credit cards is rampant, Reuters reports.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 3, 2015

Report: Paper coupons still favored by most consumers, including millennials

But thanks to the high usability of mobile wallets, mobile coupons will likely increase in use and popularity, according to CreditCards.com.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 2, 2015

Starbucks continues to lead mobile payments

One in five transactions (21%) at stores is executed via mobile, the coffee chain reports. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Nov. 2, 2015

Amazon to shut down two units, including Local

The closure reflects the waning appeal of daily-deal sites. 

By Barbara Thau • Nov. 2, 2015

Amazon set to introduce in-app payment button

The marketplace is renewing its push to be a player in payments. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 30, 2015

Wal-Mart exec: EMV cards will wreak havoc on holiday checkouts

The clunky, time-consuming nature of paying with the new chip-enabled cards could slow down already long checkout lines. 

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 30, 2015

MasterCard initiative turns clothes into wearable payments

Under the new design, dresses, gloves, and other accessories could function as mobile wallets. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 28, 2015

Apple debuts 'shopping' category in App Store

First Facebook, now Apple: Let the mobile shopping wars begin. 

By Barbara Thau • Oct. 27, 2015

Chase developing mobile wallet to rival Apple Pay

The bank will partner with the MCX consortium to get the system into stores. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 27, 2015

CVS nixes self-checkout registers in some stores

The human touch wins out in some CVS stores.

By Barbara Thau • Oct. 22, 2015

Samsung Pay goes live on Verizon

The mobile wallet is now available on all major networks in the U.S.

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 22, 2015

Square files for IPO

The company founder and CEO Jack Dorsey has recently filled the top spot at Twitter. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 15, 2015

Target to issue more secure chip-and-PIN cards

The retailer is one of the first to issue these type of chip-enabled cards in the U.S.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 15, 2015

Report: Mobile wallets could boost store cards

Private-label credit cards are growing by volume, and could get a boost from mobile now that they’re enabled in major mobile wallets.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 13, 2015

Starbucks' Apple Pay decision could help build wider adoption

The coffee chain is seen as one of the most successful companies in building a mobile wallet. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 12, 2015

FBI warns that EMV cards should have PINs

Many retailers have advocated for banks to issue cards with the full “chip-and-PIN” capabilities that are now familiar abroad.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 12, 2015

Eyeing millennials, companies try to make mobile conversion a snap

New technology could help smartphone cameras reduce friction at the checkout and enhance security. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 8, 2015

Hackers targeted LoopPay systems as early as March

The tech now powers the Samsung Pay mobile wallet system.

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 7, 2015

Could the next big payment tech be selfies?

MasterCard's selfie authentication is being tested at Silicon Valley’s First Tech Federal Credit Union.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2015

Verizon will enable Samsung Pay in future software update

The mobile wallet is coming to its last major U.S. network with a forthcoming update.

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 6, 2015

What does Jack Dorsey's role as Twitter CEO mean for Square?

Dorsey’s permanent appointment at Twitter is awkward timing for Square’s expected IPO.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 6, 2015

Visa claims new EMV cards don't need PINs

Yet the credit-card company touts its development of biometric-based authentication.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 2, 2015

The EMV deadline is here: Just how secure are the new chip cards?

Some retailers say that more time — and more secure cards requiring authentication — should have been part of the rollout plan. 

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 1, 2015