Costco begins new era with Visa, Citi, waves goodbye to AmEx

Costco Wholesale today teams with Visa and Citigroup as its 17-year partnership with American Express comes to an end.

By Dan O'Shea • June 19, 2016

Visa: Wal-Mart Canada dragging customers into fee fight

After Wal-Mart Canada said it will start rejecting Visa cards, Visa accused the retailer of dragging its own customers into the middle of their ongoing disagreement.

By Dan O'Shea • June 16, 2016

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The state of loss prevention in retail

The types of losses attributed to retail theft has become more apparent — as is the need for more in-depth reporting and prevention strategies. 

By Retail Dive staff

Visa pushes to speed up EMV transition

Visa announced a number of new initiatives to accelerate merchants' adoption of EMV terminals. 

By Dan O'Shea • June 16, 2016

Home Depot sues Visa, MasterCard over credit card security

The lawsuit alleges that the credit card giants are putting merchants at risk by employing security measures susceptible to fraud.

By Jason Ankeny • June 15, 2016

Apple Pay expanding to websites, challenging PayPal

But the long-awaited online payment option will only be available on Apple's Safari browser.  

By Daphne Howland • June 14, 2016

Wal-Mart Canada dumps Visa over high transaction fees

The new policy will go into effect July 18 in the retailer's Thunder Bay, Ontario locations before rolling out in phases nationwide.

By Daphne Howland • June 13, 2016

CurrentC ends beta test with future left uncertain

This seems like the end for the ill-fated, retailer-developed mobile payments app.

By Daphne Howland • June 9, 2016

NRF asks FTC to investigate credit card council on antitrust concerns

The FTC said in March that it was investigating the auditing methods of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.

By Daphne Howland • June 3, 2016

MasterCard developing standard to speed EMV checkout times

As of April 30, 68% of all U.S. MasterCard-branded consumer credit cards incorporate EMV technology.

By Jason Ankeny • May 26, 2016

CVS scraps long paper receipts for rewards members

Digital receipts will begin rolling out in early June and will be available across all 7,900 CVS retail locations by the end of the month.

By Jason Ankeny • May 24, 2016

Nordstrom expands loyalty program to lure in more big spenders

Nordstrom plans on increasing its loyalty program's ranks by five million customers in the next 12 months. 

By Daphne Howland • May 23, 2016

Samsung, Alibaba affiliate partner on mobile payments

Chinese consumers may now use their Alipay accounts to make mobile payments via the smartphone maker's Samsung Pay application.

By Daphne Howland • May 23, 2016

MCX once again delays CurrentC payment app, lays off 30

Retailers that once committed to the app hailed as Apple Pay's competitor have defected, and its future is unclear.

By Daphne Howland • May 17, 2016

Wal-Mart sues Visa over chip-and-PIN security

Wal-Mart alleges that Visa is forcing stores to allow customers to use a signature in EMV transactions.

By Daphne Howland • May 11, 2016

Kohl's integrates loyalty rewards with Apple Pay

Investment in Kohl's mobile application has led to massive improvements in customer engagement.

By Daphne Howland • May 5, 2016

MasterCard unveils M/Chip Fast to speed up EMV transactions

The new technology allows users to remove their card from the point-of-sale terminal more quickly, without losing EMV's security benefits.

By Daphne Howland • April 28, 2016

PayPal trumps Q1 expectations as transactions surge 26%

More than 21 million account holders are now using PayPal's One Touch mobile checkout feature.

By Daphne Howland • April 28, 2016

Discover CEO endorses PIN security for EMV cards

David Nelms said there’s an opportunity to make EMV cards as secure in the U.S. as they are in other parts of the world.

By Daphne Howland • April 25, 2016

Samsung Pay expands POS partnerships to accelerate mobile payment adoption

New deals with Verifone, Ingenico Group, PAX Technology and others will help elevate Samsung Pay's global visibilty.

By Daphne Howland • April 21, 2016

Visa, Wal-Mart speed up EMV transactions

Wal-Mart says it has taken steps to make the more secure but more cumbersome EMV transactions smoother.

By Daphne Howland • April 20, 2016

Amazon launches Payments partner program, weighs fintech investments

The new Payments Partner Program enables e-commerce providers across the globe to more easily integrate with Amazon Payments.  

By Daphne Howland • April 5, 2016

Target revamps Cartwheel app to include third-party coupons

Target’s money-saving app is already a hit, and improvements could make its customers happier and stickier.

By Daphne Howland • April 5, 2016

MasterCard: 67% of branded credit cards now feature EMV chips

About 1.2 million merchant locations nationwide now accept EMV-enabled payments, a 121% increase since October. 

By Jason Ankeny • April 1, 2016

Square's new tools bring payments to all retail sites

Build with Square allows developers to add Square's payment capabilities to their custom apps and websites. 

By Ian P. Murphy • March 31, 2016

Analyst: Costco's new store credit card could bring new members

Details about the retailer’s switch from American Express to Visa have emerged, and some new benefits could make Costco members even stickier.

By Daphne Howland • March 31, 2016