Tag: m-payments

Alipay mobile wallet launches Wuhan merchant recovery effort

Jesse Collins
Alipay mobile wallet - shops and hotel in China

The top m-payment provider in the world is implementing several local assistance strategies. As Wuhan re-opens after having been the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alipay mobile wallet is moving forward with a number of measures to help local merchants recover. The m-payments giant has 900 million direct customers and is launching new assistance efforts. Alipay mobile wallet is owned and operated by Ant Financial Services Group. It has 900 million direct customers. It recently created a special page on its smartphone app. This page is meant specifically to identify…

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US mobile wallet use is about to become greater than credit card usage online

Jennifer Goula
Mobile wallet use - mobile payments

The slow adoption of m-payments in the United States is finally taking off to mainstream levels. Mobile wallet use in the United States has been slow to take off, particularly when compared to countries in Asia and Europe. That said, the use of m-payments has finally started taking off and will eventually overtake credit cards. The adoption rate for mobile wallet use in the U.S. is rising. A new F.I.S. report predicts that the use of smartphones to complete online payment transactions will overtake credit cards. This is an important…

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Starbucks cashless store rolls out, pushing mobile payments further

Jennifer Goula
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The coffee chain has been among the top performers in American smartphone based transactions. A new Starbucks cashless store pilot is rolling out in the United States. The Seattle based café chain has chosen its home town to try out a new concept that rejects cash in favor of mobile payments and plastic card based transactions. The downtown Seattle store will accept only mobile payments, credit cards and debit cards. The Starbucks cashless store pilot has already generated some mixed reviews among customers. While some find that it is a…

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JPMorgan Chase enters into new Kroger mobile payments deal

Stephanie Beck
JPMorgan Chase tower - Kroger mobile payments

The Chase Pay mobile wallet will soon be entering the largest American supermarket chain. Kroger mobile payments will soon become an option for customers at the massive U.S. grocery store chain by way of a new deal with JPMorgan. The reason is that the supermarket has agreed to start accepting the bank’s mobile wallet, Chase Pay starting next year. The announcement of the mobile payment agreement was made jointly by both companies. The Chase Pay wallet will start being available for Kroger mobile payments at the start of next year.…

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Did restaurant mobile payments become mainstream this year?

L. Green
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According to First Data Corp, smartphone based transactions hit a tipping point with a 75 percent growth rate. Following an exceptionally slow rate of adoption over the last few years, restaurant mobile payments are finally starting to catch on, particularly in the quick service industry. This year saw an impressive growth rate and it is expected to continue in this strong and positive direction. Payment technology company, First Data Corp, reported a massive rise in smartphone transactions. Quick service restaurant mobile payments were especially high performers, according to the firm’s…

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