The Wall Street Journal reported last month (April 7) on the evolution of self-checkout systems, focusing on Uniqlo’s parent company, Fast Retailing, and its introduction of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology into the process. In stores where the system is implemented, shoppers can simply drop...
Instacart’s first Scan & Pay checkout deployment comes as in-store mobile features catch on among grocers. The grocery aggregator announced Monday (Feb. 6) that Foodcellar Market, a grocer in Queens, New York, is the first to offer the own-device self-service option to all in-store customers....
Today in B2B payments, AIT Worldwide relocates its Cincinnati warehouse to larger, more convenient facility and Treasure Financial launches Treasure Cash function to put idle cash to work. Plus, BigCommerce and Bolt team up to offer merchants the ability to add one-click checkout capabilities. Treasure...
Merchants’ needs have changed dramatically due to the pandemic. Digitizing operations tops the list of merchant imperatives, but getting there can be a struggle — especially when it comes to digitizing the checkout experience for a post-pandemic age. To that end, as Visa Acquiring Partner...
November 22, 2023
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) continues to grow in the payment space, and its impact on consumer finances is even more important. Not only are consumers using the method more to pay for goods, but it is becoming a financial solution for those navigating high costs and inflation. With rising usage comes a rising need […]
July 07, 2020
Merchants’ needs have changed dramatically due to the pandemic. Digitizing operations tops the list of merchant imperatives, but getting there can be a struggle — especially when it comes to...
December 10, 2018
2018 has been the year of many things in payments and commerce. For Visa Global Head of Payments Products and Platforms TS Anil, it’s been a year in which many...
November 09, 2018
Offering financing to consumers can be a tremendous marketing and customer retention tool for retailers that do it right. The trick, Bread Finance CTO and Co-founder Daniel Simon told PYMNTS in a recent conversation, is...
August 19, 2015
Klarna AB, the Swedish payments startup that offers a digital checkout service, is valued at $2.5 billion, according to its latest funding round. As The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Aug. 18), the company, which is looking to launch in the United States, garnered the valuation in tandem with a secondary offering, worth about $80 […]
