As I have pointed out countless times on this blog, Apple Pay Suica is one of the best Apple Pay services that Apple has hosted on its platform so far. […]
Mobile Payments
What does ‘open’ Apple Pay NFC really mean?
IntroThe Apple Pay monopoly debate is a long complex saga with recent developments. The EU finally issued an official complaint regarding Apple’s so called ‘closed’ NFC, with PayPal playing a […]
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Of Course Apple Pay is Bigger Than In-App Payments! Now that NFC POS systems actually work…in America
It was just a year ago that eMarketer made a big splash on Apple tech news sites with their Starbucks app is bigger than Apple Pay report: Retailers are increasingly […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - Apple Pay Suica - Mobile Payments
The JAPAN CASHLESS Rebate Inflection Point
On the eve of the CASHLESS Rebate program launch I wrote: Regardless of whether the CASHLESS rebate is ‘a success’ or not, it will be a tipping point. Already I […]
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The JAPAN CASHLESS Rebate Day 1: convenience stores
It was a fun day. I tried out some local CASHLESS rebate stores and it was…boring. I paid with Apple Pay Suica like I always do. A close examination of […]
Mobile Payments
Consumption tax, Cashless rebates and Coffee shops
In case you are not a DOUTOR regular, you may not have noticed that they recently added QUICPay and iD to their cashless payment options. What’s interesting is that QUICPay […]