NCR Corporation, a provider of consumer transaction technologies, has announced that Juan Valdez Café stores are replacing their PC-based point-of-sale (POS) terminals with an NCR solution to enhance customer service and experiences chain wide. Initially, NCR is installing POS technology in all of Juan Valdez’s Colombian stores with an eye toward creating a standard platform
CashStar, the digital gifting company preferred by the world’s leading brands, has unveiled Tactile Unwrapping, the newest module in the CashStar platform. These new capabilities make digital gifting even more personalized and engaging by replicating the gift unwrapping experience in the digital medium. The module can be configured to allow purchasers to select wrapping paper,
Vodafone Germany is launching its new mobile wallet with the integrated Vodafone SmartPass Visa payment application. The Wirecard Group will be handling all technical and financial services for the Vodafone SmartPass card solution from Vodafone. This includes issuing both plastic and digital Visa cards for the wallet through the Wirecard Card Solutions subsidiary. The Vodafone
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mallory Duncan in response to U.S. District Court Judge John Gleeson’s approval of a controversial antitrust lawsuit over credit card swipe fees. “We are very disappointed that this deeply flawed settlement has been approved. It is not supported by the
The Managing Director/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank plc, Segun Agbaje has been announced as the 2013 Pan Africa- CEO of the Year award winner by EMEA Finance, United Kingdom. Hosted by EMEA Finance; the leading bimonthly global industry publication that reports on major financial events influenced by the international financial industry active in Europe, Middle
Botswana central bank, Bank of Botswana says it will introduce a new family of coin in the first quarter of 2014, the bank disclosed in a statement this week. The introduction of the new coin follows a comprehensive review of the national currency, in this case Botswana coin. “This is in line with international norms
In a bid to fight increasing card fraud, which is estimated to have cost $11.27 billion worldwide in 2012 (a 14.6% increase year-on-year)1, leading wireless data company, FastNet, announced it has achieved Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance as a Level 1 service provider. This follows recent stipulation by the Payments Association
Smart Banking Solutions Limited (SBS) has introduced the first prepaid bank grade closed loop card of its kind in Tanzanian market, named B-PESA. Speaking shortly before unveiling the B-PESA card at a ceremony held in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, the SBS Managing Director Mr Gustav Vermaas said the card allows a customer to transact
Just in time for the holiday season, Amazon announced that customers can purchase Amazon Coins and gift them for apps, games and in-app items in the Amazon Appstore and on Kindle Fire. Customers simply purchase a bundle of Coins on Amazon.com and an email is sent to the recipient to redeem. To celebrate the launch,
MasterCard have released new standards designed to help employees take full advantage of the benefits of having their paycheck electronically deposited onto payroll cards. The payroll card standards require employers and payroll card providers to offer cardholders greater insight on how to access their pay through educational resources and increased transparency of any fees. Additionally,
