PayPal has signed a deal with CVS Pharmacy to roll out its new QR code-based payments technology across more than 8,000 of the US retailer’s stores nationwide... More
Archive for August 2020
Visa: One in two consumers are no longer willing to shop at stores that don’t offer a fully contactless payments process
A survey of merchants and consumers in eight countries around the world has found that the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in “a dramatic shift to digital commerce” with nearly half of consumers (48%) saying they would not now shop at a store that only offers payment methods that require contact with a cashier or a shared device... More
California merchants roll out facial verification payments system
Retail outlets and restaurants in the California city of Pasadena have adopted a hands-free payments service which enables consumers to make purchases and earn loyalty rewards using facial recognition technology... More
NFCW to open online exhibition on 21 September: Book your space now for priority positioning
NFCW is getting ready to open the doors on a new exhibition area in its Knowledge Centre that will provide readers with a way to continue launching new products, finding new customers and business partners and identifying potential new suppliers while trade shows are on hold... More
Samsung launches digital-first payment card in the UK
Samsung has announced the availability of a digital-first Samsung Pay Card designed to give customers in the UK “a better banking experience through their Samsung smartphone and smartwatch, whilst gaining the rewards they want along the way”... More
China to expand central bank digital currency pilot to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong
China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced that pilot testing of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) developed by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is to be expanded to cover the country’s major commercial regions and cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macau... More
Samsung includes NXP secure UWB chip in Galaxy Note20 Ultra
PARTNER NEWS: Samsung has launched the first Android device to include an ultra wideband (UWB) chip — and is using a chipset from NXP that includes both NFC and a secure element to enable it... More