Supermarket chain Coop Denmark is launching a new mobile loyalty and rewards platform incorporating mobile payment functionality in all of its stores from October... More
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Android Pay heads to the web
Android Pay will soon be available as a checkout option on mobile websites... More
FeliCa NFC technology confirmed for Apple Pay in Japan
Apple has confirmed that its new flagship smartphones — the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus — and the second generation Apple Watch will be equipped with Sony FeliCa NFC technology... More
Visa Checkout coming to Braintree merchants
Visa Checkout will soon be offered as a service for US retailers using the PayPal-owned Braintree payments platform... More
PayPal extends NFC acceptance in US via Mastercard
US consumers will soon be able to make NFC mobile payments using PayPal at the point of sale wherever Mastercard is accepted... More
US study reveals increased use and awareness of Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay
Nearly nine in ten US consumers with Apple Pay compatible devices (89%) are now aware of the mobile payment service, research released by First Annapolis Consulting reveals... More
Wirecard eases Alipay acceptance in Europe
German technology provider Wirecard has launched an app allowing European retailers to accept Alipay QR code mobile payments from Chinese tourists... More
Sharp rise for Apple Pay and Android Pay
Online and in-app purchases made via Apple Pay and Android Pay will reach US$8bn in 2018, up from $540m this year, Juniper Research predicts... More
ING Direct allows donations with Android Pay
Australian bank ING Direct has begun supporting Android Pay and is donating $1 (US$0.75) to the Ability Mate charity every time someone makes a purchase using the service... More
Malibu equips 40,000 bottles with NFC tags for UK pilot
Coconut rum maker Malibu has equipped 40,000 bottles with NFC tags... More
Coles backs Australian banks versus Apple
Supermarket giant Coles is backing the group of Australian banks seeking power to “collectively negotiate” with third party mobile wallet providers... More
Two in three young Brits have made a mobile payment in-store
More than two thirds of the UK’s 16-34 year olds (67%) have used their mobile phone to make an in-store payment, research released by Worldpay reveals. More
Japanese bank eyes facial recognition
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) is exploring the use of a facial authentication system for customers to make payments... More
Samsung Pay hits 100m transactions in first year
Some 100m transactions in seven countries have been made using Samsung Pay, the company has revealed as it marks the mobile payment service’s one year anniversary... More
MegaFon launches contactless card with carrier billing
Russian mobile network operator MegaFon has begun offering customers a contactless card enabling them to make in-store purchases wherever Mastercard is accepted, charging the payment to their mobile phone bill... More
Barclaycard reveals large contactless increase across UK
The amount spent by Barclaycard customers using contactless technology in the UK has multiplied 2.7 times so far this year, with usage increasing 173% by value and 112% by volume, the latest Barclaycard Contactless Spending Index reveals... More
UK contactless spending hits record high
Spending on contactless cards in the UK during the first half of 2016 outstripped the total for the whole of 2015, The UK Cards Association reveals... More
Walgreens integrates rewards with Android Pay
US drugstore giant Walgreens has become the first retailer to integrate its loyalty program with Android Pay, allowing more than 85m active Balance Rewards members to earn and redeem points in-store through the mobile payments service... More
Phillips 66 to accept Chase Pay across US
Fuel retailer Phillips 66 is to allow customers at its Phillips 66, Conoco and 76 branded locations to make QR code-based mobile payments using Chase Pay across the US, in collaboration with mobile commerce provider P97 Networks... More
Mobile QuickPass launches in Canada
Bankcard association UnionPay International has launched its host card emulation (HCE) and tokenization-based mobile payment service in Canada... More