Sleepy’s supports mobile sales with in-store contactless payment terminals
Sleepy’s is tapping into a growing mobile commerce trend Mattress retailer Sleepy’s is fluffing its pillows for an uptick in sales as it begins rolling out contactless mobile payment terminals in all...
View ArticleBeacons to deliver 1.6B coupons annually by 2020: report
The volume of beacon-enabled coupons is skyrocketing Coupons are quickly growing as a significant component of beacon-enabled proximity marketing thanks to strong redemption rates, with brands and...
View ArticleGoogle-Softcard deal notwithstanding, Android payments still an open field
Google Wallet is teaming up with Softcard Google is teaming up with Softcard in the hopes of positioning Google Wallet as the leader in Android mobile payments, but it is likely to face a number of...
View ArticleSoftcard to shut down in final blow to carriers’ NFC aspirations
Softcard will shut down on March 31 In an expected move, mobile payments solution Softcard will be heading into the sunset as the nation’s three biggest wireless carriers consider if and what role they...
View ArticleMobile payments competition moves to OS as Microsoft eyes entry
Microsoft may be readying a mobile payments solution Microsoft is reportedly developing a payments solution for Windows devices, making it the latest mobile operating system to push into the space and...
View ArticleRoad to in-store mobile payments is bumpy for Apple Pay, MCX
In-store mobile payments face several challenges Bringing contactless mobile payments to bricks-and-mortar stores continues to be a challenging process plagued with technology difficulties,...
View ArticleFirebirds Wood Fired Grill entices millennials with mobile wallet integration
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is pulling out a seat for mobile Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is integrating FreedomPay’s pay-at-table solution into its chain of restaurants, enabling tech-savvy diners to pay...
View ArticleApple Pay, Samsung Pay deliver 70pc of new NFC payments customers: report
NFC spurs contactless payments Apple Pay and Samsung Pay are driving close to 70 percent of new customers making contactless payments via their mobile phones and near field communications technology,...
View ArticleHow Visa continues to advance mobile payments at the Rio Olympics
The Swatch Bellamy watch is getting its first introduction to Western markets In the latest contactless payments development for the Rio Olympics, Visa has partnered with Swatch to introduce an...
View ArticleMobile payments beyond NFC: The case for beacons
David Fernandez is CEO of Netclearance By David Fernandez Point-of-sale proximity payments use beacon technology that allows mobile payments to be accepted not just using NFC technology such as Apple...
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