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.

Report: Strategic Payment Investments Give FIs, FinTechs Innovative Payment Options
Report: Strategic Payment Investments Give FIs, FinTechs Innovative Payment Options
November 12, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly accelerated the global shift toward digital commerce. Safety-minded consumers the world over can now be...

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The Nine Things We Know For Sure About The Post-Pandemic Consumer
The Nine Things We Know For Sure About The Post-Pandemic Consumer
November 03, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

There’s no shortage of pain points to catalog from the past six months: A global pandemic, worldwide economic disruption, record-breaking unemployment, an invasion by murder...

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Sprinkles Sweetens Contactless Options To Improve Customer Satisfaction
Sprinkles Sweetens Contactless Options To Improve Customer Satisfaction
November 02, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

Few sectors have experienced such radical change in consumer purchasing habits during the pandemic than the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry. Restaurants turned to digital channels...

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Hands Off: Touchless, Contactless Payments Drive Consumer Safety Preferences
Hands Off: Touchless, Contactless Payments Drive Consumer Safety Preferences
October 27, 2020  |  Payment Methods

That consumers are a bit gun shy when it comes to shopping in physical stores — particularly when it comes to checking out at the...

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Visa Expands Tap To Phone To 15 Countries
Visa Expands Tap To Phone To 15 Countries
October 21, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Visa announced Wednesday (Oct. 21) that the company is expanding its contactless Tap To Phone (TTP) payment systems to more than 15 markets worldwide, with...

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Marqeta Introduces Tokenization-as-a-Service For Card Issuers
Marqeta Introduces Tokenization-as-a-Service For Card Issuers
September 29, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Marqeta, the global card issuing platform, debuted its new Tokenization-as-a-Service (TaaS) product, which allows card issuers to access its tokenization technology, the Oakland, California-based company...

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Crate And Barrel: Personalizing The Shopping Experience For A Digital-First Buyer
Crate And Barrel: Personalizing The Shopping Experience For A Digital-First Buyer
September 17, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Consumers were shopping, transacting and interacting with merchants via online or mobile channels well before the COVID-19 pandemic’s onset, but the global health crisis has...

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Deep Dive: How Turning To Touchless Payments Can Boost Retailers Now And In The Long Term
Deep Dive: How Turning To Touchless Payments Can Boost Retailers Now And In The Long...
September 11, 2020  |  SMBs

Brick-and-mortar stores have been hit hard by the pandemic and have made serious adjustments to stay in business. Sixty percent of small- to medium-sized businesses...

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Strictly Bicycles On The Use Of Contactless Payments Amid COVID-19
Strictly Bicycles On The Use Of Contactless Payments Amid COVID-19
September 10, 2020  |  SMBs

For many small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), surviving the pandemic has necessitated a transformation of their brick-and-mortar stores into virtual showrooms. But simply enabling consumers...

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