A slide showing a timeline for the introduction of EMV chips and contactless payments with an emphasis on North America. Source: Walter Kitchenman, Lafferty Research.
TIMELINE OF UBIQUITOUS CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS FOLLOWING EMV CONVERSION Read More »
In this Report we provide: A timeline of milestones in the development of mobile wallets in North America that include: Key metrics about mobile wallet usage in North America and its growth over time; Predictions about important future developments and their impact;. In a companion Report, An Introduction to Mobile Wallet Technology in North America – Definitions and Processes, we investigate: Mobile wallet IT and design; How mobile wallets communicate remotely and at point-of-sale (POS); and Customer and merchant experience with mobile wallet payments at POS and In-App.
“CONTACTLESS AND CAPPUCCINO” – A HISTORY OF MOBILE WALLETS IN NORTH AMERICA Read More »
A report that describes how mobile wallets will be a critical component of airlines{ digital marketing strategies, and necessary to accommodate alternative payments.
This article from the AP reports that more than third of global travelers are not happy with payments methods available to them while booking online. It demonstrates the increasing importance of alternative payments.
TRAVEL COMPANIES RISK LOSING ONE-THIRD OF CUSTOMERS DUE TO LACK OF PAYMENT CHOICES Read More »
In this press release, Western Union announces the launch of the Western Union mobile app in Singapore, connecting customers to families and loved ones around the world, 24/7. Activation of the app in Singapore has given Western Union a digital trifecta in Asia this year, as Singapore now joins Hong Kong and Malaysia in benefiting from Western Union’s digital acceleration of major regional economic centers across the world.
WESTERN UNION DIGITAL EXPANDS IN ASIA: MOBILE APP NOW LIVE IN SINGAPORE Read More »
This white paper by Mastercard explains that as real-time payments increase globally, Card-based push payments (push-to-card) enable participants to send funds directly to consumers and small businesses via their payment card accounts. Receipt of funds via a payment card, typically a debit card linked to a deposit account, makes for a seamless consumer experience,
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A report by Juan Carlos Rojas Serrano, from March 2012, describing DaviPlata the pioneeringp Colombian mobile wallet.
PROFILE OF DAVIPLATA Read More »