August 27, 2012
Is Visa’s Wave-and–Pay The Next Big Thing In Contactless Technology?
During the London Olympic Games this year, Visa showcased its latest and greatest credit card payment technologies. Perhaps the most innovative one is what Visa calls payWave. It allows consumers...
August 26, 2012
Singapore Wireless Operators SinTel, M1 Use New NFC Infrastructure
Two Singapore-based companies, SinTel and M1, have launched NFC-based mobile contactless payments services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
August 23, 2012
Barclaycard Research Reveals Increased Acceptance Of Contactless In Britain
Nearly twice as many Brits can identify contactless payment symbols today than could one year ago, according to a research study by Barclaycard. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
August 22, 2012
Ingencio, Visa payWave Deploy Contactless Payment Terminals In Russia
Ingencio and Visa payWave have partnered to install contactless payment terminals across the Russian retail chain Sedmoy Continent. Equipment should be in place for all 156 stores to accept Visa...
August 20, 2012
Parlez-Vous PayPal?
The news that Mickey D’s now accepts PayPal in 30 locations in France got the Internet buzzing yesterday. Most of the stories just reported the Reuters story from Friday. But,...
August 17, 2012
Marks & Spencer Adopts Contactless Payments
U.K retail giant Marks & Spencer has become the latest retailer among a list of others to introduce contactless payments in its stores. Computer World reported that in collaboration with...
August 16, 2012
McDonald’s Brings Contactless Payments To Canada Locations
McDonald’s has partnered with Interac Association to bring contactless debit payments to its restaurant locations in Canada, Finextra reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
August 13, 2012
NFC Stickers Help Students Pay In Cafeterias
Finnish Mobile operator Elisa has partnered with MasterCard and student-owned Lyrra discount and benefit card to issue prepaid NFC stickers to 100,000 students to use with their phones. The new...
August 13, 2012
First Data Introduces Contactless Ticket Machines In Poland
First Data has introduced the first ticketing machines in Poland to accept contactless payments on public transportation, according to finextra.com. The news source reports that at the end of July,...
Dining in is back on the menu at many quick-service restaurants (QSRs), but digital ordering and payment options are still playing a major role in their operations. In the Order To Eat Tracker, a PYMNTS and Paytronix collaboration, Brad West, chief operating officer at Noodles & Company, explains how innovations like contactless payments and ordering are playing a key role in driving sales across all channels.
Mobile wallets are finally breaking into the mainstream, but Apple Pay’s dominance isn’t guaranteed. “Apple Pay @11: Usage is Up, but Competitors are Gaining Ground,” a PYMNTS Intelligence study, finds that weekly in-store wallet use has more than doubled since last year, yet credit and debit cards still rule checkout lines, and Google Pay, PayPal and Cash App are closing fast. Download your copy now.