Contactless or NFC (Near Field Communication) payments are on their way. The US has been a laggard in this, as penetration of contactless tech has been very low so far.

We confidently predict that this will change and through 2019 into 2020 contactless will become a familiar experience for the American Consumer This guide is aimed at Independent Software Vendors in the Retail POS space who are interested in the issues associated with preparing to offer support for contactless payments.