RBR Study Shows That Cashless Payments Become More Sophisticated
- 8 years 4 months ago
- e-Payments, ATMs
RBR study shows that cards account for the majority of cashless payments because of their frequent use for retail purchases, and their share continues to increase Rise in cashless payments outpaces cash withdrawals According to RBR’s Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2021, 471 billion cashless payments were made worldwide in 2015, up 52% since 2011. At the same time, ATM cash withdrawals increased at a slower rate of 33% as consumers... more
Mahindra Comviva Positioned in Gartner Market Guide for Digital Wallet Solutions
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, announced that it has been positioned in the prestigious Gartner Market Guide for Digital Wallet Solutions for its mobiquity® platform. The company has been recognised as a key Digital Wallet Solutions provider in the Gartner Market Guide and featured amongst the top 30 wallet service providers in the world.
Ingenico ePayments Launches eCommerce Merchants With Payment-enabled Messaging Bots
- 8 years 4 months ago
- e-Payments
Ingenico ePayments, the online and mobile commerce division of Ingenico Group, and Ingenico Labs, its innovation department, today announced a solution to provide eCommerce merchants with payment-enabled messaging bots. The initiative will allow consumers and online businesses to engage in social or ‘conversational’ commerce through popular messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger, Skype, Line, Kik, Telegram, WeChat and Slack.
KIOSK Information Systems Launches Licensed Bill Pay Software Platform
KIOSK Information Systems (KIOSK) is announcing a new bill payment software platform at the NRF Big Show, 2017, Booth #3805. The modular application provides a complete user flow for payment of multiple bills (via cash, card, and check) and common account inquiries. While unique customer features or additional flow paths can be readily integrated by KIOSK’s Application Development team, the base product license accomplishes the most common... more
Curve Presents Cashback Rewards Programme
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Credit Cards, IT Innovations
Curve have teamed with over 50 leading UK retailers, including Marks and Spencer, House of Fraser, Boots, Waterstones and more with the launch of Curve Rewards, rewarding Curve users with up to 5% back on their spending at participating retailers.
Over Half of all ATMs Installed Away from Bank Branches
- 8 years 4 months ago
- ATMs
Growth in the off-site ATM sector is being driven by banks’ efforts to serve existing clients more cost-effectively, attract new customers and by the expansion of independent ATM deployers Cost savings drive off-site ATM expansion Globally, the share of ATMs located away from bank branches rose to 51% in 2015, according to RBR’s study Global ATM Market and Forecasts to 2021.
Discover and PayPal Team Up to Deliver New Digital Payment Experiences
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Discover Financial Services (DFS) and PayPal have signed an agreement making PayPal more widely available to Discover cardmembers, acquirers and merchants. The agreement provides PayPal with access to Discover’s tokenization services, expanding PayPal’s reach at the point of sale, which will enable U.S. PayPal customers to pay with their Discover cards at all of the contactless-enabled merchants that accept Discover.
Verifone ReleasesThe Sleekest, Most Advanced Multilane Payment Device Ever
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Offline and online commerce are rapidly converging. Brick & mortar retail models are rapidly changing. And consumers are increasingly demanding simple, fun and secure experiences no matter where or when they shop.
SWIFT Explores Blockchain as Part of its Global Payments Innovation Initiative
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
SWIFT announces the launch of a Proof of Concept (PoC) to explore whether distributed ledger technology (DLT) can be used by banks to improve the reconciliation of their nostro databases in real time, optimising their global liquidity.
Verifone and FIS enable consumers to pay with loyalty points at the retail POS
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments
With the goal to increase the value and usability of loyalty points, Verifone (NYSE: PAY), a global leader in payments and commerce solutions, and FIS(NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services and payments technology, announced a collaboration to enable consumers to pay with loyalty points linked to their credit or debit cards at the point-of-sale (POS).
WEX Inc. Announces New Partnership with Enterprise Fleet Management in Canada
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments
WEX Inc., a leading global provider of corporate payment solutions, today announced that it has signed a new agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management in Canada. The partnership supports Enterprise's growth in the Canadian market through WEX's Canadian fleet capabilities.
ING partners with Whydonate to launch innovative charity donation boxes
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
ING has partnered with Whydonate, a Dutch startup for managing charity donations, to launch first contactless charity donation boxes. The pilot project will be started in 2017 in the Netherlands.
Wa! mobile wallet is now secured by Gemalto
- 8 years 4 months ago
- e-Payments, E-Wallets, Banking
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is supplying BNP Paribas, a leading European bank, with Mobile Protector, a highly secure solution to protect Wa!, an innovative multi-brand, omni-channel mobile wallet that combines payments, shopping coupons and loyalty programs.
Global POS Software Market Creates Opportunities for Retail and Hospitality Technology Suppliers
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Highly-developed general merchandise and hospitality sectors make North America the largest region Global POS Software 2016, a new study by strategic research and consulting firm RBR, reveals that North America accounts for 42% of the world’s point-of-sale (POS) software installations. The report, the first in‑depth international study of this dynamic market, shows that Asia-Pacific is the second largest region, followed by western Europe.
Safecharge Advanced Payment Solutions Will Be Applied for Madmoo in-game Payments for Multi-player Title, Rage War
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments, e-Payments
SafeCharge (LON:SCH), a leader in advanced payment technologies, today announced that it has been selected by Madmoo, a leading browser game publishing house. As part of the agreement, SafeCharge will provide in-game payments for Madmoo’s new title, Rage War created by game developer, Fury Studio. Implementation of SafeCharge's advanced payments solutions has enabled Fury Studio to boost approval ratios, deliver an improved checkout experience... more
