QR Code

A QR code is a type of matrix barcode first designed in 1994 for the automotive industry in Japan. A barcode is a machine-readable optical label that contains information about the item to which it is attached.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

QR Codes and Faster Payments May Hasten Rise of Super Apps
QR Codes and Faster Payments May Hasten Rise of Super Apps
March 25, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Decades after being introduced, QR codes may help super apps take shape and gain even more momentum across the globe. Quick response (QR) codes first...

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Matera Launches Digital Twin for Handling Real-Time Transactions
Matera Launches Digital Twin for Handling Real-Time Transactions
September 05, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Matera has launched cloud-native software designed to sit on top of a financial institution’s core banking platform, enabling real-time transaction authorizations and balance updates 24/7 for...

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Hotel Equities Partners With Grazzy and Visa Direct for Digital Tipping
Hotel Equities Partners With Grazzy and Visa Direct for Digital Tipping
July 11, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Hotel Equities has launched a digital tipping platform powered by Grazzy and Visa Direct. The platform provides guests staying at any of the firm’s hotels with a...

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GoDaddy Bundles Payment Technology and Domains to Create Pay Links
GoDaddy Bundles Payment Technology and Domains to Create Pay Links
February 23, 2023  |  Payment Methods

GoDaddy has bundled payment technology and domains to create branded pay links. With these new Payable Domains, businesses with a newly registered or existing domain can...

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Report: Shein to Open First Brick-and-Mortar Showroom in Tokyo
Report: Shein to Open First Brick-and-Mortar Showroom in Tokyo
November 11, 2022  |  Retail

Fast-fashion eCommerce retailer Shein is reportedly preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar location. The two-story showroom is to open in Tokyo Sunday (Nov. 13), Bloomberg...

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Pick n Pay Expands Crypto Payments in South Africa
Pick n Pay Expands Crypto Payments in South Africa
November 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay announced Tuesday (Nov. 1) that it has completed the first phase of a pilot that allows customers...

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Bolt Helps Revolve Offer One-Click Checkout at Fashion Week
Bolt Helps Revolve Offer One-Click Checkout at Fashion Week
September 06, 2022  |  Checkout Conversion

Checkout technology company Bolt has debuted Checkout Links, a solution for retailers to enable their shoppers to check out with one click across online and...

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PayPal’s Reverse Logistics Unit Brings ‘Happy’ to the Dreary Returns Biz
PayPal’s Reverse Logistics Unit Brings ‘Happy’ to the Dreary Returns Biz
March 28, 2022  |  Retail

As goes online sales growth, so grows the ocean of returns generated for any number of reasons, from fit to finances. The National Retail Federation...

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RecargaPay: From Mobile Top-Ups To Mobile Financial Services Ecosystem
RecargaPay: From Mobile Top-Ups To Mobile Financial Services Ecosystem
August 11, 2020  |  Digital Payments

A decade ago, when Brazil’s RecargaPay first debuted, a glance around the global payments ecosystem would have shown a similar pattern. The world’s largest digital...

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