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Cardtronics Eyes Long-Term Covid-19 Business Impact and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 5/8/20

Cardtronics plc chief executive Edward West pointed to a long-term effect from the Covid-19 pandemic that he said could prove beneficial for the company, the world’s largest ATM operator. “We also believe that this crisis will likely accelerate the trend of bank branch transformation as several leading retail banks have already …

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CSI Revenue up 8% and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 5/4/20

Payments processor Computer Services Inc. reported record revenue of $284.2 million for fiscal 2020 ended Feb. 29, up 8% year-over-year. Revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter came to $72.7, also a record, up 14.1% year-over-year. For the coming months, the company said it expects Covid-19 will depress sales of new products and …

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Grocer Publix Activating Contactless Payment Acceptance and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 4/3/20

Supermarket giant Publix said it is installing contactless-payment capability in all 1,242 of its stores in an effort expected to be completed by Saturday. The move will allow customers with mobile devices to pay via Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay. The chain also said it is beefing up efforts to …

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The Surging ACH

No, that’s not an oxymoron. The big, 46-year-old network, with links to virtually every bank in the country, is on a growth tear. Here’s why. One of the biggest untold stories in the payments industry lies ready to hand for anyone who wants to check the numbers. It’s about a …

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Experts Expect Even Faster Growth for Same-Day ACH As a $100,000 Cap Goes Into Effect

Faster payments got a boost Friday as Nacha, the governing body for the nation’s automated clearing house network, raised the limit on same-day payments from $25,000 to $100,000. The move follows a similar action earlier this year by The Clearing House Payments Co. for real-time transactions and is expected to …

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OTG Experience To Use Amazon Go Tech and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/13/20

Airport restaurant and retail operator OTG Experience LLC says it will be one of the first retailers to use Amazon.com Inc.’s “Just Walk Out” cashierless technology, the system that powers Amazon’s Amazon Go stores, when it opens a CIBO Express Gourmet Market next week in Terminal C of Newark Liberty International Airport.A technology …

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Perk Hero Debuts as Glance Technologies Changes Its Name Amid a Quest for Younger Consumers

The payment habits of Generation Z and Millennial consumers are providing some of the motivation for Glance Technologies Inc. to change its name and mission. Millennials were born between 1981 and 1996, and those born in 1997 and later are Gen Z members. Announced Tuesday, the new corporate name is …

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Cornerstone Purchases Move Your Mountain and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/3/20

Cornerstone Payment Systems announced the acquisition of Move Your Mountain, a crowd-funding platform. Terms were not disclosed.Digital cross-border payments provider Remitly Inc. launched Passbook by Remitly, a mobile app aimed at immigrants in the United States that features a no-fee account from Sunrise Banks N.A. and real-time transfers via Visa Inc.’s Visa Direct …

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The Payoff in Payouts

Disbursements once were a staid business dominated by checks and ACH direct deposits. No more, thanks to the rise of the gig economy and new payout technology. When they’re owed something, 21st Century consumers aren’t satisfied with waiting to get a check, and waiting again for it to clear. They …

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Mastercard Reports Strong Volume Growth, but Is Keeping an Eye on the Coronavirus

Mastercard Inc. on Wednesday reported double-digit growth in fourth-quarter purchase volume and transactions, but reduced economic activity from the Coronavirus that originated in China could put a crimp on growth early this year. “We’ll take this as it comes, one step at a time,” Mastercard chief executive Ajay Banga said …

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