Tag: mobile payments

Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei to create QR code payment strategy

John Montgallo
QR code payment - Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei flags

The arrangement across the ASEAN region is partly intended to reduce dependence on the US dollar. Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei have announced that they intend to join with other significant Southeast Asian economies in a decision to create a cross-border QR code payment system that will encourage the use of their local currencies instead of having to rely on the US dollar when shopping across each others’ borders. Several other countries have launched similar strategies or have agreed to develop them. For instance, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia have already…

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Consumers love paying bills with mobile wallets, but fees could block growth

L. Green
Mobile wallets - Paying using phone

Half of consumers say they wouldn’t use this feature if it came with an added cost attached to it. All age demographics are using their mobile wallets to an increasing degree for the purpose of bill payments. Consumers enjoy the convenience of being able to pay their bills whenever and wherever they want. There is certainly an advantage to using mobile wallets when compared to now outdated methods of paying bill such as writing a paper check and mailing it or heading to the bank or institution to make a…

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Millennials love their mobile wallets while Boomers hesitate

Sam Lambert
Mobile wallets - Millennial holding wallet and phone

The use of digital transactions continues to rise, but user trends differ by generation. Consumers across all age groups are adopting the use of mobile wallets on an increasing basis, but some generations are following this trend much more enthusiastically than others. While some are using this technology quite readily, others are more hesitant to use regularly or at all. PYMNTS has release the results of their “The Mobile Wallet Challenge: Replacing Physical with Digital” study. The research was conducted in collaboration with ACI Worldwide. It involved surveying more than…

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Almost half of consumers don’t like using restaurant QR codes

Stephanie Beck
QR Codes in restaurants

A recent study showed 47 percent of restaurant patrons aren’t comfortable scanning the barcodes. Even as restaurants continue to use QR codes more regularly to help take pressure off front-of-house staff, the results of recent studies are indicating that many patrons still haven’t reached the point that they’re entirely comfortable scanning with their smartphones. The quick response barcodes are used for everything from displaying menus to ordering and paying. QR codes are affordable and easy to use, making them highly appealing for restaurants to use as tools for improved front-of-house…

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Vipps mobile payment app takes on Apple in Norway

John Montgallo
Mobile payment - Flag of Norway

The application is calling for the European Union’s (EU) antitrust regulators to take action. Norwegian mobile payment app company Vipps has called for European Union (EU) antitrust regulators to require Apple to permit access to its tap-and-go functionality without any restrictions, said Rune Gaborg, the company’s CEO. The goal is to make it possible for other companies to be more competitive in the digital transaction space. Gaborg made his comments seeking action from the EU’s antitrust regulators against the iPhone maker the day after Apple made its latest effort to…

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