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Balenciaga Launches Tech-Enabled Merch that Sings

Balenciaga is venturing into wearable tech with a new merchandise series that gives consumers exclusive access to media. The luxury fashion house…

Sephora Debuts Contactless Payment via Associates’ iPhones

Sephora will be the first U.S. retailer to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone, which allows associates to accept contactless payments using…

The Car As Commerce Platform: Retail’s Captive Audience Opportunity

The automobile business, like the retail industry, is undergoing huge disruption. In addition to changes in the cars themselves (electric engines, self-driving…

Walgreens Becomes First Retailer To Integrate Loyalty Program With Android Pay

Walgreens has integrated its Balance Rewards loyalty rewards program with Android Pay, making it the first retailer to support the feature through…

Timberland Tablets Blaze A Trail Connecting Physical And Digital Commerce

There’s a bit of the great outdoors in one of the most urban locations imaginable: the Timberland store in Manhattan’s Herald Square,…

Android Pay Launches In More Than One Million U.S. Locations

Google has launched Android Pay in more than one million locations across the U.S. The search giant’s contribution to the mobile payment…

Mobile Transactions To Reach 2 Billion By 2017

More than two billion consumers will complete a transaction using a smartphone or tablet by the end of 2017, an increase from…

New HP Survey: Mobile Payment Is Priority For 75% Of Retailers

A new study released by HP Atalla and conducted by the Ponemon Institute has outlined new payment system trends and the number…

McDonald’s Rolls Out Mobile Payment In U.S. Locations

After a successful pilot, fast food giant McDonald’s is rolling out mobile payment technology from Softcard in all U.S. locations. McDonald’s customers…