There is a war going on for your wallet. The combatants are credit card companies, banks, and tech companies both established and emerging. Until recently, most of the operations were covert: contracts, alliances, M&A, and other business activities that by and large go unnoticed by the general public.
The war is now spilling onto the streets of Chicago. From cabs to trains to restaurants to bus stops, there are early signs of emerging epayment technology adoption, with plenty of territory where epayment solutions are desperately needed. All the while, the largest epayments players with pockets deep enough for advertising campaigns are battling for public mindshare.
Read the rest of the article in the March issue of Transaction News (p. 5). Much of the article first appeared as Built in Chicago blog posts.
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