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Two in five shoppers use smartphones to pay

New research has revealed that 18 percent of shoppers have used their smartphones to pay in a shop, reflecting an increase in ‘physical’ mobile transactions, as just two years ago the figure was just 8 percent. The findings from global trade body Mobile Ecosystem Forum’s annual Mobile Money Report supported by Wirecard, reveals that Apple Pay is...

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Wirecard to process Alipay payments for Chinese tourists

Wirecard Group and Alipay, a related company of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, have signed a partnership that will allow Chinese tourists visiting Europe to use its mobile phone payment services. It is hoped that the partnership will enable European brands and retailers to tap into the Chinese tourism market, which is estimated to be worth...