Let’s dive right into this week’s global news roundup. First, a look at where robo-advisory investment services are going. Next, we open the door to insight into how retailers can get more holiday sales. Free holiday delivery for Amazon Prime members will make online shoppers ...
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Payments Trends
Payments Trends
We’ve got payments news from around the globe to keep you informed about the latest industry developments. A new Jumpshot report highlights the top 25 e-commerce leaders, who’s hot and who’s not. According to Findr.com, 14% of US adults now own cryptocurrency, up 81% over ...
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With the value of bitcoin rising this year, cryptocurrency is back on the radar of US investors and consumers, even if the whipsaw in market values is likely to give some a migraine. New research from Finder.com shows just how far cryptocurrency has come as ...
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Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium is cashless We’ve all gone on wild goose chases looking for the nearest ATM after learning a local business only accepts cash. But now more than ever, businesses are heading in the opposite direction: refusing to accept cash and only accepting plastic. ...
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Another week, another great global payments news roundup for you. Best Buy just threw down the free next-day holiday delivery gauntlet for its competitors. Kount and BlueSnap have partnered to enable and encourage international e-commerce for US companies. Look, up in the sky, it’s Wing ...
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With global e-commerce likely to reach a record of nearly $3.5 trillion in 2019, why are more US businesses not making bigger headway in growing their international e-commerce sales? New research from fraud prevention solution company Kount and payments processor BlueSnap suggests fraud concerns and ...
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The global payments news is just about as busy as the impeachment proceedings in the US but we’ve got important payments news to share. Lightico research looks at what Gen Z wants from their bank and it’s way more digital than their Dad’s bank. Juniper ...
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Let’s start with what Gen Z and younger consumers want from their banks. They want digital, mobile, and instant banking services. In other words, not their dad’s bank. What they’ve got right now from an entrenched banking system is too much paperwork, too many off-line ...
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Welcome to the weekly global payments news roundup where it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas sales predictions. At least according to the National Retail Federation, which says holiday sales should be up 3.8%-4.2% over last year. We profile a new banking app Cleo ...
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UK headquartered GoCardless launched services to enable international ACH (Automated Clearing House) debit payments for US companies in more than 30 countries around the world. The new service also enables easy US payments to GoCardless’s existing 40,000-plus international customers. GoCardless has built a global bank debit ...
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