E-commerce shoppers have mobile security worries

February 20, 2012

About 60 percent of smartphone users believe that their security could be compromised if they use it for e-commerce transactions, according to Affinion…

Study: Online retailers aren't ready for tablets

February 17, 2012

Fewer than one-third of retailers have optimized sites for tablet commerce, according to a report, "Mobile & Tablet e-Commerce: Is anyone really ready?" by…

Australian retailer taking 'window shopping' to next level

February 16, 2012

Australian multichannel fashion brand Sportsgirl is unveiling a 24/7 shopping experience with a "window shop," that allows customers to purchase products…

OfficeMax second retailer to pilot PayPal's in-store solution

February 13, 2012

PayPal is testing it's point-of-sale system in Office Depot Inc. stores. This is the second high-profile retailer known to be working with PayPal on perfecting…

Virtual Piggy gives kids an m-payment app of their own

February 9, 2012

Mobile payments are about to get kid-friendly. Virtual Piggy, Inc. announced it has released a new mobile iOS application that will let parents and kids manage…

Digital receipts help small retailer build loyalty

February 7, 2012

Loyal Army Clothing, a small business in San Francisco,  is using digital receipts technology from Proximiant to build tighter relationships with customers…

PayPal's showroom displays its vision for payments

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

The company's New York store offers retailers a glimpse of its offline strategy.

Shopkick drives more than $110 m for retail, brand partners in 2011

January 31, 2012

Shopkick, the location-based shopping app that rewards shoppers for walking into stores and interacting with products, recently announced that it helped drive…

NRF 2012 = 0ptimistic, iAnything, tablets and mobility

by Stephen Enfield — VP, POS Supply Solutions

Optimistic, iAnything, Tablets and Mobility are the buzz words I would use to describe this year's NRF Annual Convention & EXPO in New York City. This was…

FIS, Paydiant team on white label mobile wallet

January 27, 2012

Financial technology provider FIS launched its new mobile wallet this week. The cloud-based solution not only gives consumers the ability to use their…

Expanding customer reach via vending kiosks

by Dean Sanders — Director, industry Sales, Zebra Technologies

Where can you find an iPad for sale in a clothing department store, or a portable DVD player for sale in an airport terminal? In product kiosks.

MasterCard makes ordering popcorn easier with m-payment app

MC joins with Commonwealth Bank and Hoyt Corporation to launch new line-busting app at Australian cinemas.

Honeywell launches mobile device management solution

January 20, 2012

Honeywell has created the automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) industry’s first integrated mobility and scanning device management solution, the…

C. Wonder stores take POS mobile

January 19, 2012

Customers are no longer at the mercy of traditional cash register lines in the new C. Wonder brand of women's retail stores introduced last fall. Instead…

NRF12: Using mobile technology to reach teen employees

Aeropostale implemented mobile apps to help manage and communicate with employees.

Kiosk enclosure for Android tablet hits market

January 12, 2012

ArmorActive Inc., a tablet kiosk hardware and software development company based in Utah,  has created kiosk enclosures for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Kindle Fire.

Intuit to offer GoPayment mobile POS, redesigned reader to Canadian merchants

January 9, 2012

Intuit is looking to expand its GoPayment mobile point-of-sale product north of the border. The company announced it plans to offer GoPayment to merchants in…

More than 1 billion apps downloaded during holiday week

Week after Christmas breaks record for device activations and app downloads.

Restaurants adding brand personality to mobile apps

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

As more brands launch iPhone and Android applications, they should differentiate with interactive, fun features.

SF deploys NFC to parking meters

December 27, 2011

Parking is again proving itself to be a great test case for mobile payment technology with a new deployment of mobile-enabled meters in San Francisco.