The company also pushes forward with the adoption of new payment methods.

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The global recession melted trust, but now that we are in a recovery, merchants are ramping up to create new payment methods to reach out to consumers and push into new territory.

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Now a study released by MasterCard shows that consumers may spend up to 30 percent more with the new contactless payment methods than they do with credit cards.

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The rollout will enable Skype to offer its customers a fast and convenient way to purchase Skype Credit, creating new revenue streams in existing markets, as well as in new markets where other payment methods have low penetration rates.

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Google is offering a new mobile payment service, involving credit and stored payments methods in Android smartphones, plus hooks to loyalty cards and special offers.

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The four-year-old bitcoin payment system is among the most popular of the new methods.

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Tim Hortons' new all-in-one PIN pad technology supports all methods of payment on one device, including chip and pin, tap and swipe payments for acceptance of Tim Card, debit cards, credit cards and now mobile payments.

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