October 2nd, 2012 at 1:06 pm
By now we’re all used to paying with credit cards at major stores and restaurants, and many of us have had the opportunity to use cashless payment at slightly more unusual locations such as vending machines and parking meters. Even so, when members of the local Girl Scout troop ring your doorbell to sell Tagalongs and Thin Mints, you probably don’t expect to be asked if you’d like to pay via credit card. But thousands of Girl Scout troops are starting to do exactly that. The Girl Scouts joined the many organizations that are already reaping the benefits of cashless payment when they started accepting credit cards via mobile payment […]
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September 18th, 2012 at 2:48 pm
We all spend a lot of time in transit, and the time it takes to get where you need to be can be frustrating. Luckily, new ways to speed things up are always emerging. We recently discussed how cashless parking meters can increase convenience and save time, and anyone who does a lot of traveling knows that cashless solutions for paying tolls (such as E-Z Pass) can be a huge time-saver. But what if you’re not traveling by car? Many other forms of transportation are finding ways that technology such as NFC and mobile wallets can make it easier to buy transit tickets and even use those tickets completely electronically. […]
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August 21st, 2012 at 4:10 pm
In our last post, we mentioned that adding functionality to mobile devices to enhance the way we shop seems like the perfect way to encourage merchants and consumers alike to buy into the idea of… Read More >>
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August 7th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
If anyone still doubts that we’re in the midst of a cashless revolution, perhaps the Fortune magazine headline heralding “The Death of Cash” will help convince you. Fortune’s last issue featured a cover story on the rise of mobile payment options… Read More >>
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May 29th, 2012 at 4:12 pm
When you think of contactless or cashless payment opportunities, what comes to mind first? For some it might be the keychain tag used to buy gas or the transponder that allows you to zip through toll booths without fumbling for change. Others may think of cafés and fast food restaurants, retail stores, and banks. These are the more traditional locations where we expect to find cashless terminals or similar contactless payment options, but as contactless and cashless opportunities increase in popularity, many other uses for cashless payment appear. Parking meters are a prime example of a location that benefits from offering cashless payment options. Customers are frequently in a hurry […]
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