Retailers

Target in the past 48 hours suffered a pair of unrelated point of sale outages that had at least one thing in common — they resulted in consumers scrambling for a contingency that would have been little problem as recently as four or five years ago.

Cashierless stores have generated a lot of attention, but there’s a heavy lift to ensure the concept works outside of the relatively controlled environment of beta tests and proof-of-concept stores.

China's UnionPay hopes to boost its reach in Italy by about a third, and has turned to local Italian acquirer Nexi to increase acceptance of UnionPay cards in stores and e-commerce.

By making sure their payment processing solution is compliant, they can save themselves the hassle of declined payments and make sure they’re capitalizing on the expansive European e-commerce market, writes Ralph Dangelmaier, CEO and board member at BlueSnap.

The key to capturing young consumers is flexibility and choice at the point of sale, says Michael Rouse, chief commercial officer at Klarna.

Targeting consumers with poor or thin credit, Amazon is offering a secured card with rewards on par with those offered to mainstream cardholders.

Coffee and doughnut shops such as Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme have been at the forefront of mobile payments, and this technology could soon develop into a completely cashierless experience.

As banks seek to innovate, executives should accept that ignorance and mistakes are part of the process.

Retailers can control traffic flow and simplify payments and checkout, writes Scott Reese, chief technology officer at Harbor Retail.

When it comes to digital-native shoppers, it’s more than just understanding how their expectations have changed. These expectations are tied to emotional factors that influence buyer behavior, says Michael Rouse, chief commercial officer at Klarna.