20120813-NRF’s VP of Retail Tech Names Payments’ Biggest Issue
August 13, 2012

Tom Litchford, National Retail Federation’s new vice president of retail technology, tells PYMNTS.com about the tech that should be numbered one, two, and three on merchants’ payments priority lists. Listen Here Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

J.C. Penney’s Web Sales Slow Down Even More Than Brick-and-Mortar
August 11, 2012

Quarterly eCommerce sales at J.C. Penney decreased by 33 percent relative to the prior year, Internet Retailer says, while total sales decreased by roughly 23 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Five Percent of Ecommerce Traffic Comes Through the iPhone
August 11, 2012

One of every 20 eCommerce visits takes place on an iPhone, according to the latest data from Monetate. That ratio is double what it was a year ago, TechCrunch says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

U.S. Retail Ecommerce Spending Reaches $43.2B In Q2 2012
August 11, 2012

Americans spent a combined $43.2 billion on retail eCommerce purchases in the second quarter, according to new data from comScore. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

JPMorgan Will Cover 20% ― $1.2B ― Of Settlement’s Cost
August 11, 2012

JPMorgan Chase would cover $1.2 billion of the more than $6 billion in costs necessitated by the current form of the swipe fee settlement, Bloomberg BusinessWeek says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Amex Will Distribute Prepaid Products In Walgreens Stores
August 11, 2012

American Express will market its prepaid products on the shelves of 7,200 Walgreens locations per a new distribution agreement, American banker reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Big Four Telcos, Payment Networks Lead ETA’s Mobile Payments Committee
August 11, 2012

All four major U.S. mobile network operators — AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon — have joined MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover on the Electronic Transactions Association’s new Mobile Payments Committee, a release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

NRF’s VP of Retail Tech Names Payments’ Biggest Issue
August 11, 2012

With the new relationship between Jack Dorsey and Howard Schultz continuing to dominate headlines days after their new partnership was announced, Tom Litchford’s commentary on retail technology may not necessarily surprise you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Court Sets October Deadline for Approval of Swipe Fee Settlement
August 11, 2012

Visa and MasterCard have until Oct. 19 to request approval for the existing settlement over credit card interchange fees between themselves, their issuing partners, and U.S. merchants, Bloomberg says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...