Much of my knowledge of payments comes from my daily experience. Like many consumers, I want things that work without me thinking about them. This year, I'm very much down with the increasing prevalence of contactless cards and anything that integrates digital wallets (cards on my phone) with POS and web payments. My list includes payment systems that reduced friction in the … [Read more...] about Five Things We Liked About Payments in 2023
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Payments Marketing: Transit Temptations
Mastercard is using transit payments in Chicago and New York as a way to get consumers used to contactless payments. With volumes estimated at less than .25%, contactless payments need all the push they can get. Transit advertising in Chicago goes beyond contactless payments, however, with campaigns for Venmo's debit cards, Zelle's person-to-person payments, Marcus's banking … [Read more...] about Payments Marketing: Transit Temptations