Tag: contactless payment
The key role that technology plays in revitalising the hospitality industry
Pre-COVID-19, travel and tourism contributed 6.9% to South Africa’s gross domestic product, declining to 3.7% in 2020. Similarly, the number of jobs created by the sector dropped by 32.4% from 1.5 million to 987,000. It was, according to Statistics SA, bigger than agriculture, utilities and construction.
How to keep cybercriminals at bay when shopping online this Black...
November marks the start of seasonal spending, with consumers looking for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. While this is an exciting time of year, it is equally critical for customers to be vigilant when shopping to avoid falling victim to fraudsters.
REVIEW | Garmin’s Fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar
An active smartwatch that automatically charges in sunlight is a boon for outdoor enthusiasts. Garmin’s Fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar takes multisport smartwatch performance to a new level, with a combination of astonishing battery life and solar charging.
Global e-commerce trends for 2022
Online shopping is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2022, this is according to a report by Adobe’s e-commerce division. To gain a competitive advantage and to exceed customer expectations, businesses need to discover the emerging trends in ecommerce and adopt current trending technologies in software.
REVIEW | Oppo A16S – the new normal in smartphones
The Oppo A16S smartphone underlines the extent to which large screens and long battery life are now a norm across all price bands. There was a time when a large screen and long battery life on a smartphone came at a price.
Reasons why contactless payments are taking over the world
For the past 10 years, we’ve been hearing about how new-generation mobile apps, wallets, tap-to-pay, NFC solutions and even the humble QR code are going to spell the end of the magnetic stripe card as a means of payment. And here we are, in 2021, and we’re finally taking big steps towards a brave new world of contactless payments.
An omnichannel strategy is key for retailers to boost sales
As consumer behaviour continues to change due to the impact the global COVID-19 pandemic has had both on business and individuals – retailers are increasingly having to position themselves to provide omnichannel services that can meet these evolving digital consumer expectations.
Platform technology a big boost for democratisation of payments
The concept of platforms is nothing new. Our railways, phone networks and even our shipping industry are all examples of networks which operate under agreed universal standards and can be described as platforms. Today, we participate on tech platforms every day when we use services like Airbnb and Uber or shop on eBay and Amazon.
COVID-19 catalysing contactless cashless payments
People’s safety concerns about transmission through contact has resulted in COVID-19 becoming a catalyst for the adoption of cashless payments globally and even more so in South Africa, with the disruption expected to effect lasting changes in the way people transact with cards and cash.
