Feb. 25, 2019

Visa and Planeta Informatica have agreed to launch a platform called Visa Secure Access Module, which allows public transit systems to convert to contactless payments faster than previously possible. The companies are deploying the platform in April on the Metro Rio system in Rio de Janeiro, according to a company release.

The companies said the new technology allows conversion of public transit systems to contactless cards, wearables and other systems without the need to replace turnstile systems or make other costly repairs or changes to existing terminal hardware.

The Visa SAM system uses existing EMV technology to allow placement of the system into existing systems, saving significant time and money.

“This is a transformational development for public transit operators who want to improve their customer journeys and improve their operational costs by removing the need for tickets or topping up fare cards,” Nick Mackie, global head of urban mobility at Visa, said in the announcement.

Planeta Informatica CEO Artur Costa said the agreement combines 15 years of the company's experience working with public transit systems with the Visa Mass Transit Transaction framework released in 2017.

In a Visa study on mass transit and payment technologies, commuters said their use of mass transit would increase 27 percent if the payment method were changed.
 

Topics: Contactless / NFC, EMV, Mobile/Digital Wallet, Technology Providers

Companies: Visa

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Feb. 25, 2019

DoorDash has entered an agreement with Fiesta Restaurant Group, to offer its on-demand meal delivery service to the company’s Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurants, according to a release from the chain.

DoorDash is now available to all 139 Pollo Tropical company-owned locations and will be expanded to 162 company-owned Taco Cabana locations within the next few weeks. Orders made through the DoorDash platform can be tracked in real time, however, the restaurant company is also offering the ability to order through the www.PolloTropical.com and www.TacoCabana.com sites as well.

"We expect that the DoorDash partnership will further elevate the already high level of excitement fans feel for both of these equally unique brands," said Rich Stockinger, chief executive officer of Fiesta Restaurant Group, in the announcement.

Pollo Tropical is offering zero delivery fees on all orders above $10 between March 4-March 10th.

Topics: Mobile Apps, Restaurants

Companies: Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana, Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc., DoorDash

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Feb. 25, 2019

Nayax LLC, a provider of cashless payments and telemetry solutions, has become the first payments partner to integrate Visa sensory branding cues with its mobile payment application, Nayax announced in a press release. Monyx Wallet from Nayax enables digital payments at unattended automated machines.

The Visa sensory branding cues suite includes sound, animation and haptic cues that communicate to consumers that their payment — sometimes made in the absence of a traditional payment card —has been successfully authorized and that the transaction is complete.

Monyx Wallet users in 21 countries will be among the first to experience Visa's sensory branding suite when they buy a product or reload credit on the app using their Visa card. Nayax used the software development kit on the Visa Developer Platform to integrate the suite into the Monyx Wallet app.

"Nayax already enjoys a longtime working relationship with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, and is excited that Monyx Wallet is the first application to incorporate Visa's suite of sensory branding globally," Nayax CEO Carly Furman said in the press release. "Introducing these new digital representations of the Visa brand into our solutions will give Nayax consumers and operators the assurance they have come to expect when they use Visa."

Monyx Wallet is a digital payment application for unattended machines that seamlessly integrates with Nayax cashless payment devices and management systems. The application offers operators of unattended machines the opportunity to market their business and build customer loyalty with branding, virtual coupon cards, advertising and other consumer engagement campaigns.

Topics: Card Brands, Mobile Apps, Mobile Payments, Technology Providers

Companies: Nayax, Visa

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