cashless

A cashless society describes an economic state whereby financial transactions are not conducted with money in the form of physical banknotes or coins, but rather through the transfer of digital information between the transacting parties.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Five at Five: Facebook Faces New Scrutiny Over Data
Five at Five: Facebook Faces New Scrutiny Over Data
June 11, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news you might have missed. First up, there is a report about...

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Shake Shack’s Complex Evolution To Digital
Shake Shack’s Complex Evolution To Digital
June 06, 2018  |  Retail

For every innovation that changes the world, many … don’t. The difference between what works and what doesn’t is often measured in micrometers — not...

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Maybe Going Cashless Is Not The Best Bet — Here Are Some Reasons Why
Maybe Going Cashless Is Not The Best Bet — Here Are Some Reasons Why
May 07, 2018  |  Cash

Not so fast with banning cash — that’s one of the messages coming out of the payments and food service world this month. Though variations...

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The Cashier-less Grocery Store Experience
The Cashier-less Grocery Store Experience
December 01, 2017  |  Authentication

Timing is everything, as the saying goes. It’s also the story of a startup named Poly, and its visual identification software, says its CEO, Alberto Rizzoli. Two...

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Braintree, Eventbrite Make Concerts And Commerce Contextual
Braintree, Eventbrite Make Concerts And Commerce Contextual
September 26, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Commerce interrupted is a terrible thing. Consumers miss out and merchants miss a sale. The familiar friction points – typing in 16-digit card numbers, especially...

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For Mobile Payments, The Lure Of Everyday Life
For Mobile Payments, The Lure Of Everyday Life
August 29, 2017  |  Data Drivers

What is the tipping point for mobile payments? It’s not just infrastructure, as our latest Data Drivers details. According to Kristian Gjerding, CEO of CellPoint Mobile,...

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Embedded Chips Lend a Hand To Unattended Retail
Embedded Chips Lend a Hand To Unattended Retail
August 16, 2017  |  Unattended Retail

Some unattended retail solutions run skin deep — literally. Tech company Three Square Market recently kicked up a media firestorm by implanting tiny microchips in employee volunteers,...

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NEW REPORT: Three Square Market Puts Its Chip On The Table (And Into Employees)
NEW REPORT: Three Square Market Puts Its Chip On The Table (And Into Employees)
August 15, 2017  |  Unattended Retail

One of latest unattended retail solutions could someday have customers waving goodbye to old payment methods. And while they’re waving, they’ll also be paying for...

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Visa And The QR Code Evolution/Revolution
Visa And The QR Code Evolution/Revolution
August 01, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The QR code hasn’t always seemed like a world-changing technology. When it first appeared in the developed world approximately two decades ago — the technology...

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