Amazon, which at one time had the reputation for undercutting other e-tailers with slightly lower prices, has lost the online pricing edge to both Walmart and Target. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The Bitcoin payments processor that was created by former Visa and Cybersource people, Bitnet, has pulled in $14.5 million in funding, including from a new player on the digital currency scene: Rakuten. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Mobile ordering is a buzz in Portland’s Starbucks market, as the company announced a new app Thursday (Oct. 16) that will enable customers to order and place up from chosen location. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The U.S. government will replace roughly 9 million government-issued payment cards with EMV chip-and-PIN versions early next year in a push to increase awareness and use of the more secure cards, President Barack Obama announced on Friday (Oct. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the...
A holiday shopping survey from the National Retail Federation released Thursday (Oct. 16) found that consumers plan on doing 44 percent plan of shopping online. That is the highest percentage of online shopping that the annual survey—now in its 13th year—has ever seen. Get the...
From his lips to your ears. It’s official. Tim Cook, Apple CEO, said that Apple Pay with be released on Monday (Oct. 20) along with the iOS 8.1 update. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Despite the rise of global fashion chains and online shopping, department stores are starting to enjoy a renaissance after finding ways to attract a new generation of customers, according to Business Insider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
There’s one way to be certain that POS data can’t get stolen – don’t have data at the POS in the first place. That’s the innovation that Intel launched Wednesday (Oct. 15). Intel Data Protection Technology For Transactions creates an encrypted tunnel thru which cardholder...
Apple Pay training documents are now again pointing to Monday (Oct. 20) as the date when Apple wants retailers to start offering shoppers Apple Pay, according to a MacRumors story. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
