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.

Today In Payments: Afterpay Readies Money App Roll Out; Riskified Files For IPO
Today In Payments: Afterpay Readies Money App Roll Out; Riskified Files For IPO
July 20, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Afterpay is testing a money management app and Riskified eyes a $3 billion valuation in its initial public offering (IPO). Plus,...

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Sam’s Club Touts 90 Pct Re-Use Rate For Its Touchless Checkout And Delivery Tech
Sam’s Club Touts 90 Pct Re-Use Rate For Its Touchless Checkout And Delivery Tech
July 20, 2021  |  Retail

With the rise in online grocery occasioned by the pandemic, consumers have grown used to being in control of their shopping journey. The digital buying...

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Citcon Sees Trillion Dollar Opportunity For QR-Friendly Merchant POS Systems
Citcon Sees Trillion Dollar Opportunity For QR-Friendly Merchant POS Systems
July 15, 2021  |  Payment Methods

As much as consumers are out and about and heading back into stores, Citcon President and COO Wei Jiang told PYMNTS, they’re not the people...

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Biometrics Shape the Evolution of Physical (and Virtual) Cards
Biometrics Shape the Evolution of Physical (and Virtual) Cards
June 22, 2021  |  Payment Methods

As commerce becomes truly omnichannel, consumers are becoming used to wielding plastic and virtual cards. According to Amanda Gourbault, executive vice president, financial institutions at...

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35 CEOs On Payments As The Connected Economy’s Power Source
35 CEOs On Payments As The Connected Economy’s Power Source
March 31, 2021  |  Internet of Things

There are changes driven by choice, and there are changes driven by necessity. In the world of payments and commerce, the pandemic has produced both....

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One Year: How Consumers Have Changed In Response To COVID
One Year: How Consumers Have Changed In Response To COVID
March 11, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Anniversaries are usually happy events — celebrated with gifts, balloons and parties to celebrate. But the anniversary we as a nation collectively pass this week...

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QR Codes Gain Clarity As Travel Retail’s New Conversion Play
QR Codes Gain Clarity As Travel Retail’s New Conversion Play
March 09, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

QR code-based payments have experienced something of a renaissance during the pandemic, as they allow customers and employees to better keep their distance and avoid...

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Gift Cards Scan Their Way Into The Digital-First Economy
Gift Cards Scan Their Way Into The Digital-First Economy
March 09, 2021  |  Payment Methods

There’s no shortage of evidence for the digital shift, especially when it comes to changes in the way consumers are now paying for goods and...

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FIS Bets On Digital Wallets To Change The POS Experience
FIS Bets On Digital Wallets To Change The POS Experience
March 05, 2021  |  Payment Methods

For many of us, the past year has been something akin to a “digital immersion class”— and it’s been mandatory, not elective. In a Masterclass...

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