News & Media From Will Hernandez

Restaurants realizing critical need for mobile payments and loyalty

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

If you want to get an idea about how important it's become for restaurants to have a sound mobile strategy in 2017, the large crowd that gathered to listen to…

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Restaurants realizing importance of mobile payments and loyalty

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Loyalty and order-ahead-and-pay are becoming the standard in the industry.

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Beyond the smartphone: Restaurants and retailers challenged to reach consumers everywhere

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

At the recent CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit, executives discussed how providing the best omnichannel experience should be a top priority.

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Restaurant industry tentatively embraces emerging mobile technology

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Mobile Payments Today Editor Will Hernandez went to the National Restaurant Association Show for the first time to get a look at how restaurants are connecting…

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Google goes "hands free" with mobile payments

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

The company is testing what it calls a 'Hands Free' app that enables users to make and confirm purchases without a payment card or mobile wallet.

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Retailers find their sea legs with beacons for mobile engagement

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Near the end of 2015, many mainstream publications rushed to declare Apple's iBeacon technology a dud — even though it's been around only since 2013. But some…

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Mobile is affecting commerce decisions for retailers

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

At the NRF Big Show, a panel discussion about what's next in payments focused on the role technology has played in consumers' expectations as they interact…

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Merchants shift priorities to better serve today's consumers

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

At the National Retail Federation Big Show, London-based multinational retailer Marks and Spencer described how it created a new loyalty program.

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Loyalty at the center of Sionic Mobile's proposition

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

In many ways, Sionic Mobile is the anti-Pay when it comes to today's mobile payments marketplace. Mobile Payments Today recently conducted a Q&A with Ronald…

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EMV is here: Now what?

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

The liability shift hit Oct, 1, but there's still a lot of work to be done to get consumers and merchants ready for the new payments environment.

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CONNECT: Why restaurants aren't deploying beacons

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

A recent panel at Networld Media Group's CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit discussed beacon technology's role with restaurateurs and retailers today.

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CONNECT: The current state of mobile wallets and mobile ordering

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

A recent panel at Networld Media Group's CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit attempted to clarify today’s mobile payments market, which is becoming an…

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Check out the two new 'Windows' now open for mobile POS

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

A new partnership between Microsoft and PayPal opens the door for PayPal Here to run on any device running Windows 8.1, and Panasonic is releasing a new…

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Why Apple Pay is important for restaurant operators big and small

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Apple tries to make everything easy for consumers and that usually equals widespread consumer adoption down the road.

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LevelUp's new StartUp program aimed at limited-service restaurants

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Consumers don't become comfortable making mobile payments until their third transaction.

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LevelUp: Consumers increase spending with iBeacon technology

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Experts don't believe BLE should be a replacement for current emerging technologies such as NFC or EMV, but rather complement the in-restaurant experience.

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