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.

Brazil’s Bold Steps Towards Digital Payments Adoption
Brazil’s Bold Steps Towards Digital Payments Adoption
June 02, 2022  |  Latin America

As the world adopts digital payment options at a breakneck pace, Latin American countries have typically lagged in the shift away from cash to alternative...

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iPhone-to-iPhone Tap to Pay Launches at Apple Stores
iPhone-to-iPhone Tap to Pay Launches at Apple Stores
May 25, 2022  |  Apple Pay

Apple will begin rolling out its new Tap to Pay feature for the public, a report said Wednesday (May 25). The feature was unveiled in...

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5G Powers Businesses’ Contactless Shopping, Untethered Internet Access, Backup Connections
5G Powers Businesses’ Contactless Shopping, Untethered Internet Access, Backup Connections
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Contactless shopping at portable shops, untethered internet access at pop-up locations and backup connections for wired connections are three 5G use cases promoted by carriers...

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Vagaro on Digitizing Beauty and Wellness Payments and Marketing
Vagaro on Digitizing Beauty and Wellness Payments and Marketing
May 02, 2022  |  Digital Payments

When sales are measured by how many salon services beauty and wellness merchants can deliver in a day, salon operators bristle at having to spend...

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P97 Networks, Viva Energy Partner on Contactless-Payments App for Australian Trucking
P97 Networks, Viva Energy Partner on Contactless-Payments App for Australian Trucking
April 28, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

P97 Networks, a mobile commerce platform, has partnered with Viva Energy Australia to roll out an app for fleet managers and drivers, a press release...

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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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