Consumers will open their digital wallets 40% more and spend nearly $790 billion this year across Europe and North America, according to a new report from Juniper Research. The study predicts the largest growth in 2019 will come from instore payments, with mobile contactless payments ...
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Put aside any preconceived ideas or misconceptions about e-commerce in Latin America. E-commerce in the region is growing at 25% to 30% and past barriers to doing business and handling payments are fast disappearing with the growth of e-commerce, mobile adoption, new payments options, and ...
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With roughly 30 million Americans with at least one debt in collections according to the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking at new rules to regulate how third-party debt collectors contact debtors. New regulations could reduce the use of pestering phone ...
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If you’re a US business, selling products and services with recurring payments in foreign markets can be a challenge. Many foreign consumers and businesses simply don’t prefer to pay with credit cards, in contrast to US payments preferences. In fact, a recent Global Payment Preferences research ...
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Quick. Name a country where 80% of transactions are still paid for in cash. Surprisingly, that would be Japan, second only after Germany as the country that pays more in cash for transactions than any other. With all its advanced technology and financial services know-how, ...
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Chinese travelers are currently the largest spenders and the fastest-growing traveler segment in Europe. This presents EU businesses with an opportunity for growth by serving this new consumer market if they can figure out how to handle payments seamlessly. To help EU merchants meet this ...
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Bond Capital founder, VC investor, and technology analyst Mary Meeker is well-regarded for her annual internet trends reports. We’ll ignore whether a 333-slide presentation is good communications or smart presentation strategy, but there is something for everyone in her analyses and we’ve got a quick ...
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Here at Payments NEXT, we’re usually focused on how consumers and employees spend their money. For a change of pace, we’re going to focus on payroll and employee perceptions. For most employers, payroll is overhead and a cost to be managed. Rarely do employers think ...
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We’ve got a great roundup of stories this week on payments, fintech, retail, and e-commerce. POS consumer loans are growing fast and estimated at $6 trillion annually. A new report from GoCardless shows how payment preferences influence sales. Cornerstone Advisors surveys banking executives to find ...
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Preferences shape how consumers like to pay and how your business should collect payments which impact customer satisfaction and churn. A new report from GoCardless looks at payer preferences for various types of recurring purchases in different markets and what’s needed for sales success. Eight ...
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