At first, mobile POS seemed like a good way to get lines to move faster. Since its humble beginnings as a line-busting technology, mobile POS has evolved into a broader solution that includes inventory tracking, price comparisons and of course, a place for customers to pay for their selections from right where they stand—no lines, […]

JCPenney has had a tough year. When the retailer eliminated coupons and several popular brands, it caused an uproar from loyal customers who began spending their money elsewhere. Then things went from bad to worse with the store’s new mobile payment rollout. What was originally began as a well-intentioned customer service upgrade quickly went downhill. […]

There’s been a lot of talk about mobile payments, and we’ve been hearing the names of the heavy hitters often—Google, PayPal, Square and LevelUp. Last year, in the US, Smartphone users spent nearly $500 million on goods and services. It’s a considerable amount of money, so you may be surprised to learn that Starbucks’s own […]

In a recent post on Forbes.com, Henry Helgeson, CEO and co-founder of Merchant Warehouse, talked about why businesses should care about mobile payments, despite the idea being slow to catch on. Helgeson notes that people are happy to pay with cash and credit cards because it’s comfortable and familiar, but mobile payments can help enhance […]

Restaurant Pro Express™ and Cash Register Express™ accept payment through Google Wallet, a mobile payment system that stores credit cards, loyalty information and gift cards. Currently, there are more than 300,000 merchant locations that accept Google Wallet, including Bloomingdales, Subway, McDonald’s, The Home Depot and 7-Eleven, among other major retail and restaurant chains. Recently, Google […]

Moxie Boutique is a contemporary clothing store located on the University of Delaware campus in Newark, Delaware. The boutique’s owner, Cari Rogers, was looking for a new, innovative way to attract shoppers to the store. She was drawn to pcAmerica’s Cash Register Express point-of-sale system because it offered enhanced marketing and payment capabilities through a […]

In March, the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Financial Practices issued a report on mobile payments. The report cited a survey of 1000 financial services, technology, telecommunications and retail executives which showed that 83 percent of respondents believe that in the next two years, mobile payments would “achieve widespread mainstream consumer adoption.”

The holiday shopping season is practically here. Brick and mortar retailers have started hiring seasonal help and holiday promotions are finalized. In several weeks, shoppers will start pouring into shopping malls and retail stores, looking for the best deals and checking off their lists. For retail centers, Black Friday doesn’t just signify the start of […]

Mobile payments are projected to grow to $1.7 trillion by 2017, so forward thinking companies and retailers have already started to adapt. Visa has released a set of incentives for merchants to use mobile options, MasterCard has formed a partnership with Google and Google Wallet and PayPal recently struck a deal with 15 retailers, including […]

In 2012, worldwide mobile transaction values topped $171.5 billion, nearly a 62% increase from last year. Gartner, Inc., a leading technology research company, estimates that by 2016, the mobile payment market will have 448 million users worldwide.