Articles Tagged ‘mobile payments’


Google Wallet’s troubles mount as group head departs, physical card is dropped

May 14, 2013

With Google Wallet’s head having recently left the company and speculation rampant that a rumored plastic Google Wallet card has been canceled, new questions are arising about just how well the search giant’s foray into mobile payments is faring.


Isis adds loyalty play to mobile payments for vending machines

May 1, 2013

Isis is expanding a program that lets mobile users pay for vending machine purchases via their smartphones with a loyalty tie-in that rewards repeat users.

Starbucks generates 10pc of US revenue from mobile

April 29, 2013

While overall mobile payment adoption is moving slowly, this is not the experience for Starbucks, which continues to experience significant growth in the number of customers using smartphones to complete a purchase.

Mobile payments should be packaged with other services, incentives to drive adoption: Accenture

April 26, 2013

Adding financial management tools and financial incentives to mobile wallets could help drive mobile payment adoption, according to a new survey from Accenture.

EBay points to strong potential in mobile as Q1 results disappoint

April 18, 2013

While EBay’s Q1 results disappointed analysts, mobile users continued to grow, with the company betting on significant returns from mobile going forward.

McDonald’s tests tap-and-go mobile payments tied to debit card

April 4, 2013

A McDonald’s restaurant in Canada has completed NFC-based mobile tap-and-go transactions funded from a debit card account to support real-time sales via a smartphone.

Business model for mobile payments still to be determined: Forrester

April 2, 2013

Several trends promise to disrupt the payments space this year, with mobile playing an important role as key players look to deliver greater value for merchants and customers, according to a new report from Forrester.

7-Eleven invites users to develop app features for future use

March 28, 2013

7-Eleven is reaching out to the public to help in the future expansion and development of its recently released mobile application.

Groupon’s Starbucks offer showcases potential in frictionless mobile commerce

March 26, 2013

Groupon’s turnaround efforts got a much-needed shot of caffeine from a Starbucks offer last week, highlighting the significant potential mobile holds to drive seamless digital commerce experiences.

Starbucks generates more than 3M mobile payment transactions per week

March 22, 2013

Starbucks is seeing big results via mobile, with the beverage giant generating more than three million United States mobile payment transactions per week.