In 5 years, your whole day could revolve around Starbucks

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

December 5, 2014

Just when you thought the coffee behemoth can't possibly get any bigger, it announces a five-year plan to grow even more through non-traditional…

30% of holiday shoppers plan to pay with mobile wallet

November 20, 2014

More than 40 percent of holiday shoppers intend to use mobile payments at coffee shops and fast food restaurants.

7 tips for getting Millennials to stay in love with your brand

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

How do brands keep once-smitten customers from getting bored and breaking up?

Mobile payments present opportunity for brands to engage customers

November 14, 2014

Now that Apple Pay is here, marketers have to figure out what to do with it. While mobile payments will likely be a good thing, there's a lot of potential…

Networld Media Group to launch Virtual Currency Summit in Boston, April 2015

November 12, 2014

Renowned economic strategist Bruce Fenton, Managing Director of Atlantic Financial, has been confirmed as a featured Summit speaker.

Starbucks unpacks a sleigh full of holiday promotions

November 12, 2014

In addition to featuring five holiday beverages, Starbucks is rolling out a new line of drinkware and redesigned gift cards.

Networld Media launches Bitcoin, virtual currencies website

November 12, 2014

B2B communications provider Networld Media Group has launched a new website, Virtual Currency Today, that will serve as an online resource for businesses…

Thanx launches customer loyalty program nationwide

November 4, 2014

Thanx Inc., a loyalty solution provider, has officially launched nationwide today. The company announced direct relationships with MasterCard and Visa, as well…

Leveraging mobile payments and customer experience

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

How does mobile technology fit into the overall customer experience when consumers interact with their favorite brands?

Forget Apple: Starbucks wants to rule mobile payments

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

October 31, 2014

United States consumers made $1.3 billion in mobile payments in 2013 and the coffee retailer accounted for over 90 percent of those purchases.

Service remains priority for restaurant patrons even as technology usage increases

October 30, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has released new research that shows overall technology use in restaurants is increasing. More than one-third of consumers…

TouchBistro, Merchant Warehouse team up for mobile payments

October 29, 2014

TouchBistro will use Merchant Warehouse's Genius Customer Engagement Platform to process payments made via the TouchBistro POS solution.

Webinar will take marketers beyond mobile payment

October 28, 2014

For restaurants and retailers, the possibilities opened by the mobile wallet revolution extend far beyond payments.

Will the shift from credit cards to mobile payments be good, bad, or neutral?

Will the shift from credit cards to mobile payments be good, bad, or neutral for the restaurant industry?

Which is better for your business: A mobile website or a mobile app?

by Bob Leonard — CEO, iMobile3

Millennials expect your website to have more than just your location, hours of operation and phone number; they want to see your menu, reviews, promotions and…

Mahana releases tool for mobile payment benchmarking

October 21, 2014

Restaurants can benchmark their implementation, use and acceptance of emerging mobile payment technologies against the industry using Mahana's Payment…

Starbucks set to roll out mobile ordering in 2015

October 17, 2014

Starbucks will roll out mobile order and pay across the US in 2015, according to a statement for the coffee giant.

NCR mobile POS adds remote pay, order ahead with Apple Pay support

October 17, 2014

The NCR Silver mobile point-of-sale system for small businesses is now offering remote payment and order ahead capabilities that are compatible with Apple Pay.

Visa, Chase add Apple Pay capabilities for merchants, customers

October 17, 2014

Visa and Chase both announced this week that its customers and merchants will soon have access to Apple Pay. Starting Oct. 20, iPhone 6 or 6 Plus users will be…

Nine keys for driving speed of service

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants can become victims of their own success when high volume slows down service. Check out these tips for satisfying the need for speed.