contactless payments

Contactless payments are various touch free ways of paying. When you tap to pay with your contactless card or payment-enabled device, checkout is safe and secure. These payments are credit cards and debit cards, key fobs, smart cards (RFID, and NFC), or other devices, including smartphones and other mobile devices.
35 CEOs On Payments As The Connected Economy’s Power Source
35 CEOs On Payments As The Connected Economy’s Power Source
March 31, 2021  |  Internet of Things

There are changes driven by choice, and there are changes driven by necessity. In the world of payments and commerce, the pandemic has produced both....

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One Year: How Consumers Have Changed In Response To COVID
One Year: How Consumers Have Changed In Response To COVID
March 11, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Anniversaries are usually happy events — celebrated with gifts, balloons and parties to celebrate. But the anniversary we as a nation collectively pass this week...

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QR Codes Gain Clarity As Travel Retail’s New Conversion Play
QR Codes Gain Clarity As Travel Retail’s New Conversion Play
March 09, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

QR code-based payments have experienced something of a renaissance during the pandemic, as they allow customers and employees to better keep their distance and avoid...

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Gift Cards Scan Their Way Into The Digital-First Economy
Gift Cards Scan Their Way Into The Digital-First Economy
March 09, 2021  |  Payment Methods

There’s no shortage of evidence for the digital shift, especially when it comes to changes in the way consumers are now paying for goods and...

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FIS Bets On Digital Wallets To Change The POS Experience
FIS Bets On Digital Wallets To Change The POS Experience
March 05, 2021  |  Payment Methods

For many of us, the past year has been something akin to a “digital immersion class”— and it’s been mandatory, not elective. In a Masterclass...

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Tapping Payment Orchestration To Get Travel Industry Back On Track
Tapping Payment Orchestration To Get Travel Industry Back On Track
March 05, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The ultimate goal in the payments world is invisibility — a transaction that happens so seamlessly that it fades into the background of a purchase...

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Noodles & Company CEO: Digital Shift Will Gain Momentum As Restaurant Industry Recovers
Noodles & Company CEO: Digital Shift Will Gain Momentum As Restaurant Industry Recovers
March 05, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

After an incredibly difficult 2020, many restaurants are beginning to have hope for the future. As more and more people get inoculated, with President Biden...

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What Kohl’s And Target’s Earnings Teach Us About Physical Retail’s Road To Recovery
What Kohl’s And Target’s Earnings Teach Us About Physical Retail’s Road To Recovery
March 03, 2021  |  Retail

While a wild and white-knuckled ride all the way through, the year 2020 wasn’t necessarily a bad time for everyone.  In fact, as Target reported...

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Mesh Payments Raises $13 Million To Advance Cardless Corporate Payments
Mesh Payments Raises $13 Million To Advance Cardless Corporate Payments
February 09, 2021  |  Investments

Mesh Payments, which works in corporate payment processing, has completed a financing round with $13 million, according to an emailed Tuesday (Feb. 9) press release....

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