Retailers

There are hundreds of millions of users that store credit cards with Google but don’t use Android Devices, giving Google the chance to take advantage of data it already has to improve functionality.

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Third party mobile payment apps are resetting consumer expectations, and retailers must embrace the technology, writes Joe Leija, general manager of North America at Ingenico ePayments.

This is a good time for bank risk managers and bank regulatory examiners to evaluate the effects of a deepening retail crisis on the financial services sector.

Brick-and-mortar retailers are using technology to transform their physical stores into an Amazon-like digital experience.

One-time passcodes or more complex passwords are not enough, and add friction and potential frustration for the user. The solution is mobile identity authentication, writes Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Secure Technology Alliance.

China’s internet titans are set to supply ample evidence that online spending continues to defy a slowdown in the world’s second largest economy.

Product searches can be confusing, which can increase card abandonment and cut into sales. Virtual assistants and other customer service improvements can solve the problem, writes Arjun Mendhi, a director at Infinite Analytics.

Starbucks Corp., the world’s biggest coffee-shop chain, suffered crashes at some of its payment systems following a routine technology update.

As payments innovation expands and diversifies, retailers will need to find ways to deftly embed low-touch payments into omnichannel shopping.