Tag: Apple Pay

April 27, 2022

Friction is one of retail’s biggest pain points, whether its for an ecommerce site or a bricks-and-mortar establishment, the less friction points for the customer, the higher percentage of conversion for the retailer. Checkout friction is one of the largest […]

March 21, 2022

Nearly 70% of debit card transactions are now contactless, as ‘tap and go’ payments hit record highs, according to trade association, UK Finance. The association said the proportion of contactless card payments continued to increase in December 2021. It reached […]

January 10, 2022

Tesco has announced it is to make sure all Clubcard members have access to a new debit card that it hopes it will transform the way shoppers pay. The Tesco Clubcard Pay+ will be expanded to all 20 million Clubcard […]

July 14, 2021

Apple is planning to launch its own ‘buy now, pay later’ service allowing users to pay for any Apple Pay purchase in a number of installments. ‘Apple Pay Later’ will reportedly use Goldman Sachs as the loan provider, having has […]

April 15, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, retailers have pivoted to give consumers more choices via their mobile apps. Incognia examined multiple retailers, including Best Buy, Costco, Walmart and Target, for traits ranging from the number of clicks and fields required to […]

August 11, 2020

Kroger has been promoting its Kroger Pay program during the pandemic, and likely hoped that would suffice for customers rather than bringing on the third-party payment systems it has resisted up until now. Walmart has taken a similar approach with […]

January 21, 2020

Mobile phone payments are now more secure than traditional bank cards thanks to features like facial and fingerprint recognition technology. According to payment provider myPOS’ founder Christo Georgiev services like Apple Pay and Google Pay are “even more secure than […]

December 5, 2019

When it comes to payment processing, 2020 will bring more options to the table. As the ways consumers pay for goods diversify, there’s a need for stronger security. The Rise of Generation Z Generation Z (folks born from the mid-90s […]

October 25, 2019

U.S. consumers have been slow to adopt contactless mobile payments compared with other regions, such as urban areas of China, but eMarketer’s research suggests that growth is picking up as more stores add the technology to their POS systems. Unlike […]

September 13, 2018

For mobile payment systems to gain traction with consumers they must first be accepted by a critical mass of stores. With 7-Eleven’s announcement, along with others, app-based payments may be starting to reach that tipping point. For example, Costco last […]

July 19, 2018

Merchants have a compelling reason to promote their own payment apps, if Walmart’s experience is any guide. Auriemma’s study suggests a mobile payment app can be a key way to build relationships with customers and drive higher spending. The research […]

June 15, 2018

The drop in usage for Apple Pay and Google Pay is particularly notable, even if the reasons for the declines aren’t completely understood. Since launching Apple Pay in 2014, Apple has seen major retailers like Walmart forgo its platform for […]

June 6, 2017

A month after the rumor mill began swirling with predictions that Apple would soon unveil a peer-to-peer payment system rivaling Venmo and Square Cash, the tech giant did just that: Pay Cash will allow users to send payments to friends […]

May 12, 2017

Retail purchases made with Apple Pay are on the rise, and the service is now tied with PayPal as consumers’ preferred method of mobile payment. According to research from retail app platform Branding Brand, in-app purchases with Apple Pay increased […]

October 14, 2016

If I told you I stopped off at Starbucks for a latté and took an Uber back to the office, you probably would not be that impressed. It is a normal thing to do these days. Nothing to write home […]

June 14, 2016

Typing your address and credit card details will soon be a thing of the past. By this fall, shoppers will be able to buy from Shopify stores using just a phone and fingerprint. Apple Pay is coming to the web, […]