Merchant

By offering Prime subscribers one-day shipping instead of the standard two, Amazon saw a dramatic change in shopping behavior — and a corresponding rise in costs.

“Digital Vault” will allow customers to store encrypted documents on third-party servers; bank accuses Orcel of misdeeds.

The mobile point of sale market has grown far beyond its roots as an off-the-shelf dongle for smartphones. The category is now driving major acquisitions, collaborations and international deployments.

State and federal authorities say the network of firms in upstate New York sought debts that consumers weren't obligated to pay and impersonated government officials, among other things.

In their efforts to understand data privacy regulations and maintain compliance, it’s become clear that a large number of retailers simply don’t know the true whereabouts of their customers’ data, never mind how that data is being used, says Cleo's Dave Brunswick.

Giant Eagle’s supermarkets go back a century, literally, making the Pittsburgh chain one of the best tests yet for how the supermarket experience can adapt to mobile technology and the de-emphasizing of traditional checkout.

The CEO of a big-bank lobbying group recently said that the central bank may be on the verge of pulling a bait and switch on faster payments. But his comments glossed over a lot of the relevant history.

The P2P service, based on the time its users spend with it, has the capability of luring users into other services attached to Venmo.

One year out from hosting the Summer Olympics, Japan’s merchant base has a low ratio of contactless acceptance compared with other major markets.

Increased connectivity and speed could mean shorter transaction times for consumers, quicker and more stable connectivity between merchants and acquirers and even an end to offline payments, writes James Daniels, vice president and head of Asia Pacific at FIME.