Merchant

Shoppers will not buy products they can’t find, no matter how quick and seamless the checkout process may be, writes Trevor Legwinski, chief strategy officer at SearchSpring.

Energy sensors will let JPMorgan Chase master-control everything from office temperatures to sprinkler systems in an attempt to preserve the scale of its branch network but lower the costs.

U.S. retailers have been shutting stores at a record pace as shoppers opt to make more purchases online.

Mobile QuickPass NFC payments are accepted at nearly a half million point-of-sale terminals outside of China, and QuickPass QR code payments have been available in Hong Kong and Singapore for about a month.

Long wait times and improved marketing are a couple of reasons retailers should consider their own apps, writes André Stoorvoge, director of product marketing for payments at Rambus.

The subprime business lender halted new business and laid off scores of employees after recording higher-than-expected losses.

Green Bancorp has pivoted from the troubled energy-lending market to SBA loans, which are appealing to more small banks because they can be sold at a premium and are getting more support from Washington.

The ability to use balances toward Apple Pay payments will be attractive for retailers, writes NewStore founder and CEO Stephan Schambach.

Consumers using the Alipay app will be able to find nearby merchants that accept the popular Chinese mobile wallet, and receive coupons for local deals.

EMV chips can take a company only so far, leading Oberthur to consider Morpho's expertise in biometrics and embedded security methods.