Square unveils all-in-one portable payments device

The device houses a card reader, mobile payment capability, a printer and a screen showing a cash register display or a list of available products.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 19, 2018

AmEx, PayPal deepen ties with cross-platform features

The two companies have expanded their existing partnership to include more features that will help users of both.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 19, 2018

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How artificial intelligence is shaping retail

More retailers are leaning on AI as a tool, tapping into the tech to improve customer service and support supply chain functions.

By Retail Dive staff

Visa adds payment partners to network token service

The credit card company adds more partners to its tokenization service, which could help the digital security practice spread throughout the industry.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 18, 2018

FTC: More scammers demand gift cards from stores as payments

Fraud involving gift cards like iTunes is up 270% since 2015 as scammers coerce people into using them to pay for imposter scams.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 18, 2018

H&M invests $13M in AI-driven menswear startup Thread

Thread adds to the fast-fashion company's portfolio with its AI technology and team of stylists that create online product recommendations for men.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 17, 2018

Pinterest pushes into mobile shopping with updated Pins, iOS shortcuts

Revamped shopping features boosted clicks on products to retail sites by 40% last quarter.

By Robert Williams • Oct. 17, 2018

Macy's expanding VR furniture shopping to 90 stores by January

The department store is rolling out a virtual reality furniture-buying experience — a massive commitment in a sector still waffling about the technology's value.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 17, 2018

Google Shopping Actions wins over Best Buy, Sephora, Nike

The tech company adds products from three of the biggest names in retail to its streamlined search-and-buy capability.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 17, 2018

Amazon Launchpad to feature 'Shark Tank'-funded products

As retailers look toward TV content for sales opportunities, Amazon will feature products from "Shark Tank" on its Launchpad site.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 16, 2018

Untuckit adds mobile checkout to its in-store experience

The clothing retailer is partnering with Studio Proper to streamline point-of-sale services across 40 stores. 

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 16, 2018

CVS rolls out Apple Pay

The drugstore retailer is the latest onetime supporter of the CurrentC mobile wallet platform to begin accepting Apple Pay.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 15, 2018

80% of online shoppers will use Amazon this holiday season

Holiday shoppers will start earlier this year and spend less while more people will begin with Amazon's big marketplace search engine, reported CPC Strategy.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 15, 2018

Nearly 40% of shoppers use mobile savings apps

And more than half of customers are willing to receive texts with discounts while they shop in a brick-and-mortar store, according to a Forrester and RetailMeNot survey.

By Robert Williams • Oct. 15, 2018

Walmart invests in joint venture for interactive programming, ads

The retailer will not compete directly with streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon, but is looking to differentiate with interactive startup Eko.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 12, 2018

Walmart, PayPal partner to offer in-store services

The retail giant and payment company partner to offer account deposit and withdrawal capabilities in stores via the PayPal mobile app.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 12, 2018

Asos debuts voice-powered shopping on Google Assistant

The Enki chatbot also lets shoppers search for products using photos from the web or those taken with a phone camera.

By Robert Williams • Oct. 12, 2018

Wayfair launches AR home design app

Shoppers can visualize how furniture might look in their home and view professionally designed rooms for inspiration.

By Robert Williams • Oct. 12, 2018

RFID can achieve near 100% order accuracy, study says

"We can end claims and chargebacks right now," said Justin Patton, director of Auburn University's RFID Lab. "That's billions of dollars saved."

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 12, 2018

J.C. Penney extends credit card, financial deal with Synchrony

The partnership involves store-brand credit cards, financial services and data analytics, as well as a mobile component.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 11, 2018

Target to launch startup incubator aimed at Gen Z

The mass merchant's latest accelerator program aims to foster progressively-minded business concepts from members of the young demographic.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 11, 2018

Shopify aims to protect merchants from fraudulent chargebacks

The e-commerce platform’s new feature is intended to protect merchants at a time when the volume and cost of retail fraud have risen dramatically.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 10, 2018

Google launches Echo Show rival with Home Hub

Google's new device joins the smart display ranks, challenging Amazon's Echo Show with access to YouTube content.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 9, 2018

H&M invests $20M in payments firm Klarna

The retailer aims to streamline payments, deliveries and returns both online and in stores.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 9, 2018

Facebook enters smart speaker race with video-calling device

The company's long-awaited move into consumer electronic devices adds a visual dimension to the smart speaker market.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 8, 2018

Square opens up to installment programs

The payment company's new installment offering allows merchants to set up flexible payment programs that customers once would have found only at the biggest retailers.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 8, 2018