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i2c: 2021 Was the Year of Adaptability
i2c: 2021 Was the Year of Adaptability
January 14, 2022  |  Opinion

New payment technologies and options helped businesses adapt under the strain of the COVID pandemic, says i2c President Jim McCarthy. Look for the future to...

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Central Bank of Ireland: Stores Can’t Refuse Cash Payments
Central Bank of Ireland: Stores Can’t Refuse Cash Payments
December 29, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The rapid rise in popularity of digital and contactless payments in Ireland has caught the attention of a leading consumer association when some stores reportedly...

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LG Adds More Unmanned Retail Shops to Meet Contactless Shopping Desires
LG Adds More Unmanned Retail Shops to Meet Contactless Shopping Desires
December 29, 2021  |  Retail

LG Electronics is expanding the number of its unstaffed retail stores from the original nine, which opened in May, to 19 as of Wednesday (Dec....

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UnionPay, VNPAY, ECPay Bringing Contactless QR Code Payments to Vietnam
UnionPay, VNPAY, ECPay Bringing Contactless QR Code Payments to Vietnam
December 28, 2021  |  International

Card acceptance firm UnionPay is collaborating with financial services company VNPay and payments platform ECPay to give shoppers in Vietnam the ability to make contactless...

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Latin America’s Embrace of eCommerce, Digital Payments Marks Cultural Shift
Latin America’s Embrace of eCommerce, Digital Payments Marks Cultural Shift
December 21, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The adoption of digital payments and the number of people who are doing their shopping online has accelerated rapidly in Latin America this year. While...

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Open-Air and Touchless Shopping Drive Innovation Amid Rekindled Demand Surge
Open-Air and Touchless Shopping Drive Innovation Amid Rekindled Demand Surge
December 20, 2021  |  Retail

Here’s a concept: shopping without the act of actually shopping is perhaps the new future of retail. Traditional consumer foot traffic is still keeping the...

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NY Islanders Team With Fiserv for Contactless Payments at UBS Arena
NY Islanders Team With Fiserv for Contactless Payments at UBS Arena
December 17, 2021  |  Point of Sale

Financial services provider Fiserv is teaming up with the New York Islanders to bring contactless payments to the team’s new UBS Arena, according to press...

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Travel Retailer Hudson Offers Amazon’s Just Walk Out Tech
Travel Retailer Hudson Offers Amazon’s Just Walk Out Tech
December 14, 2021  |  Retail

Travel retailer Hudson has become the first company in its industry to offer Amazon’s palm recognition service, Amazon One. Hudson announced the partnership in a...

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ParkMobile App Attracts Users as Demand Increases for Contactless Payments
ParkMobile App Attracts Users as Demand Increases for Contactless Payments
December 14, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Smart parking and mobility solution firm ParkMobile App hit new records for user growth, transaction volume and revenue, with 30 million new users onboarding during...

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