Restaurant gift card sales grow nominally prior to COVID-19
Dive Insight: Despite the plateau in 2019, the recent growth in gift card programs shows that restaurant brands’ efforts to increase access to such cards — selling them at…
Trends & Technology Dictate ‘Smart’ Future for Access Control
November 29, 2019 Jeffrey E. Barnhart While access cards still play a strong role in the access control market, some companies are moving toward smartphone Bluetooth-enabled technology to…
‘Smart’ Tech Enhances Access Control Security
For much of history, our identification systems have relied on face-to-face interactions and physical documents and processes. But digital technologies are transforming how identity is authenticated around the…
Credit Card Industry Goes “Greener” via Alternative Materials, Technology
The industry is using renewable raw materials and card component materials to reduce consumption of natural resources during the production process. To become “greener,” the credit card industry…
Card-makers group highlights biometrics benefits as Fingerprint Cards touts growing popularity
Biometric cards will give merchants, issuers and consumers real returns on their investments with both contactless card adoption and fraud on the rise, The ICMA (International Card Manufacturers…
Biometrics: The Future of Access Control
Young business person working on tablet and shows the digital sign: ACCESS CONTROL For much of history, identification systems have relied on face-to-face interactions and physical documents and…
Biometrics companies seek position as contactless payments market growth accelerates
Zwipe CEO André Løvestam discussed how recent developments, including the global push to raise transaction limits, have affected the march towards commercializing biometric payment cards in an interview with…
Global Plastic Card Industry Grows to $27B
ICMA 2020 State of Industry: Transportation, Government and Health Cards Drive Growth PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Jan. 23, 2020—The global plastic card industry reports a 2.8% increase to a…
ICMA 2020 EXPO Focuses on Global Card Industry Trends, Technology, Future
World’s Only Manufacturing and Personalization-focused Card Conference Set for March 29-April 1, 2020 in Tampa, Florida PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. – Nov. 14, 2019—The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA),…
CardTREX Highlights Smarter Emerging Technologies
Fall 2019 Events Set for Virginia (Sept. 25-26), Germany (Oct. 22-23) PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., July 9, 2019—Emerging technologies, such as smart cards and smart manufacturing, will be featured…