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Visa Uses NYC Mass Transit To Ignite Contactless Payments

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specifically, the use of such payments for mass transit in New York City. In an new PYMNTS discussion, Dan Sanford, Visa ’s global head of contactless payments, talked with Karen Webster about the May 31 launch of a contactless payments pilot involving the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City and Chase.

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COVID-19 Disrupts Leisure In US, But China Expects ‘Revenge Travel’ Boost

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New York City, in one case, is calling off festivals, concerts, and nonessential gatherings through May and potentially June while the city aims to reduce COVID-19 infection rates, CNBC reported. New COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York City fell from 386 on Tuesday to 329 on Wednesday.

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Reseller Market Maintains Momentum With Nordstrom’s Entry

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Called See You Tomorrow , its “re-commerce experience” will include an online marketplace and brick-and-mortar location housed in the Nordstrom New York City flagship store on 5th Avenue. It is playing the sustainability card this year, with Fashion Footprint Calculator. Logistics are being handled by Yerdle.

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Mastercard Pushes Multiple Cashless Solutions For Transit Payments

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“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.

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Mastercard Expands NYC Tech Hub

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Mastercard is planning to hire 470 people as the company expands its technology hub in New York City. According to news from Bloomberg , a company statement with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that Mastercard will move to a new 212,000 square-foot location in Manhattan’s Flatiron District.

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Uber’s Bid For Grubhub Triggers Delivery Fee Fears

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The possible merger between Uber and Grubhub is causing a wave of worry over delivery fees at a time when some local officials are considering instituting caps , as the New York City Council did on Wednesday (May 13). Uber Eats has over 100,000 restaurants on its platform, amounting to roughly 20 percent of the market.

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Deep Dive: Contactless Payments And Touch-Free Ordering: How QSRs Are Reopening Their Storefronts

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restaurants have permanently shuttered operations, and more than 110,000 anticipated closing their doors in April, according to recent estimates from the National Restaurant Association. Many eateries are thus reimagining their operations to offer guests touch-free ordering and payment experiences. Approximately 30,000 U.S.

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