Wincor Nixdorf Showcases New and Enhanced IT Solutions at EuroCIS

At EuroCIS 2015, Wincor Nixdorf is presenting new and enhanced IT solutions to automate the point of sale in retailing, streamline back office activities, and provide consumers with a seamless omnichannel shopping experience. POS systems go mobile: BEETLE /moPOS is a tablet POS solution that can be used as a stationary and mobile point of

Wincor Nixdorf’s Solution for Cashless Payment Transactions Launches on the German Market

The German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) has issued its approval for Wincor Nixdorf’s hardware and software solution for girocard transaction processing, which the company can now offer on the German market for the processing of cashless payment transactions. Now that approval has been granted, the company is piloting the solution at the German service stations

Visa Checkout Will Soon be Available in 16 Markets Globally

Visa Inc. announced that Visa Checkout will become available in a total of 16 markets in 2015, continuing the early momentum the product has seen since launching in three markets in the summer of 2014. “Visa Checkout has seen tremendous growth in the U.S., Canada and Australia in just the few months since its launch,”

Softcard and Google Complete Deal to Power the Next Generation of Mobile Payments

Softcard has completed a deal with Google to bring together leading technologies to advance mobile wallets. Google has acquired Softcard technology and capabilities to power the next generation of mobile payments. For now, Softcard customers can continue to tap and pay with the app. From tap and pay to storing loyalty and gift cards to sending

UBA Wins Big at the MasterCard Cashless Champions Awards

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has emerged winner in three categories of the maiden edition of the MasterCard Cashless Champion Awards. The initiative was launched in October 2014 by global payments technology company, MasterCard, and is aimed at encouraging the adoption of cashless, hassle-free way of life. UBA won in three out of six

Mobile Commerce Poised to Eclipse Traditional Online Spend

New research from PayPal and Ipsos shows that mobile commerce is growing at nearly three times the rate of overall ecommerce. From 2013-2016, the multi-country average compound annual growth rate for mobile commerce is projected at 42 percent vs.13 percent for overall ecommerce (including mobile commerce). The research, which investigated the mobile shopping habits of

Commerce.Innovated. from MasterCard and Silicon Valley Bank Returns

MasterCard and Silicon Valley Bank are inviting startups doing business in the United States to apply for Commerce.Innovated., a program designed to help commerce-focused startups grow their businesses. Commerce.Innovated. is a four-month virtual program that provides startups with the resources to help refine and enhance their solutions through access to industry expertise from MasterCard, Silicon

Reliance Bank Breaks Ground in Personalized Service with Revolutionary NCR Video Teller Technology

Reliance Bank, a subsidiary of Reliance Bancshares, Inc., has recently introduced a new approach to personalized service with the latest technology from NCR Corporation , the global leader in consumer transaction technologies. Reliance is the first bank to implement NCR Interactive Teller in the St. Louis area. Built on sleek, modern hardware with an interactive

Getin Bank and OT Introduce a New Cloud-Based Mobile Wallet Relying on HCE in Poland

Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space announced its selection by Getin Bank to introduce mobile proximity payments relying on HCE (Host Card Emulation), a cloud-based protocol simplifying mobile contactless payment implementations. HCE was introduced on Android platforms at the end of 2013 and is now endorsed by major payment

Wow Bao Launches New Branded Mobile App Powered by Mocapay

Mocapay, a merchant-centric, mobile marketing and payments solution provider, announced the launch of fast-casual Asian concept Wow Bao’s customized mobile program. The new Wow Bao-branded mobile app will provide users a personalized and unique offering and has the ability to issue loyalty and reward benefits to its guests. Additionally, Wow Bao, a Lettuce Entertain You