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Milton Keynes celebrates launch of tech-enhanced Corner Store
Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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Milton Keynes' Unity Place unveils The Corner Store, the first in the city with Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, enhancing retail with frictionless shopping.
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Waave launches biometrically secured Waave Wallet in Australia
Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
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Waave launches Waave Wallet, a novel payment method using biometric security and real-time account transfer; a move to tackle cyber breaches and reduce Australia's AU$3 billion in annual merchant fees.
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SAP Emarsys 2024 update boosts AI-driven, omnichannel campaigns
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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SAP Emarsys reveals upgrades to boost personalised customer engagement, testing LinkedIn integration and enhancing AI capabilities while focusing on Omnichannel Excellence, Marketer Intelligence, and a Composable, Extensible Platform.
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SAP Emarsys rolls out AI-driven omnichannel marketing enhancements
Mon, 11th Mar 2024
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SAP Emarsys has innovated its omnichannel customer engagement platform, enhancing AI capabilities for marketers and debuting new functions including LinkedIn integration.
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Edenred teams up with UK's thinkmoney to enhance fintech services
Thu, 11th Jan 2024
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Edenred Payment Solutions partners with UK e-money firm, thinkmoney, strengthening card and account capabilities. This critical collaboration boosts thinkmoney's product range and enhances their customer experience.
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Australians lead the way in digital payment use - report
Fri, 27th May 2022
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Australian consumers are at the forefront of mobile wallet use and adoption of digital banking tools, abandoning cash and physical payment experiences.
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Southeast Asia sees growing demand for better electronic finance solutions
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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Banks and consumers in Southeast Asia are increasingly adopting one-time passwords for online transactions, according to new research by Kaspersky.
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WorldRemit MD reveals top digital money transfer trends for 2022
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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Digital money transfer numbers are expected to grow in Australia and worldwide, according to WorldRemit's APAC managing director.
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Asia Pacific consumers favour mobile wallets over cash and cards
Mon, 12th Jul 2021
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Mobile wallets are approaching technological maturity, with one in two consumers expected to use a mobile wallet by 2025.
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Is Australia ready to go cashless? New survey reveals Aussies embracing mobile wallets
Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
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More than half of Australians are comfortable with the idea of a completely cashless society, according to new research.
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Wontok: Are e-wallets a threat to society?
Tue, 17th Dec 2019
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As e-wallets gain popularity, criminals find new ways to exploit our behaviours and beliefs. Are we trading convenience for vulnerability?.
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Facebook jumps on the cryptocurrency bandwagon
Wed, 19th Jun 2019
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Facebook plans to launch its cryptocurrency, Libra, and digital wallet, Calibra, in 2020, aiming to revolutionise financial access in developing countries.
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Google Pay to replace ANZ goMoney from October
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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ANZ is finally rolling out Google Pay for its customers with Android devices, two years after releasing Apple Pay for iOS customers.
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Tap & go: Mastercard deploys contactless payments on Sydney ferries
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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Commuters sail swiftly as Sydney ferries introduce a new tap-and-go payment option with Mastercard, streamlining travel for locals and tourists.
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Apple Pay arrives in New Zealand... but only for ANZ Bank customers
Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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The rumours are true: Apple Pay will indeed be coming to New Zealand. But only for those with an ANZ Visa Debit or personal ANZ Visa credit card.
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Apple Pay might be coming to NZ in October, but there's a catch
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Reports have surfaced that Apple Pay is making its way to NZ, to be launched as early as October. However, it might only be a selective rollout.
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Loyalty cards go mobile, according to new research
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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More than 3bn loyalty cards will be mobile-only or integrated into mobile apps by 2020, up from 1.4bn last year.
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ANZ updates FastPay app to include Eftpos
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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ANZ extends its FastPay app to EFTPOS, allowing merchants to process smartphone payments. New card reader also introduced for faster transactions.
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Semble mobile wallet does well at Innovation awards
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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Kiwi startup Semble's mobile wallet triumphs at NZ Innovators Awards, securing high commendations and multiple finalist nods.
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ANZ to release mobile wallet for Android
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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ANZ Bank to launch mobile wallet for Android users, no word on iPhone compatibility. Wallet to be integrated into ANZ goMoney app.