PayRange Inc., a specialist in contactless payments for vending machines, is making good on $12 million in funding it raised last year with a couple of contract announcements. Portland, Ore.-based PayRange said Monday the Canadian National Vending Alliance, a coalition of large vending operators in Canada, will equip all vending …
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In the Face of the National ‘Pays,’ Some Small Institutions Hedge Their Bets
Few observers are surprised big banks like Capital One Financial Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Wells Fargo & Co. are getting into the mobile-wallet market, but what about smaller financial institutions like credit unions and community banks? While some might figure the small players will fall into the arms …
Read More »Banks Likely To Emulate Wells Fargo’s Pioneering Payment-Enabled Mobile Wallet
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.’s announcement Tuesday that it would launch a mobile wallet with payments capability built into the Android version of its banking app could be a win for the bank, and herald similar moves by other banks. That’s the assessment from Daniel Van Dyke, an analyst at Javelin …
Read More »8th Annual Field Guide to Alternative Payments
Our list this year showcases some of the most interesting innovation going on in payments. As we put together this year’s Guide, we were struck by the sheer breadth of innovation the 37 entries that made this year’s list represent. Yes, much of this technology has to do with mobile …
Read More »ExxonMobil Brings Apple Pay to the Pump
Apple Pay pulled up to the fuel pump at ExxonMobil Corp. gas stations with the release last month of Speedpass+, an iOS app that enables consumers to use Apple Inc.’s mobile-payment service to pay within the app for fuel at the pump. The app is available for Android devices. It …
Read More »Aided by Mobile Tech And Social Media, Digital Payments Are Surging Globally
While the U.S. market wrestles with its nearly 6-month-long transition to EMV chip cards and contactless payments based on near-field communication (NFC) technology, the rest of the world is surging ahead with contactless, online, and mobile transactions, according to the latest report from Juniper Research. Total digital payments worldwide will …
Read More »ExxonMobil’s Speedpass+ App Enables Apple Pay Transactions at the Pump
Apple Pay has pulled up to the fuel pump at ExxonMobil Corp. gas stations with the release Tuesday of Speedpass+, an iOS app that enables consumers to use Apple Inc.’s mobile-payment service to pay for gas within the app. The app also is available for Android devices. It also works …
Read More »Forget the Checkout, Many Consumers Would Rather Pay in Line Than Wait in Line
By Kevin Woodward It’s that time of year when shopper impatience tends to flare, especially when scores of consumers are waiting in long checkout lines. According to a new survey from merchant-services provider Harbortouch, many consumers are willing to try something new to alleviate their displeasure with lines. A majority …
Read More »With NFC Finally Getting a Foothold, More Uses Could Mean More Payments, Experts Say
Finding more ways to incorporate near-field communication (NFC) technology into everyday objects could eventually mean more payments. At least that’s the future as envisioned by panelists at the NFC Solutions Summit this week in Phoenix. Sponsored by the Smart Card Alliance, the conference examined ways NFC technology, which enables wireless …
Read More »Ziosk Brings EMV And Mobile Payments to Sit-Down Eateries With Its Tabletop Tablet
By John Stewart Mobile payments have invaded many areas of consumer commerce, and now they’re about to show up in sit-down restaurants. Dallas-based Ziosk LLC said late last week it will add capability for Apple Pay and Android Pay acceptance to its custom-built Ziosk tabletop tablet starting early next year. …
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