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JULY 21, 2017

million in seed funding to place mobile shops in Uber and Lyft drivers’ vehicles. It is currently operating in New York, Chicago and Boston, but has received driver requests from 49 U.S. Passengers go to the URL, enter the vehicle code, browse the menu and check out using a credit card or a mobile payment option like Apple Pay.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2016

That’s why many pedicab companies and drivers are increasingly embracing mobile payment acceptance solutions. PYMNTS recently caught up with Ben Morris, founder and chief pedicab officer at Coaster Pedicab, which owns and operates bicycle taxi companies in more than a dozen cities, including Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C.,

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

While mint chocolate chip ice-cream might be the way to a foodie’s heart, MintChip digital currency is not the way to a millennial’s mobile wallet, apparently — at least not in Liberty Village, Toronto. South Korea Is Mega Mobile. Korean consumers see no evil in mobile payments. is that Android mobile users in the U.K.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

We have a deep dive on accounts payable (AP) automation, analysis on “Google Checking” and news on the T-Mobile data breach. T-Mobile Data Breach Puts Personal Data Of 1M+ Customers At Risk. A recent data breach exposed the personal data of over 1 million prepaid T-Mobile customers.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Earlier this month, as PYMNTS noted , the Federal Reserve said its Boston bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency. But a race to a rollout is not in the cards. Central bank digital currencies (or CBDCs) have been gathering steam, at least as a concept.

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JUNE 6, 2019

Pride events can draw hundreds of thousands of people, and many merchants turn out to meet them, but providing goods in such populated settings can be complicated for those that do not have the right mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) setups to make purchasing quick and convenient. Skirting Cash Shortages at Boston Pride.

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MAY 10, 2018

If the longest journey begins with a simple step, might the streamlined journey begin with a simple tap of the card? Late April saw the debut of the HOLO card, used for Oahu Transit, a project in which the cards are to be used across the system’s busses and a rail system being built out over the next several years. How bustling?

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JUNE 10, 2016

Companies like Passport create custom mobile platforms for cities and other municipalities that enable drivers to pay parking fees, commuters to pay mass transit fares, wayward parkers to pay enforcement fines and more, all from their smartphones. Our only reason for this business is mobile payments,” he said. “Our

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AUGUST 4, 2016

The latest news on mobile payments shows that the big banks are wanting in on the mobile wallet race, but are they already too far back in the pack? Here’s the latest news on the mobile + payments + commerce front. Miami Transportation To Offer Mobile Payments. Miami Transportation To Offer Mobile Payments.

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MARCH 22, 2019

From mobile ticketing to digitizing commuter cards and enabling contactless payments, Mastercard has already embedded its technology in 16 metro areas including Los Angeles, Boston and Denver to make getting from Point A to Point B as simple as buying a morning cup of coffee,” the company said. “At

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Finding the right place, at the right pace in a volatile and uncertain mobile marketplace. Research and everyday observation show how consumers are increasingly using mobile technologies. But how far are they willing to go to do their banking on small mobile devices? By Collin Canright. Ed Bachelder, payments consultant.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

It’s a hungry brand, gobbling up three different food delivery competitors in the last quarter alone: Boston-based Foodler, Groupon’s OrderUp and most recently, Yelp’s Eat24. The OrderUp acquisition from Groupon ended on similar terms, with Groupon customers gaining coupon codes and gift cards to certain Grubhub-participating restaurants.

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JUNE 5, 2019

While some markets may be seeing relatively slower adoption of mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) than others, there’s no denying that the overall popularity of mobile and contactless payments are growing fast among consumers. Around the Mobile Point-of-Sale World. percent between 2017 and 2026. In markets like the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

When it comes to completing in-store payments, 36 percent of customers prefer to use credit cards and 33 percent opt for debit cards. Integrating it into the Zinneken’s mobile operation, however, first required bringing Wi-Fi capabilities to the food truck. Card acceptance has also been key.

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has approved a $723 million overhaul of its fare system that would eliminate cash payments on buses and trains.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Early accounts seem to indicate that the just-launched Apple -branded credit card is finding its way into customers’ hands, and into heavy use. According to issuer Goldman Sachs , they have opened up about $10 billion in credit lines in just over month for the Apple Card. Of that $10 billion, Apple Card?

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AUGUST 3, 2018

In the latest Mobile Point-of-Sale Tracker , PYMNTS reports on how mPOS solutions are entering new markets around the globe, and how players in the space are working to make sure they also become more secure as they become increasingly popular. Small businesses in Montreal, Canada are also getting access to a new mPOS offering.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

They are increasingly able to serve more customers than ever before, thanks in large part to mobile payment acceptance technology. Pedicab drivers in cities like Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C., can now accept credit and debit card payments thanks to mPOS systems that allow them to take cards while on-the-go.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

USA Today reported the “Uber Eats Contactless Order Feature” allows users to pay the tab with the app while at a restaurant to eliminate the use of bill holders, credit cards and pens. The dine-in payment feature will launch in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, New York City, Vermont, and Washington, D.C.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

And in at least one cue for CBDC design to be taken from cash, the BIS stated that the digital currencies should be as “easy as using cash,” in transactions that can be done through tapping card or scanning a mobile phone, in a bid to encourage adoption and accessibility. In an interview with Karen Webster published Monday (Oct.

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AUGUST 2, 2018

One of the biggest trends in fintech today is the rise of digital banking products like mobile checking accounts and new debit cards. From Square to Paypal, a host of fintechs are creating products that let consumers spend money directly out of digital accounts using a physical card. mobile-first bank accounts.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

11), that public pilot officially came to an end, as Penn Station was added to the New York list of MTA stations that enables open payments using network-branded contactless cards. Visa began this project with the idea that New York City could be the “ground zero” for contactless card ignition in the U.S. Yesterday (Dec. sometimes D.C.,

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AUGUST 3, 2017

Plain cake, glazed, chocolate dipped, Boston creme, powdered sugar and jelly was the standard line – with perhaps the occasional cruller or blueberry cake thrown in for exoticism. Canada’s favorite donut shop has rolled out its mobile order-ahead function in its mobile app – after what has been an approximately four-month delay.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Deciding which mobile features and functions to offer. Certain mobile functions and features are essential to the success of a community bank’s mobile banking offerings. Newfangled mobile capabilities could help community banks stand apart from their competitors. Mobile remote deposit capture. But which ones?

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Deciding which mobile features and functions to offer. Certain mobile functions and features are essential to the success of a community bank’s mobile banking offerings. Newfangled mobile capabilities could help community banks stand apart from their competitors. Mobile remote deposit capture. But which ones?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

It’s got a new mobile app, new theme colors, new payment options and even a new name — the “Kitchen” was added recently to emphasize the quality, healthy ingredients in every meal. But the most important upgrade, according to Rettker, is that the new mobile app continues to put Protein Bar and Kitchen’s most loyal customers first.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Could those numbers have been different if more innovators had more access to Apple’s NFC chip and used Apple Pay’s contactless infrastructure to create a flywheel for contactless mobile payments in-store? Contactless cards are regarded as decision-drivers for shopping in a physical store 7.5 And therein lies the rub. 25-31, 2020.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

To find out how companies can choose the best solutions for their needs, PYMNTS recent caught up with Perry Kramer, vice president of Boston Retail Partners, to talk about the state of the full-service payments industry, the method his team uses when helping retailers find and adopt new payments solutions and what he sees coming down the pike.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Here, a fraudster obtains a legitimate user’s details to take over their online accounts, enabling the theft of money or a credit card, according to Marianne Crowe, vice president in the Secure Payments Innovation and Research group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Education as an anti-fraud tool.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

This week, I’m compelled to offer a few thoughts that go against the grain on several topics that made the news last week: Amazon’s NY HQ2 , card interchange fees and Facebook ad revenue. Card Networks Want to Raise Their Prices. For those consumers who prefer not to use mobile apps, contactless cards will pick up the cashless slack.

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JULY 16, 2018

It’s Boston. It’s February (or maybe it’s May, because it’s still snowing in Boston). The firms are eyeing a confluence of mobile commerce, digital marketing and ease of payments. We call these companion apps,” he said of the mobile conduits, which are gaining traction and being deployed by Frieden’s firm. “So,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

To get a sense of how trust will play out in sharing economy listings in the 2020s, PYMNTS recently caught up with Mike Gramz, executive vice president and chief risk officer at Yapstone , a company that provides online and mobile payment solutions for global marketplaces, as well as sharing economy platforms.

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APRIL 22, 2019

Thousands descended upon T-Mobile Park stadium in Seattle on March 28 — the earliest opening day in Major League Baseball (MLB) history — to see their home team, the Mariners, take on last year’s World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox. Opening day came early this year for baseball fans.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Etsy is hardly alone: eCommerce is experiencing year-over-year growth of 14 percent, according to the Payments Powering Platforms Tracker , and merchants looking to capitalize on this rise must accept the preferred payment methods of their customers, which include everything from credit cards to PayPal to Venmo and everything outside and in between.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

Data from Boston Consulting Group and AliResearch projects that consumers younger than age 35 will drive 65 percent of consumption growth in China through 2020. Of that growth, an estimated 42 percent will from eCommerce spending and 90 percent of that from mobile commerce, which itself is largely being driven by millennial consumers.

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MARCH 11, 2016

According to its survey of 507 vendors of merchant processing systems, Apple Pay is the most requested mobile digital payments service among retailers. According to the recently released figures, 44 percent of those vendors’ customers are using, or have asked about using, mobile digital payment systems.

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OCTOBER 20, 2018

If we had a nickel for every mobile wallet that had come and gone in that time period, we would at this point be larger than The New York Times. The traditional gift for a ninth anniversary is pottery, and our offices are in Boston – but, you know, no pressure.). Well, that’s how we remember it, anyway. True in 2009.

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