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Consumers demand contactless payments for transit: Visa

Payments Dive

Public transport is expected to become a driver of contactless payment usage, especially as environmentally conscious commuters get on board, suggested a survey by card network company Visa.

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Coronavirus brings lessons to retailers, issuers about contactless payments

Payments Source

new data suggests contactless payment transaction volume is rising during the coronavirus outbreak, giving an advantage to banks and merchants that enabled it early. Though NFC adoption is still somewhat patchwork in the U.S.,

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Stripe, Alaska Airlines to offer in-flight contactless payments

Payments Dive

Payments company Stripe said it’s the first time that an airline will use Apple’s contactless payments feature across an entire fleet.

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How Visa views contactless payments in the coronavirus era

Payments Source

PaymentsSource Senior Analyst Michael Moeser interviews Visa's global head of contactless payments, Dan Sanford, about the factors causing a sharp rise in the use of contactless cards and mobile wallets across the globe.

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Contactless payments rise from pandemic lows, but mall foot traffic still weakened

Payments Source

In addition to monitoring the spike in contactless payments because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Verizon Business has also cited the expected decrease in foot traffic at the largest malls in the U.S. through its mobile data metrics.

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MuchBetter launches 'free' contactless payments ring

Finextra

Wearable paytech provider MuchBetter has launched a contactless payments ring in Italy that is free - as long as users load it with €100 through the associated app.

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Coronavirus is pushing U.S. consumers to contactless payments

Payments Source

Contactless cards are a potential refuge for consumers who fear plastic and cash are carrying COVID-19.