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.

Austin Whole Foods Debuts Amazon’s Palm-Scan Payment Option
Austin Whole Foods Debuts Amazon’s Palm-Scan Payment Option
April 20, 2022  |  Amazon Payments

Spending a few dollars in the Jeff Bezos empire just got a little easier for some shoppers in Texas. Amazon and its brick-and-mortar grocery store...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Digital Ordering and Payment Tools Drive Customer Loyalty and Trust on- and Off-Site at Casual Dining Chains and QSRs
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Digital Ordering and Payment Tools Drive Customer Loyalty and Trust on- and...
March 02, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

The pandemic has affected few businesses as dramatically as those in the restaurant sector. Many players in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry have spent the...

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Sonic Leans on Mobile and Order-Tracking Features to Keep Customers Coming Back
Sonic Leans on Mobile and Order-Tracking Features to Keep Customers Coming Back
February 28, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have learned to adapt quickly during the pandemic, with many pivoting to contactless ordering and payment tools to keep their customers safe...

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Deep Dive: How Open-Loop Contactless Payments Could Power Global Transit
Deep Dive: How Open-Loop Contactless Payments Could Power Global Transit
February 01, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Pandemic-related concerns and restrictions brought contactless payments into the mainstream by prompting unprecedented numbers of consumers and merchants to adopt the technology. Contactless payments’ popularity extends far beyond retail, however....

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Contactless Payments Come to Huawei Smartphones Following Curve Partnership
Contactless Payments Come to Huawei Smartphones Following Curve Partnership
January 25, 2022  |  Partnerships

Huawei is collaborating with Curve to deliver near-field communication (NFC) contactless payments to Huawei smartphones, including the P50 Series, according to a press release emailed...

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Fortis: 2021 was the Year of Acceleration
Fortis: 2021 was the Year of Acceleration
January 13, 2022  |  Opinion

Businesses were forced to speed up their digital transformations in 2021, says Ashley Usher, chief integration and information officer at Fortis, and they embraced platforms...

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Experian Health: 2021 was the Year of Defiance
Experian Health: 2021 was the Year of Defiance
January 12, 2022  |  Opinion

Last year saw the U.S. healthcare system mobilize in a herculean effort to vaccinate the nation and a new pivot to a care model that...

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Two-Thirds Of US Main Street Businesses Show Optimism Despite Inflation, Economic Uncertainty
Two-Thirds Of US Main Street Businesses Show Optimism Despite Inflation, Economic Uncertainty
January 12, 2022  |  SMBs

Successful Main Street business owners have always had to be resourceful and quick-thinking, but these capabilities have been tested more than ever during the past...

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Commerce Bank on the Changing Face of Contactless Debit
Commerce Bank on the Changing Face of Contactless Debit
January 10, 2022  |  Next-Gen Debit

As more debit card users embrace mobile wallets, banks and issuers must be on their toes to support and safeguard these new payment experiences. In...

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