Payments
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Amazon reportedly taking on Venmo in peer-to-peer payments
The Wall Street Journal suggests the move could be the e-commerce giant's next effort to enter the banking space.
By Dan O'Shea • April 09, 2018
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2.1B consumers will use mobile payments by 2019
A new Juniper study estimates growth of 30% for mobile payments by next year as major players continue to jockey for market share.
By Dan O'Shea • April 04, 2018
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Panera Bread's 8-month long data breach affects millions
The event could impact up to 37 million customers signed up for online ordering.
By Dan Alaimo • April 04, 2018
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Forrester: Prepare for Amazon's banking invasion
As the e-commerce giant creeps closer to a potential banking offering, a new Forrester report suggests customer care should be top of mind.
By Dan O'Shea • April 03, 2018
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Hudson's Bay data breach among 'most damaging' in retail
The department store retailer's Saks and Lord & Taylor stores were hit with a massive security breach in their point-of-sale systems, adding to the company's ongoing woes.
By Dan O'Shea • April 02, 2018
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Report: Amazon targeting Gen Z with checking accounts
The e-commerce company is turning to JP Morgan Chase and Capital One to help snag the youngest generation's banking business, according to Bloomberg.
By Daphne Howland • April 02, 2018
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Newegg to take bitcoin in Canada
Since the electronics e-tailer started taking the digital currency in 2014, it has become a growing part of its transactions.
By Dan Alaimo • March 29, 2018
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Walmart ditches Alipay for WeChat in Western China stores
The move intensifies competition between the top two mobile payment systems in China, Tencent and Alibaba.
By Dan O'Shea • March 28, 2018
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FeatureHow Amazon Go went from press release to a real live store
Machine learning, computer vision and people are the secret sauce making Amazon Go go, executives said during a keynote at Shoptalk Sunday.
By Laura Heller • March 19, 2018
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Starbucks launches 'Tryer' location to encourage new ideas
The company is already a tech pioneer when it comes to payments and ordering, and wants to encourage more experimentation.
By Daphne Howland • March 19, 2018
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Amazon reportedly mulling small business credit card
Another report surfaces about Amazon's growing interest in financial offerings, this time about a potential store credit card for small businesses.
By Dan O'Shea • March 13, 2018
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21% of US shoppers are using voice or chatbots for commerce
A recent study from Mastercard and Mercator shows a 60% acceptance of voice assistants and text-based chatbots for basic informational tasks.
By Dan Alaimo • March 08, 2018
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Amazon could soon offer checking accounts
The e-commerce giant is in talks with JP Morgan Chase, among others, to create an Amazon-branded checking account, according to the Wall Street Journal.
By Dan O'Shea • March 06, 2018
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Rakuten to launch 'borderless currency' Rakuten Coin
The company unveiled a blockchain-based cryptocurrency that will support global loyalty efforts and cross-border transactions.
By Dan Alaimo • March 05, 2018
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Chinese tourists take mobile payments habits overseas
About 65% of Chinese tourists have used mobile payment platforms to pay while traveling abroad, and it may be time for merchants in other countries to take notice.
By Dan O'Shea • March 01, 2018
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Lucky Brand to offer private label credit card
A great majority of U.S. consumers, including millennials, have store-branded cards in their wallets and say they're more likely to shop at that retailer because of it.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 12, 2018
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Alibaba pays $486M for 38% of Chinese big data firm
Competition is heating up in China's stalled retail market, so Alibaba bought into a retail data company hoping to jump start sales.
By Dan Alaimo • Feb. 09, 2018
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81% of retailers will use unified commerce platforms by 2020
This marks a big increase from prior years as retailers step up efforts to create and support omnichannel operations.
By Dan Alaimo • Feb. 06, 2018
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Feature30 minutes with retail's top executives
In this executive interview series, Retail Dive talks with industry thought leaders about everything from marketing strategy to in-store technology and the future of retail.
By Corinne Ruff , Cara Salpini • Feb. 05, 2018
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Amazon Cash expands to Casey's General Stores
The retailer partnered with Blackhawk Network to add the payment method to its 2,000 stores.
By Robert Williams • Jan. 30, 2018
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Starbucks launches cashless store pilot
Last month, former CEO Howard Schultz predicted the company would soon be cashless, though he insisted real people would always brew and pour the coffee.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 19, 2018
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Online mall rings up cryptocurrencies
The Singapore-based MegaX is aiming to capture the hearts and wallets of millennial shoppers by allowing them to pay with Bitcoin and MGX.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 16, 2018
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Retailers boost tech spending 3% as markets, operations grow
North American and global retail markets are expanding by trillions of dollars, and tech investment is rising with the growth.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 16, 2018
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Retailers embracing in-store mobile, but still lack support
Store employees are increasingly being given mobile devices for in-store use, but they may not have all the apps and support needed to be successful, according to a new study.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 15, 2018
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App Annie: Shopping app use jumped 54% in 2017
App categories like shopping and media are growing rapidly as smartphones evolve to offer bigger, more vivid screens and frictionless mobile pay options.
By Robert Williams • Jan. 12, 2018