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 Expands Tap and Pay Amid Rise in Contactless Transit
Discover Expands Tap and Pay Amid Rise in Contactless Transit
January 18, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Discover is expanding its Tap and Pay solution to a series of global transit agencies. The company said the contactless payment solution is now available...

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Retailers Prioritize Payments Choice at Checkout in 2023
Retailers Prioritize Payments Choice at Checkout in 2023
January 17, 2023  |  Payment Methods

For merchants, offering a broad range of payment methods must be a 2023 priority. “We’re living through a fairly tumultuous economic climate at the moment,” Paul...

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Alipay+ Promotes Contactless Travel as China Reopens
Alipay+ Promotes Contactless Travel as China Reopens
January 09, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Alipay+ is offering travelers from Hong Kong an easier way to visit mainland China. The Chinese online and mobile payments company, owned by tech giant...

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European Cities Promote Nationwide Open-Loop Contactless Travel
European Cities Promote Nationwide Open-Loop Contactless Travel
December 14, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

The Netherlands has followed London’s example with the launch of an open-loop transport system. Unlike their closed-loop equivalent, open-loop payment systems don’t require an additional...

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49% of Consumers Use Digital Wallets to Pay Bills
49% of Consumers Use Digital Wallets to Pay Bills
November 15, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Contactless payment for purchases at the point of sale (POS) have been gaining traction, in the aisles and at payment terminals. But the use of...

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Digitization of Rail Transport Enables Seamless Journeys for Europe’s Passengers
Digitization of Rail Transport Enables Seamless Journeys for Europe’s Passengers
November 15, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Just like consumers now expect to be able to book a single journey with multiple airlines in one transaction, rail booking platforms like Trainline and...

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Sezzle Partners With Sensepass on Tap-to-Pay Offering
Sezzle Partners With Sensepass on Tap-to-Pay Offering
November 10, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Sezzle has launched a partnership with Sensepass, maker of “The Wallet of Wallets,” to tap into continued consumer interest in...

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Contactless Amazon One Checkout Debuts at Dallas Whole Foods
Contactless Amazon One Checkout Debuts at Dallas Whole Foods
November 08, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon One palm-reading checkout technology is reaching more customers as the company begins rolling out the technology at its Whole Foods Market stores in the...

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Mastercard Debuts Tap and Go Race Bibs at NYC Marathon
Mastercard Debuts Tap and Go Race Bibs at NYC Marathon
November 07, 2022  |  Wearables

When runners who were preparing to participate in the New York City Marathon picked up their race materials for the Sunday (Nov. 6) event, one...

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