Contactless

Cashierless Tech, Starbucks Deal Put Amazon in QSR Business
Cashierless Tech, Starbucks Deal Put Amazon in QSR Business
November 18, 2021  |  Amazon Innovations

The rumors are true: Amazon is making moves into the quick-service restaurant (QSR) space, partnering with Starbucks to bring its “Just Walk Out” frictionless checkout...

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EMEA Daily: UK’s Cazoo Acquires Swipcar for $40M; Mastercard’s Aiia Powers New Platform in Denmark
EMEA Daily: UK’s Cazoo Acquires Swipcar for $40M; Mastercard’s Aiia Powers New Platform in Denmark
November 16, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, U.K. online car retailer Cazoo acquires motor vehicle subscription platform Swipcar for $40 million; Mastercard’s...

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Salvation Army Unveils Contactless Red Kettles
Salvation Army Unveils Contactless Red Kettles
November 16, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Depending on where you live, “Sorry, I’m not carrying any cash” will no longer be a viable excuse when you encounter a Salvation Army bell-ringer....

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Making Contactless Payments Acceptance Affordable and Flexible for European Merchants
Making Contactless Payments Acceptance Affordable and Flexible for European Merchants
November 16, 2021  |  International

Since its launch in 2012, French FinTech firm dejamobile has had one goal: help ecosystems make digital payments accessible to everyone, everywhere. Targeting the payment,...

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Plumbers, Home Service Pros Turn To Apps for Help Growing Business
Plumbers, Home Service Pros Turn To Apps for Help Growing Business
November 16, 2021  |  Accounts Receivable

Throughout the pandemic, business survival — especially small business survival — has increasingly depended on how well businesses have been able to manage the great...

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Presto Completes $1B SPAC Merger to Go Public
Presto Completes $1B SPAC Merger to Go Public
November 10, 2021  |  SPAC

Restaurant-technology startup Presto will have a valuation of about $1 billion when it goes public through special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp.,...

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Consumers Seek Contactless Technologies for Live Event Concessions
Consumers Seek Contactless Technologies for Live Event Concessions
November 08, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Over the past 20 months, consumers have increasingly come to expect on-demand gratification and digital convenience when ordering food at home, and these expectations are...

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Amazon Offers Deals for Using Payment Service Beyond Its Own Marketplace
Amazon Offers Deals for Using Payment Service Beyond Its Own Marketplace
November 08, 2021  |  Amazon

With holiday shopping underway earlier than ever for many people this year, retailers and brands have been rolling out deals nonstop for weeks, trying to...

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Exclusive: Mastercard Expands ‘Tap on Phone’ Payments To LA’s Flyaway Airport Bus Service
Exclusive: Mastercard Expands ‘Tap on Phone’ Payments To LA’s Flyaway Airport Bus Service
November 08, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The rise of contactless payments will be a marathon, not a sprint. The latest foray into new territory came at the New York City Marathon...

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