While they’re not yet as ubiquitous as smartphones, smartwatches and other wearable technology are becoming increasingly common. To support this increased market use, Discover® Global Network enables Discover® cardholders to use select Garmin devices for tap and pay transactions through Garmin Pay. And this trend is predicted to continue. Last year, IDC released a report claiming that…

Not long ago, the idea of a smart city seemed futuristic. Wifi-enabled kiosks on New York City streets; a computer that could automatically detect maintenance needs for city roads, plumbing or sewage systems; or a sensor network that helps city-dwellers find elusive parking spaces would have all sounded like the creations of Hollywood. Now, these…

We’ve all been there: scrambling to find our wallet to pay for a taxi, forgetting our rewards punch-card to our favorite coffee house at home, having to provide our I.D. card to enter the hotel gym, or shuffling to find a boarding ticket for the commuter train. But then came apps that transformed the customer…

The wearable technology market is growing. One report predicts the market will nearly double by 2021 from 125.5 million units in 2017 to an astonishing 240.1 million units.1 This growth in wearable technology, as well as the potential use cases, presents new opportunities for tech-savvy retailers to improve the consumer shopping experience and differentiate themselves from…