Fintech Finance

APRIL 2, 2025

This trend underscores a significant shift in consumer behavior towards mobile-enabled, contactless payments. Later this year, myTU plans to introduce the same functionality with Apple Pay, ensuring that its customers have access to the most popular and widely-used mobile payment platforms.

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Payments Source

JANUARY 25, 2021

Biometric authentication has always been a challenging subject with consumers, who are accustomed to using the technology to unlock their phones but are still wary about how much personal information they share with retailers and card issuers.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Tokenization, click to pay and other advancements boost efficiency and safety, says the Electronic Payments Coalition's Jeff Tassey.

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NFCW

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Swiss central bank’s researchers based their analysis on anonymized, transaction-level data for a large sample of point-of-sale debit card payments made in Switzerland between 2019 and 2021. “In Switzerland – the country we study – the tap-and-go limit was doubled from CHF40 to CHF80 in April 2020.

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Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

To take on these other forms of contactless payment, the POS must offer the same functionality as stationary cash registers, including card payments, digital receipts, coupon redemption, mobile payment and CRM integration, says GK Software USA's Todd Barstow.

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Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Besides providing a safe, sanitary no-touch payment option for consumers, there are other advantages to contactless payments, such as line-busting, says Todd Barstow, vice president of payment solutions for GK Software USA.

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NFCW

JULY 9, 2024

CONSUMER PREFERENCE: Customer demand is driving the uptick in contactless card shipments: Nine in ten of the 3.2bn smart payment cards and modules shipped in 2023 included support for contactless payments “as consumers in all markets embrace touch free payments and tap-to-pay goes mainstream”, the Smart Payment Association reports.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 6, 2024

Bank and one of the largest payments processors globally, is partnering with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to offer contactless payment acceptance from any enabled card or mobile device across transit services. Contactless payments have helped shape the way consumers pay.

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NFCW

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

“The quality of the TapToMobile user experience is dependent on NFC read ranges, which determine how close and precisely positioned the payment device needs to be to the acceptance device for payment information to flow,” it adds.

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Clearly Payments

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This article covers the interchange fees associated with contactless payments compared to other credit card payment methods, such as online transactions and traditional swipe methods. Understanding Interchange Fees Interchange fees are an integral part of the payment processing system.

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NFCW

JANUARY 23, 2025

ANDROID: Zebra’s EM45 RFID smartphone can read both UHF RFID and NFC tags Zebra Technologies has unveiled an enterprise Android smartphone that comes with built-in support for both ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID and NFC tag reading and the ability to also function as a contactless payments acceptance device.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 23, 2024

Key figures for 2023 The total number of payments made in the UK increased by five per cent to 48.1 Key figures for 2023 The total number of payments made in the UK increased by five per cent to 48.1 Consumers made 85 per cent of the total number of payments (41.0 billion payments). billion, up from 45.7

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 12, 2025

enabling small and mid-market businesses to seamlessly and securely accept in-person contactless payments using only an iPhone. These transactions sync directly to their QuickBooks Online account, allowing them to seamlessly manage and reconcile these payments and keep their books up to date, on a single platform.

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Clearly Payments

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The global volume of digital payments will reach over $10 trillion by the end of 2024, a sharp increase from $8.3 This explosive growth is fueled by the rapid adoption of e-commerce, contactless payments , and fintech innovations. What It Means for You: Enable contactless payments at your checkout counters.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 20, 2025

To pay in-store, customers simply double-click the side button and hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near a payment terminal to make a contactless payment. As consumer preferences continue to evolve, we are committed to providing solutions that are secure, convenient and importantly, align with their digital-first lifestyle.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 25, 2024

MuchBetter , the wearable payments tech pioneer, has today launched a free contactless ceramic payments ring in Italy giving consumers more convenient, stylish and enjoyable ways to pay by removing initial cost barriers to wearable tech. delivery charge to get their hands on the ultra-stylish ring.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 31, 2024

Visa , a world leader in digital payments, is introducing resources to help merchants in Vietnam, unveiling a SMB Online Toolkit, for small and medium-sized businesses to accept and take full advantage of Visa’s digital payment solutions. In Vietnam, over 70% of face-to-face transactions made on Visa cards are contactless3.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 28, 2024

The product allows business owners to accept payments directly with their Android phones, removing dependencies on physical card machines. Being able to accept contactless payments in the UK is highly important, with 85% of people in the country using contactless payments at least once a month (according to UK Finance).

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The functionality allows businesses, such as Fresha , the world’s #1 booking platform, marketplace and payments system for beauty and wellness, to use an iPhone to accept contactless payments, without the need to purchase or manage additional hardware. We’re proud to be expanding it to new countries together with Apple.”

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NFCW

JUNE 27, 2024

To use the service, the merchant enters the transaction amount in the usual way and the customer then taps their contactless card to the merchant’s payment terminal. . Cartes Bancaires begins rollout of new contactless payment card limit was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW.

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NFCW

APRIL 3, 2025

CONT ACTLESS: UK consumers used the technology more frequently in 2024 and their average spend was greater A record 94.6% “For the fourth consecutive year, the over 65s were the fastest growing group of contactless users, with 84.1% of this group currently using this payment method,” the bank adds.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

New Zealand could soon see lower prices and fewer surcharges for credit card users as the country’s regulatory authority, the Commerce Commission , proposes slashing fees for accepting Visa and Mastercard payments. This initiative could potentially save businesses and consumers around $260million annually.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The 2020 holiday shopping season is picking up, and consumers are heading online or to reopened brick-and-mortar stores to shop and pay for gifts. They are using everything from cash to mobile wallets to complete these transactions, requiring retailers to race to accommodate a wide variety of payment methods.

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Payments Dive

MAY 13, 2024

Digital wallets have grown in popularity as consumers have become accustomed to the convenience and flexibility of contactless payments.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Geidea , a leading provider of digital payment solutions in the Middle East, is set to launch its innovative SoftPos service in Egypt, following a successful two-year rollout in Saudi Arabia and later in the UAE. This aligns with Geidea’s mission to provide a seamless, secure, and future-proof payment experience for merchants and consumers.

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Payments Source

JANUARY 4, 2021

Many consumers and merchants now saw contactless cards and mobile payments as a way to move ahead without the germ fears that come with touching cash and PIN pads. The year — and the coronavirus pandemic — caused a dramatic shift in attitude. And even after those fears subsided, the new habits stuck around.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 21, 2025

Our range of wearable payment solutions are set to disrupt the standard wearable item business model in Canada and create a new way for consumer to pay. “We are thrilled to partner with MuchBetter to bring their innovative wearable payment technology to Canadians for the first time.

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Contactless payments offer the same strong security as EMV cards but how do they stack up against the needs of consumers who are now dealing with the aftermath of COVID-19? Jaime Topolski, the director of payment card products at Fiserv gives his insight on contactless cards.

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Finextra

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

New Consumer Spend data from Barclays’ annual contactless trends report has revealed that 2023 was another record-breaking year for ‘touch and pay’, with the fastest growth coming among the over 65s.

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NFCW

MARCH 6, 2025

SoftPOS technology enables businesses to accept contactless payments on a standard NFC smartphone, with no additional hardware required. ” Tap to Phone is a tech equalizer for businesses,” Mark Nelsen, Visa’s global head of consumer products, says.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Given the growth, the FCA and PSR engaged extensively with businesses and representative groups to assess the impact of digital wallets, finding significant benefits to consumers through greater convenience, enhanced security measures, and, for some, greater financial inclusion.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Digital Future Forum highlighted the evolving preferences and behaviors of Vietnamese consumers. Increasingly drawn to international travel, luxury purchases, and digital transactions, Vietnamese consumers are part of a strong trend towards experiential consumption.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 14, 2025

This allows businesses of all sizes to use the Mollie app on iPhone to accept contactless payments without the need to purchase or manage additional hardware. Merchants can now offer a seamless, fast and contactless experience with just an iPhone that their customers can trust.

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Clearly Payments

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The payment processing market in the United States has demonstrated robust growth, driven by rising consumer demand for digital payments, advancements in financial technology, and the expansion of e-commerce. Credit Card Transaction Volume : Credit card payments specifically accounted for around $5.6 trillion 2019 $4.0

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

The consumers who shopped for anything from groceries to sporting goods to cars in December of 2019 are completely different from the ones who shop today. Office shifters plan to use digital shopping options more than other consumers after the pandemic has passed,” the report noted. How She Thinks About Vaccines.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Payment technology developer MyPINPAD has upgraded its point-of-sale app to allow merchants to accept and authorize contactless payments through a consumer mobile device — and to potentially provide a less expensive option for PIN transactions for smaller merchants.

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Payments Source

MARCH 18, 2021

The rise in contactless payment options will not only encourage consumers to return to offices and stores, but also enable them to change their payment habits. ]].

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