Payments News

Whole Foods Market debuts Amazon One palm payment in Austin store

April 20, 2022

The Arbor Trails Whole Foods Market store in Austin is the first store in the Austin area to offer Amazon One, a palm recognition service, as a payment option…

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Astros install Amazon 'Just Walk Out' tech at Minute Maid Park

April 18, 2022

The Astros have teamed with Amazon to equip two food and beverage stores at Minute Maid Park with Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, providing fans a faster…

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Chase extends partnership with Amazon for rewards credit card

April 13, 2022

Chase recently signed a multi-year extension with Amazon for the co-branded Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature credit card. The card offers 5% back on all…

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UK shoppers embracing crypto payment

April 11, 2022

One in three U.K. shoppers, 30%, intend to use crypto as payment option this year and the number jumps to 40% on global consumer scale.

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California theme park goes cashless

April 8, 2022

The Coco Loco Arcade, SeaWorld theme park in San Diego, California has gone cashless, according to a press release.

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PayRange app allows store gift cards, cryptocurrency, BNPL payments

April 7, 2022

PayRange Inc., a manufacturer of a mobile payment app for automated retail, has added capabilities to accept store gift cards and cryptocurrencies, according…

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Sephora taps FreedomPay to expand payment, mobile POS options

March 23, 2022

Beauty retailer Sephora is deploying the FreedomPay commerce platform to expand payment and mobile POS options to customers at its 500-plus store locations.

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Tech partners debut self-serve kiosks that accept PayPal, Venmo

February 24, 2022

Citcon, a mobile wallet payment provider, has integrated its payment technology with Abacus Business Computer, a merchant services company serving the…

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Frank Mayer and Associates debuts bill payment kiosk

February 24, 2022

Frank Mayer and Associates Inc., a kiosk and display manufacturer, recently introduced the Gateway kiosk to its line of standard self-service kiosks, according…

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Majority of customers prefer digital payments

February 22, 2022

A survey by Onbe, a corporate disbursements platform, found 74% of 1,000 consumers prefer digital payment methods to traditional forms. In addition, 65…

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Grabango to deploy checkout-free technology at MAPCO stores

February 21, 2022

Grabango, a provider of checkout-free technology for existing stores, has partnered with MAPCO, a southeastern convenience store chain, to add checkout-free…

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College campus introduces cashierless checkout market

February 21, 2022

The SJSU Ginger Market at San Jose State University has been transformed into an autonomous retail experience, enabling students, faculty and staff to grab the…

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Princess Cruises expands contactless pay into more destinations

February 17, 2022

Guests on Princess Cruises ships sailing to Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, all Alaska ports as well as St. Thomas, have the option to use the cruise line's…

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Consumers embracing digital payment channels

February 11, 2022

Nearly three-fourths of consumers prefer to make and receive payments via digital methods, including direct deposit and digital payments from P2P applications…

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Apple readying contactless pay via iPhone

February 8, 2022

Apple is getting ready to debut a contactless payment using an iPhone which won't need any hardware.

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Crypto use on rise, most will use it for mobile purchases

January 11, 2022

More than a third of consumers between the age 18-54 own cryptocurrency according to a recent study by Cantaloupe — a digital payments and software services…

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Consumers piled on holiday season debt in 2021

January 5, 2022

An increased number of consumers built up debt this holiday season, an average of $1,249, and one in three admit to spending more than they could afford.

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