Contactless Payments news and trends

Adyen Expands ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ to 5 More Countries
POS Innovation // October 30, 2024

Global financial technology platform Adyen has extended the availability of Tap to Pay on iPhone to five more countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania and Sweden. With this functionality, businesses can accept contactless payments with an iPhone, with no need for additional hardware, the company...

Embedded POS Innovations Are Reshaping the Way Main Street Does Business
Point of Sale // October 22, 2024

The days of the old-school cash register are numbered. They may even already be over. The final note on their obituary? It’s the fact that embedded financial services and point of sale (POS) solutions that span both online and offline transactions are transforming the way...

No Cash, No Problem: Mobile Payments Surge as Businesses Ditch Hardware
Mobile Wallets // October 21, 2024

Gone are the days of customers fumbling in their back pockets for cash or cards. “Innovations like tap on mobile and mobile wallets go a long way to simplify and ease the payment experience for the customer,” Julie Malikayil, senior manager, payments products at Discover® Global...

Mastercard and Vodafone Launch UK Embedded Payments Partnership
Partnerships // October 10, 2024

Mastercard is rolling out new embedded payments technology for the freight, shipping and logistics sectors. The rollout, announced Thursday (Oct. 10), is focused on the U.K. and Europe, and happening in partnership with Pairpoint, Vodafone and Sumitomo Corporation’s Economy of Things business. The new collaboration...

Interviews & Exclusives
No Cash, No Problem: Mobile Payments Surge as Businesses Ditch Hardware

October 21, 2024
Gone are the days of customers fumbling in their back pockets for cash or cards. “Innovations like tap on mobile and mobile wallets go a long way to simplify and ease the payment experience for the customer,” Julie Malikayil, senior manager, payments products at Discover® Global Network, told PYMNTS, noting these payment innovations offer firms, particularly […]

Visa and BofA See Contactless Payments Hit Their Post-Pandemic Stride

September 10, 2024
Turns out contactless payments were a lot more than a pandemic solution. They were in development as early as 2008, but what began as a public health measure in mid-2020...

How Contactless Payments Won Gold at Paris Olympics

August 05, 2024
The Olympics are a time for pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Beyond the awe-inspiring athleticism, the Olympics also serve as a proving ground for technological innovation, particularly in the...

3 Big Ideas From PYMNTS Intelligence’s Restaurants’ Digital Transformation Report

July 24, 2024
The restaurant industry faces a pivotal opportunity with the rise of frictionless digital payments, responding to growing customer demand for convenience. Despite these advancements, adoption rates lag due to entrenched...

Quick Reads
Brazil’s Central Bank Previews Contactless Pix Payments

November 05, 2024
Contactless Google Wallet payments are coming to Brazil’s Pix system. The country’s central bank this week previewed the new offering — Pix by Proximity — on Monday (Nov. 4), with central bank (BC) President Roberto Campos Neto joined by Fábio Coelho, president of Google Brazil. The offering is available now for digital wallet users, and […]

Adyen Expands ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ to 5 More Countries

October 30, 2024
Global financial technology platform Adyen has extended the availability of Tap to Pay on iPhone to five more countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania and Sweden. With this functionality, businesses...

Mastercard and Vodafone Launch UK Embedded Payments Partnership

October 10, 2024
Mastercard is rolling out new embedded payments technology for the freight, shipping and logistics sectors. The rollout, announced Thursday (Oct. 10), is focused on the U.K. and Europe, and happening...

Amazon’s Just Walk Out Expands as NFL Season Kicks Off

September 03, 2024
Amazon is bringing its checkout-free commerce technology to more schools and stadiums. This fall, the company’s Just Walk Out technology will be in the most new stores to open at NFL...