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Coca-Cola Amatil invests in digital payments firm, will support vending and retail

September 9, 2020

Coca-Cola Amatil, a Coca-Cola bottler serving Australia and New Zealnd, is taking a minority investment in Centrapay as part of the payment platform's seed…

Mastercard launches touchless, frictionless retail solutions

September 8, 2020

Mastercard is debuting a suite of frictionless solutions, Shop Anywhere and AI Powered Drive Through, that are applicable and adaptable to any retail…

Retail consumers and why they use and love Bitcoin

by Marc Grens — Co-Founder and President, DigitalMint

Bitcoin has been a part of the financial marketplace for some time and has grown in popularity, especially amongst millennials and the unbanked. Marc Gren…

Bank of America Mobile app gives customer $2.45B

September 3, 2020

A Bank of America customer in Massachusetts checked his account to discover the bank had deposited $2.45 billion into his account.

MoneyGram expands digital network

September 2, 2020

International, Inc. a global leader in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers, is partnering with fintech payment network, Thunes, to enable MoneyGram…

Ireland retailer piloting mobile self-checkout technology

August 31, 2020

BWG Foods, an Ireland retailer and wholesaler, is partnering with MishiPay on a pilot scan/pay/go checkout initiative.

Zara taps dLocal for Paraguay, Uruguay e-commerce operations

August 28, 2020

Retailer Zara is deploying the dLocal payments platform for e-commerce operations in Uruguay and Paraguay and the technology is enhancing the online shopping…

Contactless Payments Across Multiple Verifone Devices

With COVID-19 promising to remain an issue for the foreseeable future, contactless payments will continue to increase in popularity.

On Track Innovations teams with EVO Payments on unattended retail

August 27, 2020

EVO Payments, Inc., a provider of payment technology integrations and acquiring solutions, is teaming up with On Track Innovations Ltd., a provider of cashless…

COVID-19 driving digital payments use in Singapore

August 26, 2020

Singapore residents are increasingly adopting digital payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a GlobalData report. The report estimates total card…

A peek at Facebook's plans for mobile payments

August 25, 2020

Facebook, the world's largest social media platform, is planning to introduce mobile payment options which will include Facebook Pay.

Payments shock factor: The digital acceleration no one saw coming

by Steve Villegas — VP, Payment Partnerships, PPRO

Steve Villegas, VP of payment partnerships North America at PPRO, shares insight on the unprecedented urgency for merchants to be proactive as the usage of…

FreedomPay deploys touchless payment across Wynn Las Vegas, Encore Boston Harbor resorts

August 24, 2020

FreedomPay, a provider of commerce solutions, has installed touchless payment solutions at over 100 venues at both Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Boston Harbor…

The convenience of digital wallets during COVID-19

Kim Miller, VP, business development for Payway, explains why retailers should seriously consider embracing digital wallets as it offers both consumers and…

Japanese consumers shifting from cash to electronic payments

August 14, 2020

Japan is experiencing a digital growth shift in regard to consumer spending, with shoppers moving from cash payment to card payment.

Cashierless store technology startup raises $1M+

August 12, 2020

Pixevia, a retail automation company, has attracted €1 million ($1.17 million) in investments from venture capital firms Iron Wolf Capital, Open Circle…

Digital driving big changes in consumer payment trends

by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia

A Visa Back to Business global study reveals small businesses and consumers that may initially been reluctant to adopt digital technology are now embracing it.

Mad Mobile acquires Sysco's restaurant technology company CAKE

August 11, 2020

Mad Mobile Inc., a mobile platform for restaurants and retailers, has signed an agreement to acquire CAKE, a restaurant technology company based in Silicon…

COVID-19 driving contactless card use, mobile payments despite security, cost worries

August 7, 2020

Safety and health concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is "significantly," increasing use of mobile payments and contactless credit and debit…