Carrefour Tests First Virtual Supermarket
October 01, 2012

After Casino’s virtual supermarket plans it is time for its rival Carrefour to launch a virtual supermarket in France. Carrefour will be testing the payment technology today in Lyon and is planning to launch its first shop this month in Paris. Get the Full Story...

Ukrainian Bank To Distribute Contactless Stickers
October 01, 2012

Ukraine’s largest bank – PrivatBank – will be distributing Gemalto’s Optelio stickers at its branches and high street shops. The stickers will enable customers to pay with their phone at Paypass contactless terminals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Portuguese Restaurants Have Cardless Day
October 01, 2012

Last week Portuguese restaurants decided to have a cardless day to protest against high transaction fees and taxes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Paypal Launches Restaurant App In France With Storific
October 01, 2012

Paypal has joined forces with French startup Storific to launch a new application. According to the source, users will be able to look at menus, place orders and pay through Paypal, all from their phone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

French Smartphone Users In Favour Of Mobile Payments
October 01, 2012

Paypal has conducted a study on the mobile habits of French consumers. The study revealed that 72% of French smartphone users are in favor of mobile payments. A similar percentage of French consumers have heard about mobile payments and 11% think they the future of...

U.S. Senate Contender Barry Hinckley Hits A Home Run With Mobile Donations
September 30, 2012

Rhode Island entrepreneur Barry Hinckley is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate and recently started using payment technology to bolster his voter support. Hinckley is the first to adopt ROAMpay’s mCommerce card acceptance solution and mobile phone swiper — which allows supporters to...

Groupon Enters POS Industry With Launch Of Payments Platform
September 30, 2012

Square may have hoped to steal all this week’s headlines with their $200 million fundraising announcement, but thanks to an unlikely new competitor, that won’t be the case. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Atos Worldline Launches NFC-Enabled Mobile Wallet
September 30, 2012

Atos Wordline has released a ready-to-go NFC-enabled mobile wallet that works with both Visa and MasterCard, report Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

PreCash Launches Mobile Wallet System FlipMoney
September 30, 2012

Payments processor PreCash will launch a prepaid mobile wallet system called FlipMoney, reports The Paypers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...