Tag: New Zealand mobile commerce

Mobile commerce is on the rise in New Zealand

Jorge Gonzalez
new zealand mobile commerce

New report highlights the growth of mobile commerce throughout New Zealand Frost & Sullivan has released a new report concerning the New Zealand mobile commerce market. A growing number of consumers are beginning to use their mobile devices to shop online. Many of the country’s retailers are beginning to accommodate these consumers by offering them e-commerce services and allowing them to pay for goods at physical stores using nothing more than a smartphone. Over the coming years, mobile shopping activity throughout New Zealand is expected to spike. Mobile spending to…

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New mobile wallet coming to New Zealand

Stephen Vagus
Mobile Wallets

2degrees and GE Capital have plans to launch a new mobile wallet Mobile wallets are becoming more common throughout the world, but none of these mobile commerce platforms have yet established a significant lead among consumers. Mobile wallets aim to offer more convenient to consumers by providing them with a digital platform that can contain a wide range of financial information. These platforms can also digitally store information from loyalty programs and mobile coupons, making this information easily accessible to smartphone and tablet users. Demand for mobile commerce services is…

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May brings new mobile wallet trail to New Zealand

John Montgallo
New Zealand mobile payments

Companies join forces to test NFC technology May has arrived, and several New Zealand companies have come together to mark the occasion by launched a new mobile wallet trial. Telecom, Auckland Transport, and Westpac have joined with Gemalto, Thales, and Paymark to launch an initiative meant to examine the viability of mobile commerce and NFC technology. Part of the trial will concern the uses of NFC with Auckland’s public transit system. Later tests will be conducted regarding how mobile payments can be used to refill prepaid cards from Telecom. Coalition…

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Mobile payments make a splash in New Zealand

Stephen Vagus
Mobile Payments

MasterCard and ANZ, an Australian-based financial services company offering in-depth online banking, have launched a new initiative in New Zealand to test the waters of so called mobile payments. NFC technology is making its way to New Zealand for the first time in the form of a sticker or memory card called “PayPass.” The technology exists in two forms to expand its use amongst owners of mobile devices. The sticker will be used for older phone while the memory card will be used for smart phones, such as Blackberry. A…

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