Figg Uses CLO to Help Consumers Brave Recession Augeo, a St. Paul digital engagement company and card-linked technology provider to banks, announced it has acquired Empyr, the San Diego-based company that powers the Yelp card-linked offer program, among other leading publisher platforms. The two Cardlinx members will do business as Figg, with more than 60 million linked cards and $300...

New Clean Way to Pay: Mobile Wallets Surge on Covid 19 Fears Requiring no physical contact with merchant point-of-sale terminals, mobile wallets are increasingly viewed as a safer way to pay by consumers around the world. Fears that payment cards, cash and coins may be tainted with the coronavirus, and that touching in-store terminals might make shoppers sick, the use...

By The CardLinx Association Requiring no physical contact with merchant point-of-sale terminals, mobile wallets are increasingly viewed as a safer way to pay by consumers around the world. Fears that payment cards, cash and coins may be tainted with the coronavirus, and that touching in-store terminals might make shoppers sick, the use of mobile wallets is getting a boost. According...

Expect the Unexpected in Covid-19’s Wake In the uncertainty that surrounds the coronavirus, Silvio Tavares, CEO of industry trade association Cardlinx, shared perspectives with member executives around the world. Among topics discussed? Travel’s stalled, with hotel occupancy at just 15% and properties slated to close; credit card use is down, impacting the U.S. and other countries where consumer spending accounts...

Amazon announced the availability of its Just Walk Out technology to rival merchants. Shoppers use credit cards to enter the store. Items are selected and automatically billed to the card—with no scanning, checkout (or waiting in line) required. The tech is similar to that used in Amazon Go stores. CardLinx Insight: Amazon’s new cashierless technology will face an uphill battle...

CardLinx Member Collinson Group Ltd today announced the creation of a new business unit. The global loyalty and benefits company has launched Collinson Valuedynamx to deliver on the need for an integrated and secure platform to enable personalized, low-friction earn-and-redeem experiences. The new entity was created to drive innovation where data, payments, technology and rewards intersect: Consumers, retail/merchant partners and...

CardLinx member Rakuten announced today that it would launch a bank and card-issuing business in the USA. Rakuten is headquartered in Japan, where it is the number one e-commerce site and has rapidly become a top Japanese card issuer with its Rakuten Card payment card. In the USA, Rakuten owns the leading online-to-online affiliate network and has grown to become...