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.

Discover Global Network Looks to Customer Shifts to Define Innovation
Discover Global Network Looks to Customer Shifts to Define Innovation
April 24, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Technological transformation is at the heart of both modern commerce and payments innovation. With technology as the driving force, consumers are demanding more than transactions...

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Comdata Debuts Contactless Payments for EV Charging
Comdata Debuts Contactless Payments for EV Charging
April 09, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Commercial payments firm Comdata has launched a contactless feature for its electric vehicle focused Chargepass Mastercard. As the company noted in a Tuesday (April 9) news release, the...

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Amazon Taps Stripe to Power ‘Just Walk Out’ Payments in Australia, Canada
Amazon Taps Stripe to Power ‘Just Walk Out’ Payments in Australia, Canada
March 22, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Stripe is now powering payments for retailers using Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology in Australia and Canada. With Stripe Terminal and Stripe Connect enabling in-person...

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Wearables Spark Contactless Payment Evolution Amid Ongoing Apple EU Antitrust Case
Wearables Spark Contactless Payment Evolution Amid Ongoing Apple EU Antitrust Case
March 21, 2024  |  Wearables

In an age where technology continues to evolve at an exponential pace, the integration of smart devices into consumers’ daily routines has become increasingly prevalent....

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PayPal Opens iPhone Tap to Pay for Venmo Business Users
PayPal Opens iPhone Tap to Pay for Venmo Business Users
March 07, 2024  |  Mobile Payments

PayPal has expanded its Tap to Pay on iPhone offering in the U.S. The company said in a Thursday (March 7) press release that the service...

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TD Bank Adds Mobile-Based Payment Acceptance Option for Small Businesses
TD Bank Adds Mobile-Based Payment Acceptance Option for Small Businesses
February 22, 2024  |  Mobile Payments

TD Bank has launched “Tap to Pay on iPhone,” a new mobile-based payment acceptance option that aims to provide greater flexibility and convenience for business owners....

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Mastercard Says Click to Pay Is Primed for Growth as Merchants Focus on Conversion
Mastercard Says Click to Pay Is Primed for Growth as Merchants Focus on Conversion
February 16, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Nearly five years after Click to Pay was introduced (initially as Secure Remote Commerce), Jennifer Marriner, EVP, Global Acceptance Solutions at Mastercard, told Karen Webster,...

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Cities Tap Contactless Payments to Transform Urban Mobility
Cities Tap Contactless Payments to Transform Urban Mobility
February 08, 2024  |  Digital Payments

In the past, urban travel often meant wrestling with cumbersome paper tickets or scrambling for exact change at transit stations. However, with the roll out...

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Demand for Security Solutions Boosts Mastercard’s Value-Added Services Revenues 17%
Demand for Security Solutions Boosts Mastercard’s Value-Added Services Revenues 17%
January 31, 2024  |  Earnings

For Mastercard, new payment flows and digital innovations outpaced spending growth on cards — though consumers remain resilient. And as management noted in a press...

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