All Payments articles – Page 17
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OpinionRetail surgery: How will smartphones change the in-store experience?
To date, online retail has been far more advanced than the high street in using analytics to transform the customer experience.
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NewsApple Pay takes two-thirds of US contactless payments
Apple Pay has got off to a “strong start” since the contactless payment service launched last autumn, said chief executive Tim Cook.
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NewsVirtual currency bitcoin receives vote of confidence as Coinbase raises $75m
Virtual currency bitcoin received a vote of confidence after Coinbase, which provides bitcoin wallets, raised $75m (£50m) in a funding round.
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NewsCancer Research introduces contactless payment technology to shop windows
Cancer Research UK has teamed up with Clear Channel to bring contactless donation technology to four of the charity retailer’s UK shop windows.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Should I accept bitcoin payments?
It comes as no surprise that online retailers are constantly looking for ways to lower their costs and to differentiate themselves from their competition.
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NewsApple Pay UK launch delayed by bank's personal and financial data concerns
The UK launch of Apple’s ‘wave and pay’ contactless mobile payments technology Apple Pay has been delayed over data concerns.
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NewsEU agrees to cap debit and credit card fees
The EU has agreed to cap the cost of processing debit and card payments fees in a move that has been welcomed by retailers.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize leverages emailed receipts to target customers
Monsoon Accessorize is using data from in-store and online transactions to send customers more targeted emails.
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NewsBarclaycard unveils gloves that can make contactless payments
Credit card provider Barclaycard has created a glove that can be used to make contactless payments for products at a till.
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OpinionComment: Investing in retail is increasingly about technology investment
Virtually every list of tech start–ups includes a high proportion of enterprises aimed at the retail sector, mobile or ecommerce.
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NewsAmazon signs deal with eGifter to accept bitcoin for gift cards
Amazon customers in the UK will be able to pay for products using the bitcoin virtual currency via gifting business eGifter.
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NewsAlibaba mulls payments tie-up with Apple as US retailers shun Apple Pay
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is interested in teaming up with Apple on electronic payments as it emerges US retailers are shunning Apple Pay.
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NewsDigital receipts firm yReceipts raises funds from click-and-collect pioneer
YReceipts has received investment from backers including the former Argos ecommerce director credited with inventing click-and-collect.
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NewsInnovation: Mastercard and Zwipe launch fingerprint payment card
Fingerprint and other biometric forms of payment have so far been the preserve of Apple, who included a fingerprint scanner in its iPhone 5 handset when it was released in 2012.
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OpinionComment: Why data security breaches in the US should matter to UK retailers
Another month, another two data security breaches – this time for Sears Kmart and now possibly Staples. But that’s just the USA’s concern, right?
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NewsRadioShack to introduce Apple Pay mobile payments in 900 stores
RadioShack plans to launch Apple’s mobile payments service across 900 US stores this week, with a roll-out planned for next year.
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NewsTesco offers shoppers free lunches to trial in-store mobile payment
Tesco has teamed up with technology firm PowaTag to test a mobile payment platform that allows shoppers to pay via QR code.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on eBay, Forever 21 and Tesco
Retail news round-up on October 1, 2014: eBay and PayPal to split next year; Forever 21 UK narrows full-year losses; Supermarket suppliers watchdog weighs into Tesco crisis.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: 'Checkouts have not moved on in 20 years', says Kamaluddin
Online checkouts have not moved on in 20 years and are holding back sales, says former Asos international director Jon Kamaluddin.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: All Saints' conversion surges after cutting checkout time
All Saints is partnering with Amazon to test a payment system and has found speeding up its checkout process significantly boosts conversion rates.
