Mobile wallet stories

EatClub launches in London, offering app users dynamic discounts of up to 50% at venues with seamless payment and no coupons required.

A Thales survey reveals that one-third of UK residents are storing official ID on their phones, raising alarms over potential identity fraud.

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.

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.

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.

SAP Emarsys has innovated its omnichannel customer engagement platform, enhancing AI capabilities for marketers and debuting new functions including LinkedIn integration.

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.

Australian consumers are at the forefront of mobile wallet use and adoption of digital banking tools, abandoning cash and physical payment experiences.

Banks and consumers in Southeast Asia are increasingly adopting one-time passwords for online transactions, according to new research by Kaspersky.

Digital money transfer numbers are expected to grow in Australia and worldwide, according to WorldRemit's APAC managing director.

Mobile wallets are approaching technological maturity, with one in two consumers expected to use a mobile wallet by 2025.

More than half of Australians are comfortable with the idea of a completely cashless society, according to new research.

As e-wallets gain popularity, criminals find new ways to exploit our behaviours and beliefs. Are we trading convenience for vulnerability?.

Facebook plans to launch its cryptocurrency, Libra, and digital wallet, Calibra, in 2020, aiming to revolutionise financial access in developing countries.

ANZ is finally rolling out Google Pay for its customers with Android devices, two years after releasing Apple Pay for iOS customers.

Commuters sail swiftly as Sydney ferries introduce a new tap-and-go payment option with Mastercard, streamlining travel for locals and tourists.

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.

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.

More than 3bn loyalty cards will be mobile-only or integrated into mobile apps by 2020, up from 1.4bn last year.

ANZ extends its FastPay app to EFTPOS, allowing merchants to process smartphone payments. New card reader also introduced for faster transactions.