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Kevin Woodward

Kevin's role at Digital Transactions is to write news and features stories for publication on the Web site and in the magazine. He also oversees the digital editorial aspect of the site and the Digital Transactions News daily newsletter.

Eye on POS: MagTek Secures ExpiTrans As a Reseller; Visa Readies for 2024 Olympics

Point-of-sale technology company MagTek Inc. has lined up payments provider ExpiTrans as a reseller of its QwickPAY POS software. Meanwhile, Visa Inc. says its technology is ready for the start of the summer Olympics in Paris in two weeks. Seal Beach, Calif.-based MagTek says ExpiTrans will market its software to …

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Discover Lands the Military Star Card as It Moves to an Open Network

U.S. servicemembers who use the Military Star credit card will see a change in September as the closed-loop network it uses migrates to the Discover Global Network. The Exchange Credit Program issues the Military Star card, which is administered by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, and has approximately …

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CC’s Coffee House Debuts an App Developed by Paytronix

With more than 40 locations across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, CC’s Coffee House looked to provide its customers with what it saw as a more personalized ordering and loyalty service. It enlisted Paytronix Systems Inc. to support the launch of the CC’s Coffee House app, which incorporates ordering, loyalty, and …

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Issuer-Provided Installment Plans Are Catching up to Traditional BNPL Plans

Issuer-provided installment plans, such as American Express Plan It, My Chase Plan, and Mastercard Installments, are on par in popularity with in-store installment offers, finds Auriemma Group’s The Payments Report. American Express Co. was among the first issuers offering its own buy now, pay later plan, having launched it in …

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Despite Exposure, AU10TIX Says There’s No Malicious Activity From Stolen Credentials

Allegations that sensitive identification data managed by Israel-based AU10TIX could have been accessible outside of verified access are not fully accurate, AU10TIX says. The suggestion of a possible data exposure comes from a 404 Media report that says online administrative credentials were exposed for more than a year, according to …

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Nayax Readies EV CloudPay for Burgeoning Electric Vehicle Charging Payments

Payments and commerce platform Nayax Ltd. is tapping the cloud to enable its EV CloudPay service designed for payments at electric-vehicle charging stations. Announced Monday, EV CloudPay enables motorists to pay for EV charging with a credit card, debit card, or mobile wallet via a physical payment-processing kiosk at charging …

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Credit Cards Remain the Preferred Travel Payment Option for 58% of North Americans

The iconic ad slogan “don’t leave home without it” may have had its heyday in the 1970s, but its message still rings true for many consumers, especially when they travel. Among North American consumers, 58% prefer to use a credit card when traveling, found a new report from TSG, a …

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Ticketing And Soft POS Will Drive Contactless Payment Growth, a Forecast Says

Contactless payments are forecasted to surge 113% in value by 2029, reaching $15.7 trillion by 2029, up from $7.4 trillion this year, predicts a new report from Juniper Research. Ticketing and soft point-of-sale applications will be significant drivers of this growth, United Kingdom-based Juniper says. “As access becomes more widespread, …

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Shopify Merchants Gain Access to Target Plus Marketplace

Some Shopify Inc. merchants will be able to get their products in front of more online shoppers via a deal the e-commerce platform has struck with Target Corp. Announced Monday, the deal enables select Shopify Inc. merchants to feature their products on Target Plus, the retailer’s third-party, curated marketplace. Target …

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Working with Elavon, Delta Adopts Tap to Pay on iPhone for U.S. Flights

Delta Air Lines Inc. is adopting Tap to Pay on iPhone for its U.S. flights, a move made in conjunction with processor Elavon Inc. Delta has long accepted card payments on flights, having adopted a card-only policy in 2009 for North America flights, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported then. The move …

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