TreasureHunt malware strain stealing swipe payment data

Cybersecurity experts said the malware intercepts consumer credit card information from POS systems.

By Ian P. Murphy • March 29, 2016

Report: Facebook Messenger set to support in-store payments

The popular chat app would process payments for items to be picked up in stores. 

By Ian P. Murphy • March 29, 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. 

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Survey: 42% of retailers haven't converted to EMV

 A majority of U.S. consumers remain willing to shop at retailers that continue to permit swipe payments.

By Ian P. Murphy • March 29, 2016

NRF to Fed: Debit swipe fee cap still too high

Retailers remain frustrated over swipe fees, but little has changed in the past five years.

By Daphne Howland • March 28, 2016

Square partners with Facebook to offer ad buys

Clients will be able to buy and measure ads on Facebook through the payments platform. 

By Ian P. Murphy • March 24, 2016

Report: Apple Pay expanding to mobile web ahead of holiday season

Mobile payments still lag as U.S. consumers stick with their “top of wallet” credit card.

By Daphne Howland • March 24, 2016

Starbucks will launch prepaid card to expand loyalty program

But it’s not clear whether expanding the utility of its points will help Starbucks ease backlash against earlier changes.

By Daphne Howland • March 24, 2016

Durbin backs retailers on credit card swipe fees debate

The Illinois senator rekindles the debate on EVMCo governance.  

By Ian P. Murphy • March 18, 2016

Square acquires team from software startup Framed

The team will build algorithms that will help distribute Square Capital's cash advances.

By Ian P. Murphy • March 15, 2016

Amazon files patent for payment-by-selfie tech

Fingerprint and facial-recognition promise to be more effective than PINs and passwords, but privacy advocates don’t like the idea of using faces to pay.

By Daphne Howland • March 15, 2016

The state of EMV: Change is coming…slowly

It’s been five months since the liability shift, yet fewer than 40% of U.S. merchants are EMV-ready. Why?

By Lara Ewen • March 3, 2016

Survey: Apple Pay dominates among retailers implementing digital payments

Two-thirds of merchants using or asking about digital payments request Apple Pay.

By Ian P. Murphy • March 3, 2016

8 Ways to Increase E-commerce Sales Without Increasing Your Marketing Budget

Checkout abandonment is causing e-commerce retailers to miss some of their most critical conversions, resulting in a loss of up to 42% of potential sales.

Feb. 23, 2016

How The Dandy Lab stays ahead of 'digital disruption': A smart customer experience

The British menswear boutique uses shopper data, RFID tags, and consumers' own phones to supply the in-store experience they really want. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 17, 2016

3 Tips to stop global checkout abandonment

The majority of e-commerce sites are not designed to fully adapt to the global shopper, which is hurting sales.

Feb. 16, 2016

PayPal Commerce set to place 'Buy' buttons everywhere

Platform-agnostic APIs will help sellers convert across channels. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 12, 2016

Checkout abandonment and what it means for today's retailers

Retailers are losing up to 42% of sales due to online checkout friction and payment processing declines, or checkout abandonment.

Feb. 9, 2016

Amazon offers to replace own card readers with Square's

The marketplace ceased support for its own Amazon Local Registers Feb. 1.  

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 8, 2016

PayPal touts 'new money' in first campaign since eBay spinoff

The company's debut Super Bowl ad positioned it as an all-inclusive service that helps people reach beyond traditional banking.

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 8, 2016

Visa opens retail payments tech to outside developers

Visa Developer will offer devlopers access to hundreds of Visa APIs. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 5, 2016

In-app payment security tops goals for retailers worldwide

North American retailers prefer to focus on unified commerce and customer engagement.   

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 2, 2016

Amazon shuts down speculation of PayPal partnership

The e-retail giant looks to grow its own Pay with Amazon system instead. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Jan. 27, 2016

Mobile payments: What does 2016 have in store?

In order to be successful, mobile payment apps need to be easy to use and offer some incentive for consumers to forgo their usual payment methods.

By Melissa Anders • Jan. 21, 2016

More retailers, including Starbucks and Wal-Mart, sign with Visa Checkout

The latest partners also include Walgreens, NFL Shop, and HSN. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Jan. 13, 2016

5 key trends for retailers to watch in 2016

This year will see a mobile-driven transformation for retailers, who will be keen to reach customers in store and online in whole new ways.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 5, 2016