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Sainsbury’s Local To Get Contactless ‘Before Christmas’ But No Word On Larger Supermarkets
Sainsbury’s lack of support for contactless has been noticeable, but the supermarket has confirmed the first stage of rollout
Ocado Mixes AWS & Google Cloud Because Retailers Fear Amazon Having Their Data
Online retailer Ocado uses a mix of AWS and GCP for its cloud needs so that retail customers of its own Smart Platform aren’t deterred by rival Amazon
Amazon CTO: We Were A Technology Company Long Before AWS
Boxworks 2016: Amazon CTO Werner Vogels says Amazon has always been a technology company, just one that happens to do retail really well
How 3D Printing Will Change Your Industry
3D printing is on the verge of becoming a mainstream technology but how will it change your business?
Boots Hopes iPads And IBM SalesAssist Will Maximise High Street Advantage
Boots co-develops SalesAssist app for iPad with Apple and IBM, claiming 3,700 tablets will give staff as much information as customers
IT Life: Walkbase CTO Talks Analytics And Connected Worlds
Bjorn Sjolund, CTO at Walkbase, talks us through his life in IT so far
Amazon Brings Full Supermarket Delivery To The UK
AmazonFresh now available to Prime customers across London, with nationwide expansion coming soon
Worldpay: SMBs Must Adopt New Payment Methods Or Face Extinction
Reluctance to introduce new systems could see up to 60,00 British small businesses could face the chop as consumers ditch cash for cards
Contactless Payments Set To Surge Across UK
Recent Android Pay launch spurs awareness of contactless payments in the UK to new high
Deloitte Backs Blockchain With New Development Lab
Dublin-based centre will look to encourage blockchain development and roll out across the financial industry
Contactless Will Help Card Payments Overtake Cash ‘In 2021’
The simplicity and popularity of contactless will see card payments overtake cash within five years, according to Payment Assocation
NXP Takes Contactless Payments Into The Home And Beyond
NXP FTF: NXP says its first POS system will allow more companies to build contactless payments to tables, TVs and other devices
Are Free Returns Hampering UK E-Commerce?
Barclaycard research claims that managing returns is damaging profits for many British online businesses
Amazon Takes Prime Now To Leeds And West Yorkshire
One-hour delivery for over 15,000 Items now available for Amazon Prime Members in Leeds
Almost All Apps Have Flaws, Trustwave Study Finds
2016 Trustwave Global Security Report reveals shocking cybercrime trends
Braintree: ‘Contextual’ PayPal Commerce Makes Online Retail Acceptable
Braintree’s Harper Reed says contextual commerce services like PayPal Commerce will help retailers attract and retain custom
Sainsbury’s Creates 150 Tech Jobs In Latest Online Push
New digital jobs will be created in Manchester to work on a variety of projects for supermarket giant
Barclays Offers Big Data Service To Britain’s SMBs
New Barclays SmartBusiness project will give half a million SMBs access to customer trends and insights
Amazon Prime Now Arrives In Berkshire, Hampshire And Surrey
Locations in the Home Countries will be able to enjoy one or two-hour delivery with Amazon Prime Now
Millennials And Mobile Helping To Establish UK As ‘New Retail’ Leader
Ecommerce innovation puts the UK way out in front of European rivals when it comes to consumer loyalty, Accenture c;ao,s
PayPal Credit Takes On Card Companies With Zero Percent Interest
Open to everyone, PayPal Credit looks to simplifying the way you pay for big-ticket goods online
Japan Prepares ‘Pay By Fingerprint’ System
Japanese government launches biometric payment scheme to encourage tourists ahead of 2020 Olympic Games
Biometrics Offers The ‘Perfect Balance’ Of Security And Usability
Biometrics technology has been around for a while, now it’s time to utilise it properly, Intelligent Environments CTO tells TechWeekEurope
Alipay Mobile Payments Platform Launches In Europe
Alibaba-backed Alipay looks to boost spending by Chinese tourists in Europe
Verifone: Android-Powered Carbon PoS Device Is ‘Future Proof’ Way To Boost Sales
New Verifone Carbon combines software, hardware and rich media to help retailers increase sales
New £30 Contactless Payment Limit Is Boosting Sales
Visa Europe analysis of past six months shows surge in £20-30 spending since new limits came into force
Amazon Dash Signs Up New Partners
All your daily shopping needs are covered with brands such as Starbucks, Red Bull and Doritos now included in speedy ordering
Amazon Pulls The Plug On Dodgy USB-C Cables
Suppliers will now be required to keep to abide with proper regulations when selling USB-C devices
Facebook Messenger ‘Plans’ In-Store Payments
Next evolution of Facebook Messenger looks to add direct payments and secret conversations