Ingenico Group and USA Technologies Inc. have partnered to provide the unattended retail marketplace with a bundled service that pairs Ingenico's hardware, software, security and services products with USA's ePort Connect services platform specifically designed for the unattended retail market, according to a press release.

Ingenico's iUC285 device accepts magstripe, EMV and NFC/contactless transactions, while its software integration layer and its service platform enables deployment of acceptance capabilities of new electronic payment.

With either the USAT G10-S telemeter or the Quickconnect API channeling payments to the ePort Connect service platform, the two companies will provide EMV and NFC/contactless hardware and software paired with the first enterprise system for unattended retail. The pairing will provide cashless payment reconciliation, optimization services and a loyalty and advertising CMS, according to a press release.