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Martin Gloor

Martin Gloor Country Manager at Abrantix Pty Ltd

No More Pin Pads

I recently had a conversation with a client who said acquirers want to be innovative and get rid of terminals (pin pads). But they did not know how. In the light on Pin On Glass emerging, I think this is a relevant question. Hence I wanted to share some of my thoughts. Why talk about this? Terminals are expensive, as they must adhere to strict sec...

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Martin Gloor

Martin Gloor Country Manager at Abrantix Pty Ltd

Mobile Private Label Cards

In my last post I wrote about major scheme credit cards (Visa, MasterCard etc.) on mobile phones. But what about private label cards? I believe that mobile private label cards provide compelling added value to both merchants and cardholders. From a merchants perspective, at the top of the wish list for such an app is probably a fully branded expe...

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Martin Gloor

Martin Gloor Country Manager at Abrantix Pty Ltd

Mobile Wallets for Major Scheme Cards

Mobile payment is THE hot topic in the card payments industry. The main focus is certainly around the major card schemes like Visa and MasterCard and how to put their cards into a mobile phone. Once this has been achieved, the functionality of the cards can be enriched like never before. From on-device cardholder verification to loyalty and much m...

Martin Gloor

Martin Gloor Country Manager at Abrantix Pty Ltd

Strategies to implement EMV on Terminals

The EMV liability shift in the U.S.A is getting closer so I would like to share some basic strategies on how to implement EMV on POS terminals. While EMV has been a key component for terminals in Europe, Australia and other regions, many terminals in the U.S. accept magstripe cards only. This will change in Fall 2015 when the cards schemes will s...

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Martin Gloor

Martin Gloor Country Manager at Abrantix Pty Ltd

New payment methods in a global world?

In recent years, we have seen a lot of innovation in the payment space. It’s not just cash, credit card or cheques anymore. You pay for your coffee with your contactless card or mobile app. You do some cross-channel shopping; standing in a shop looking at a product and then using your phone to buy it online and get it delivered. You might pay ha...

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