Payments


Jamba Juice rolls out mobile payments more broadly following successful pilot

May 23, 2013

Following the success of a mobile ordering pilot with PayPal, Jamba Juice is working on developing its own branded mobile ordering and payment solution that can be rolled out more broadly across its store base.


Cinnabon taps mobile to drive donations for breast cancer education

May 22, 2013

Cinnamon roll bakery chain Cinnabon is leveraging mobile to help drive donations for the National Breast Cancer Foundation via a new in-store initiative.

Google takes lessons from PayPal, Apple’s Passbook to drive mobile wallet adoption

May 20, 2013

Google is digging for mobile gold with a series of enhancements for Google Wallet that put the mobile payments solution into more direct competition with PayPal and Apple, but do not address its limited availability.

PayPal, Groupon, Square focus on traditional POS to boost mobile strategies

May 16, 2013

PayPal is offering to waive processing fees and provide free marketing to merchants as it looks to play a bigger role in how mobile and digital technology are transforming in-store purchasing. Competitors Square and Groupon are also making similar plays to win over merchants.

Moosejaw sees up to 70pc of in-store transactions completed via mobile POS

May 15, 2013

Outdoor gear and apparel retailer Moosejaw Mountaineering is seeing up to 70 percent of in-store transactions taking place via iPod touch devices used by store associates to interact with customers in the aisle.

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.

Modell’s equips store associates with mobile POS devices

May 9, 2013

Modell’s Sporting Goods is leveraging mobile in its stores to enable store associates to get out from behind the cash register and help customers on the floor complete a purchase.

Jersey Mike’s Subs unveils mobile ordering plans

May 7, 2013

Jersey Mike’s Subs is tapping into the mobile ordering space with plans to launch an iOS and Android application.

Wendy’s trials mobile payments with commerce-enabled app

May 6, 2013

Wendy’s is running a mobile commerce pilot that not only lets consumers use their mobile devices to pay for meals, but also bolsters downloads of the company’s application.

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.