Technology

Alliance Data Systems announced what it described as a long-term agreement to issue credit cards for the Midwestern grocery store chain Meijer.

Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is planning to unveil new iPhones, wearable devices and a mobile-payments system on Sept. 9, people with knowledge of the matter have said.

Gemalto NV is offering a network connection hub to provide banks, equipment manufacturers and mobile wallet providers with secure access to Near Field Communication hardware.

Gas stations are driving down fraud by turning unattended transactions into face-to-face transactions.

Electronic payments are increasingly becoming part of our everyday lives. For most people, it can be hard to imagine a single day where we do not make a purchase using our payment cards in a physical store, or perform some form of online payment or money transfer.

The app automates allowance payments and uses an optional debit card to promote financial literacy.

One of the first mobile payment applications in the U.K. has run its course.

VeriFone is developing a number of uses for the video screens on its point of sale terminals, which can display advertising and other content.

The unveiling of the next iPhone is imminent, and with it Apple is expected to announce plans for a mobile payment system with the support of the major card networks, retailers and banks. But what, exactly, would go into such a system?

While student-only payment methods might cater to an audience with a high turnover rate, that audience is filled with early adopters that merchants want to attract.