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.
MercadoCredito Cracks The Code On Lending To The Un- And Underbanked In Brazil
MercadoCredito Cracks The Code On Lending To The Un- And Underbanked In Brazil
December 28, 2020  |  Alternative Finances

The digital compression of 2020 has drawn a wide range of speculation. Has it been ten years of change packed into one, as some have...

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Thanksgiving 2020: Tough Times and A Cheaper Turkey Dinner
Thanksgiving 2020: Tough Times and A Cheaper Turkey Dinner
November 26, 2020  |  In Depth

Thanksgiving is America’s most traditional holiday as, for generations, families have sat around the table to a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. And though there...

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PayPal’s One-Day Coupons Drive Traffic To Local SMBs
PayPal’s One-Day Coupons Drive Traffic To Local SMBs
November 26, 2020  |  Payment Methods

When we think about holidays on Main Street, there is a certain mental image we all flash to, nurtured by decades of singing Christmas carols....

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New Report: Square Speaks Out On SMBs’ 2021 Payments Survival Guide
New Report: Square Speaks Out On SMBs’ 2021 Payments Survival Guide
November 23, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) were hit especially hard by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and have spent months experimenting with new sales models...

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Mastercard’s Vosburg Sees Consumer Spending Changes
Mastercard’s Vosburg Sees Consumer Spending Changes
November 16, 2020  |  Retail

Craig Vosburg, Mastercard’s president of North America, said at a conference Monday (Nov. 16) that the company is seeing new consumer spending trends as a...

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COVID-19 Breathes New Life Into QR Codes
COVID-19 Breathes New Life Into QR Codes
November 13, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Up until recently, QR might have been an acronym for: Quaint Relic. In the United States, anyway. The QR code is shorthand for the “quick...

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Report: Strategic Payment Investments Give FIs, FinTechs Innovative Payment Options
Report: Strategic Payment Investments Give FIs, FinTechs Innovative Payment Options
November 12, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly accelerated the global shift toward digital commerce. Safety-minded consumers the world over can now be...

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The Nine Things We Know For Sure About The Post-Pandemic Consumer
The Nine Things We Know For Sure About The Post-Pandemic Consumer
November 03, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

There’s no shortage of pain points to catalog from the past six months: A global pandemic, worldwide economic disruption, record-breaking unemployment, an invasion by murder...

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Sprinkles Sweetens Contactless Options To Improve Customer Satisfaction
Sprinkles Sweetens Contactless Options To Improve Customer Satisfaction
November 02, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

Few sectors have experienced such radical change in consumer purchasing habits during the pandemic than the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry. Restaurants turned to digital channels...

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