Point of Sale

Does The Weather Drive Omnichannel Adoption?
February 19, 2015

Frantic shoppers roaming from store-to-store to find the last gallon of milk in the city before the next major storm hits may become a thing of the past. Record-breaking snowfall are keeping many in the Northeast from venturing out, but omnichannel merchants are keeping consumers...

West Coast Port Slow Down To Cost Retailers $7B
February 18, 2015

The slow down at the Port of Long Beach wears on. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Apple Pay A Hit For Staples Online (In-Store Not So Much)
February 18, 2015

Apple Pay for in-store purchases via NFC gets much of the attention, even though much of the action the new payment service sees is actually online.  That has been the case for Staples anyway; the big box retailer says that since its launch in October...

Tabletop Payments Fly Into Red Robin
February 18, 2015

With Red Robin’s new tabletop payment tablet option, there won’t be any more customers asking “can we have the check, please?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Will Apple Pay Ignite The Apple Watch?
February 18, 2015

Apple has ordered between 5 and 6 million Apple Watches for the device’s debut in April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Feb. 17). And it increasingly looks like Apple’s wearable will stand or fall on the strength of Apple Pay. Get the Full...

Europe
iZettle Releases Free Chip And PIN Reader For European SMBs
February 17, 2015

Europe’s answer to Square, iZettle, is introducing its new Card Reader Lite, which is reportedly the world’s first free-­of-charge Chip and PIN reader. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

‘Trusted Identity’ – On Demand
February 17, 2015

Real-time is the reality of payments and underpins everything from how and when funds are sent and received to how cards are replaced if lost are stolen. In response, Entrust Datacard VP, Ray Wizbowski, says bank branches are now honing in on instant card issuance...

The 2015 Tokenization And Loyalty Face-Off
February 13, 2015

The merchant search to find better ways to connect with consumers via gifts, offers, discounts and more remains one of the key drivers of payments innovation today. But Henry Helgeson, CEO of Cayan says that with the “looming cloud” of EMV and security, there needs...

News
Overcharging Customers Costs Target $4M
February 13, 2015

Target will pay almost $4 million to settle accusations that it charged California consumers higher prices than the retailer advertised because of faulty checkout scanners, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...