Tagged: retail

July 9, 2025 @ 10:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The retail industry stands at the cusp of a transformative era, with artificial intelligence (AI) poised to potentially redefine how commerce operates. This, according to an update from CB Insights. As autonomous shopping tools and agentic payment solutions gain traction, retailers are racing to integrate… Read More

May 5, 2025 @ 4:55 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) acquired Wynshop, a provider of e-commerce solutions for leading grocers and retailers. By bringing together both organizations’ expertise and deep retailer relationships, Instacart aims to strengthen its enterprise solutions and empower more retailers to enhance their online experiences and further… Read More

September 26, 2023 @ 8:44 pm By Michael Wong  |  

iStudio, an Apple Premium Reseller in Singapore, has recently partnered with Triple-A, a crypto payment gateway sanctioned by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to allow customers to make purchases using cryptocurrencies at selected iStudio stores. The iStudio stores include those in Jurong Point, Tampines… Read More

February 7, 2023 @ 11:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Innoviti Technologies in collaboration with Reliance Retail, ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank announced the launch of in-store acceptance of retail payments via Digital Rupee – Retail [e₹-R]. After being the first to introduce dynamic QR based in-store UPI payments, Reliance Retail, in continuance of… Read More

November 24, 2022 @ 7:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) has announced the launch of the NETS Prepaid Card, which is described as its first “smart” stored-value card for retail and transit. There is reportedly no minimum age, income requirement, annual subscription fees or credit checks needed for the purchase… Read More

November 17, 2022 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FreedomPay, the commerce technology partner of choice for global leaders across hospitality, retail, restaurants, and sports and entertainment, announced a partnership with Castles Technology, a manufacturer of payment hardware solutions. Chris Kronenthal, President of FreedomPay, said: “FreedomPay creates a world-class experience for consumers through optimized… Read More

November 17, 2022 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD), a global player focused on driving connected commerce for the financial and retail industries, announced a multi-year services and strategic contract with Alhamrani Universal, Saudi Arabia’s largest fintech solutions provider in the self-service banking industry. Backed by Diebold Nixdorf solutions, including… Read More

July 17, 2022 @ 1:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], which claims to be an international leader in payment services, and Casio Computer recently revealed that they have agreed to a business alliance to support card payments and cashless shopping in Japan, a market with significant potential to transform its conservative retail… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Cryptocurrency payments platform BitPay announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with Jomashop, a luxury goods retailer. Through the collaboration, Jomashop will now be accepting cryptocurrency online as a way to attract new customers and sales, and expand payment options for its global clientele…. Read More

May 7, 2021 @ 1:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Bakkt Holdings, LLC, a U.S.-based digital asset marketplace, announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Cantaloupe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTLP), a digital payments and software services company, to provide cashless experience for consumers to spend digital assets at retail devices. Bakkt reported that through… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 4:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Snap Finance announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with Affirm to offer additional pay-over-time financing options to Affirm customers.  Snap and Affirm further revealed that help retailers offer a pay-over-time option that takes into consideration more than a consumer’s credit score when making… Read More

March 1, 2021 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Payment processing and global retail banking platform Klarna announced on Monday it secured $1 billion through its equity funding round to accelerate international expansion and further capture global retail growth. Klarna revealed that the round, which subscribed four times the amount it originally sought to raise, included… Read More

August 28, 2020 @ 10:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard announced on Friday it has launched frictionless retail technology solutions in order to enable touchless economy. The financial giant reported it has partnered with Circle K, Delaware North, Dunkin’ Donuts, and White Castle to “reimagine” the consumer “shopping journey.” “As merchants navigating the impacts… Read More

June 17, 2020 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital bank Revolut announced on Wednesday the launch of Open Banking for its more than one million retail and business customers in Ireland. According to Revolut, the new Open Banking feature allows retail customers in Ireland to connect their AIB, Permanent TSB, Ulster Bank,… Read More

June 12, 2020 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Thyngs, a UK-based mobile technology platform, announced on Friday it has launched its touch-free technology solution to help make integration and transaction experiences safer for retail and hospitality customers. This technology was created during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. “The latest iteration of the… Read More

January 14, 2020 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna has teamed up with Swedish multinational clothing-retail H&M to launch Pay Later options in the U.S. According to H&M, the payment solution in the U.S. enables a “frictionless” and flexible checkout for customers across all channels. Stefan Vos, CFO of H&M… Read More

December 5, 2018 @ 1:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Thread, a new spin on the retail experience that combines artificial intelligence with stylists, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube later this evening with more than £2 million in funding thanks to over 3250 investors. The funding round was launched last month and… Read More

August 16, 2018 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wyre, a U.S.-based money transfer service, announced this week it has entered into an account transfer agreement for the sale of its retail money transfer business to money transfer firm, WorldFirst. This news comes just after Wyre announced its API was being extended to dapps… Read More

August 3, 2018 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Square announced this week the launch of its Square Reader SDK, which is described as a complete toolkit that enables developers to reimagine the checkout experience for both sellers and buyers. The fintech firm reported that Square Reader SDK is a set of developer tools… Read More

June 5, 2018 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kony, Inc., an enterprise mobility and digital applications company, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new digital banking solution, Kony DBX. This launch of the solution comes just a little over six months after the expansion of Kony’s digital banking marketplace. According to Kony, the Kony DBX… Read More