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Front view of the new Aldi store in London

#mobile payment #retail

Aldi opens checkout-free concept store for public testing

Aldi, the UK’s fifth largest supermarket, has opened its first checkout-free store in London

Close-up: A luminous 2022 stands on a circuit board; copyright:...

#mobile payment #sustainability

Payment market and retail: The trends for 2022

Secure, personalized, convenient – How will e-payment develop in the near future?

#mobile payment #digitization

Mobile Payment: Finally getting a taste for it

Webtalk "retail salsa" about mobile payment methods

A man using his smartphone to check in at Sainsburys...

#brick and mortar retail #coronavirus

Sainsbury’s introduces contactless, checkout-free shopping with SmartShop Pick & Go

New initiative available at Holborn Circus using Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology

Two arms with the newly invented textiles close together...

#contactless payment #EuroCIS 2022 – technology special

UCI invention lets people pay for purchases with a high-five

Innovative fabric enables digital communication between wearers and nearby devices

a smartphone is placed over an NFC reader to make a payment...

#mobile payment #payment systems

Card costs soar £150 million a year

Cost increase to accept cross-border card payments

#mobile payment #contactless payment

In-vehicle payment transactions growing steadily

Volumes to exceed 4.7 billion by 2026, as industry collaboration accelerates growth

two stamps with Buy now and Pay later inscription

#mobile payment #digitization

Buy now, pay later: Five takeaways from the UK market

BNPL products are in high demand by both consumers and merchants

#brick and mortar retail #mobile payment

EHI Payment-Kongress 2022

03.03.-04.05.2022 | Hybrid/Bonn, Germany

27.08.2021 #brick and mortar retail #mobile payment

Former CEO CCV Deutschland Reinhard R. Blum to retire

Reinhard Blum will continue to be involved in dedicated projects of CCV GmbH as an external consultant.

Following a long career in technology leadership, Reinhard Blum, one of the pioneers of the German payment industry, retires as of 31 August this year. Blum, a founding member of EL-ME GmbH, which merged with the Netherlands-based CCV Group B.V. in ...

18.08.2021 #mobile payment #payment systems

Cash use remains strong through the pandemic

Reasons, why retailers still need a cash strategy

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated “cashless society” efforts around the globe. Understandably, consumers grew concerned over the possibility of contracting the virus by handling cash. Meanwhile, retailers had to scramble to continue ...

01.06.2021 #mobile payment #mobile terminals

Touchpoint Payments: Transaction to go

POS terminals: the control center for your pocket

If the Corona pandemic has taught us one thing, it is to react fast and flexible. This is particularly evident in changing customer payment behavior. More than ever, payment processes need to be smoother and more flexible. The solution: mobile POS - ...

14.05.2021 #payment systems #payment terminals

In-store payment: Cooperation for the customer experience

Klarna and Verifone become partners and make in-store payments more flexible

Payment and shopping provider Klarna and Verifone, a provider of payment and commerce solutions, recently joined forces: customers have been able to use Klarna's flexible payment options at millions of Verifone terminals in Europe and the United ...

11.05.2021 #mobile payment #coronavirus

Towards a cashless society due to the corona crisis?

The impact of the corona pandemic on payment attitudes – ECB survey

In order to measure the impact of the pandemic on cash trends, an ECB survey was rolled out in all euro area in July 2020. Therefore the IMPACT survey gives a view of possible changes in the payment attitude of consumers and their payment behavior ...

06.05.2021 #coronavirus #smartphone

Cash versus cashless: payment attitudes of European consumers

Contactless payment methods are gaining importance, but cash has not yet been written off

In 2019, the European Central Bank (ECB) conducted a study on the payment attitudes of consumers in the euro area. The study called SPACE assesses consumers’ use of cash and non-cash payment instruments at the level of each participating euro ...

06.04.2021 #mobile payment #payment systems

Payments keep going digital and mobile

2.7 billion people to use mobile wallet apps by 2022?

As businesses open their doors online, payments solutions adjust to the change – and so do people. In a study conducted for Payvision, Kaleido Intelligence reports on the latest trends and forecasts in mobile wallets usage across the ...

08.03.2021 #brick and mortar retail #mobile payment

What the payment future is about

Interview with John Kolthof, Chief Commercial Officer, CCV GmbH

We asked our CCO John Kolthof about the future of the payment industry. What megatrends does John see and how do they influence CCV’s day-to-day business? Read more in our interview. ...

29.12.2020 #brick and mortar retail #customer satisfaction

Swiss Brand On's new flagship store

New standards for retail?

Swiss performance running brand On opens its global flagship store today, On NYC, located at 363 Lafayette Street in New York, NY. On has pioneered a design-centric and technologically driven approach to the in-store consumer experience. Centered ...

23.12.2020 #digitization #self-checkout systems

Klarna starts cooperation with Verifone

The idea: a shopping experience in stores that is unique worldwide

Klarna, the leading global payments and shopping service, announces a strategic partnership with Verifone, a global leader in payments and commerce solutions, that will make Klarna available as the first-ever buy now pay later solution to millions ...

07.12.2020 #mobile payment #app

7-Eleven introduces in-app wallet

Contactless payment option in 7-Eleven app

7-Eleven, Inc.'s new app-based mobile wallet offers all customers — including those who would like to load cash — a true contactless, convenient way to pay nationally at participating U.S. stores. ...

09.07.2020 #brick and mortar retail #payment systems

Payment and retail - what happens after the crisis?

Interview with Christine Bauer from CCV

We ask Christine Bauer, Vice President International Sales of the payment service provider CCV, which has been firmly established in Germany for 25 years and internationally for 60 years.Mrs Bauer, CCV has been on the market for a very long time, ...

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02.07.2020 #mobile payment #digitization

CCV announces consolidation of its international payment division, focuses on market innovations

Under the flagship of CCV GmbH, the company plans to bring its innovation into specific international markets

CCV Group B.V. has announced that all of its international business activities will now be consolidated and run within its Germany-based division - CCV GmbH. CCV GmbH will carry out the activities of the former CCV Deutschland GmbH and CCV Easy, a ...

29.05.2020 #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

WhatsApp Business: A direct line to customers

About the installation, functions and advantages of the app

WhatsApp is a popular communication channel used by millions of people worldwide. Now small and medium-sized retailers or restaurants can use WhatsApp Business to quickly and easily engage and interact with their customers and build customer ...

26.05.2020 #mobile payment #payment systems

Europe to dominate open banking implementation

Instant messaging users to reach 4.3 billion in 2020, as new payment services emerge

A new study from Juniper Research found that the number of instant messaging users will reach 4.3 billion in 2020, rising from 3.9 billion in 2019. This is a growth of 9 percent year-on-year, largely driven by an increased need for remote ...

20.05.2020 #payment systems #coronavirus

COVID-19 accelerates adoption of contactless payments

Consumers around the world are switching to contactless to help with social distancing

RBR’s Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2024 reportreveals how increased contactless card issuance and acceptance combined with changes in consumer behaviour are driving growth in contactless payments. In 2018, the number of ...

11.05.2020 #cashpoints #coronavirus

Stay safe with VariPOS

How technology helps – Stay safe at the point of sale

Technologies for product identification and payment authentication are great for improving the customer experience with speed and accuracy, but these technologies are also being seen as beneficial in the wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic. ...

11.05.2020 #mobile payment #payment systems

Contactless? Cross-channel? Consumer-friendly?

Things to look for in a payment solution

Whether it’s e-commerce, point of sale, or mobile payment: we have to pay for our purchase. But what do customers want and expect from a payment solution? How can retailers meet these expectations and are self-checkouts really a faster option ...

07.05.2020 #software as a service (SaaS) #payment systems (software)

Contactless payments without a need for an app or terminals

Payment solution operating on smart codes

XcooBee announced the availability of XcooBee Pay, a complete and efficient system for contactless payments and order taking. XcooBee Pay does not require an app to work and has eliminated all touch and friction points.XcooBee was formed with the ...

10.04.2020 #brick and mortar retail #payment systems

Consumer survey: social distancing is changing shopping habits

Touchless or self-checkout options preferred for instore shopping during COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly two-thirds of consumers are changing their grocery shopping habits in response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent consumer survey from Shekel, pioneers in advanced weighing technologies. And 87 percent of shoppers say ...

30.03.2020 #brick and mortar retail #cashpoints

Corona crisis: Contactless payment more popular than ever

Practical, fast, and, above all, hygienic

"Please make contactless payment if possible." These or similar notices are currently in the checkout area of many grocery stores. By reducing necessary contact points in the checkout zone, it is hoped to counteract the spread of the ...

16.03.2020 #mobile payment #retail

FinTechs are reshaping the German payment industry

Online retailers and customers prefer modern, fast, and easy financial services

FinTech companies are securing more and more German payment market shares and are turning the traditional banking business model upside down with their innovative digital solutions. This was one of the findings of a recent ECC Köln (Cologne) ...

02.03.2020 #brick and mortar retail #omnichannel

One-way street turns into central hub

Checkout area a game changer for retailers: payment goes “omnichannel“

Retail checkout counters have to rise to the challenge of ever-increasing customer needs and expectations: The checkout as a one-way street, where customers simply pay for their items and physically take them home, is no longer a viable business ...

20.02.2020 #mobile payment #digitization

For retailers: VR Payment China Solution

Payment specialist opens the Chinese market to retailers with a comprehensive solution for Alipay and WeChat

VR Payment presents the ‘China Solution’ at the EuroShop 2020: An all-round service package with which retailers can gain access to the Chinese market and profit from the increasing spending by tourists from Asia. In addition to the ...

27.12.2019 #security #Trade fair special EuroShop 2020

Security in payment

Study shows credit card industry has ignored security innovations

A new study conducted for the Secure Payments Partnership coalition shows that the U.S. credit card industry has failed to establish adequate security standards and that a neutral third party should be put in charge, the National Retail Federation ...

21.10.2019 #mobile payment #POS systems

POS Terminals: Control center in your pocket

Mobile, flexible, secure? – What business needs do POS systems have to meet today?

At the store, on the go or at the customer's home - POS terminals can be easily used in many settings, offering businesses greater flexibility.In this interview, Reinhard Blum, CEO of CCV Deutschland GmbH talks about the advantages of this ...

01.10.2019 #mobile payment #epos systems

When customers become cashiers

Treading a fine line between traditional and visionary, between checkouts and codes

For years, we have done this in online stores: we fill our shopping cart, click to pay and are excited about our purchase. Thanks to the snabble app - now available at the Knauber Hobbymarkt in Bonn and at IKEA in Frankfurt – consumers can ...

16.09.2019 #customer satisfaction #mobile payment

retail trends 3/2019: focus "checkout zone"

Shopfitting, technology, marketing: What does a checkout have to do nowadays?

Read our latest edition retail trends 3-2019 online as an e-paper. ...

02.09.2019 #cashpoints #epos components

A simple, fast, intuitive payment experience

Are POS systems all about a perfect and versatile device?

"The perfect all-rounder POS device that’s ideal for all retail applications has not been created yet," says Oliver Kapahnke Managing Director at GLORY Deutschland. "But that’s OK.” In this interview, he talks ...

05.08.2019 #mobile payment #smartphone

Mobile payments at the supermarket checkout

An early adopter’s experience of mobile payments

Or: "What’s that you’re doing with your watch?“I still remember the first time I used mobile payment technology and paid for items with my smartphone at a supermarket checkout: It was October 17, 2018, exactly seven days after ...

23.07.2019 #mobile payment #mobile terminals

Nets and Swish partner on in-store payments pilot

Bluetooth tech enables scalable instore payments for mobile payment app

Nets, a European payments company, and Swish, the number one payments app in Sweden, announce their collaboration on an in-store payments pilot program.Until now, Swish has mostly been used for account-to-account transactions and, more recently, ...

07.01.2019 #security #payment systems

What’s next for payments in 2019?

US Payments Forum Market Snapshot

The U.S. Payments Forum released its quarterly Market Snapshot, providing a look at the state of EMV chip adoption in the U.S., fraud and what’s next for payments in 2019.According to the U.S. Payments Forum, 99 percent of the top 200 ...