Smart Card news and trends

In Hawaii, Streamlined Mass Transit In The (HOLO) Cards, Beyond The Paper Pass
Payment Methods // May 10, 2018

You may be familiar with the drill: Get on the bus — or the train — and get out the ticket. The paper one, the one that gets punched (yes, that’s still a thing!) or gets put in the slot to log your fare and is...

Yep, Another All-In-One-Payment Card Launches
Merchant Innovation // October 13, 2014

A new all-in one credit card has stepped into the market, hoping to tap into the base of consumers who enjoy using a credit card, but would like a slightly digitally upgraded version. Stratos has recently raised $5.8 million to bring their take on the...

Target Accelerates $100M Smart Card Program
Merchant Innovation // March 11, 2014

Target is fast-tracking a $100 million smart card program, with a goal to have the program fully operational by early 2015. Target’s chief financial officer, John Mulligan, announced the move in an op-ed published by The Hill prior to his appearance before the Senate Judiciary...

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Curve Users Can Now Pay Via Fitbit, Garmin And Wena Pay

December 12, 2019
U.K. FinTech startup Curve has widened its range of wearables by partnering with Garmin, Fitbit and Sony’s Wena pay, Curve said in a press release on Thursday (Dec. 12). The banking platform enables its customers to roll all of their payment and banking cards into a single smart card and app. With this announcement, people […]

Yep, Another All-In-One-Payment Card Launches

October 13, 2014
A new all-in one credit card has stepped into the market, hoping to tap into the base of consumers who enjoy using a credit card, but would like a slightly...