Payments Trends

By Douglas Hall, founder & CEO, EQUE Corp A new study from Juniper Research predicts global e-commerce transactions will hit $11.4 trillion by 2029, up from $7 trillion in 2024. This 63% jump will arise from e-commerce taking off in developing economies. Alternative Payment Methods ...

By Brent Johnson, CISO, Bluefin A notable shift is occurring in the payment landscape as mobile wallets gain traction among consumers. Mobile wallets’ convenience and robust security features make them increasingly valued: In 2023, 60% of consumers reported using mobile wallets for essential transactions like ...

By Ralf Germer, Co-CEO & Co-founder, PagBrasil Four years ago, the Central Bank of Brazil introduced an instant payment system called Pix, enabling transactions to occur in less than 10 seconds, 24 hours a day. The technology was an instant hit, and its use in Brazil has ...

By Ben Alderman, General Manager North America, Conferma The landscape of corporate travel payments is undergoing a transformative shift. Financial decision-makers and travel managers are increasingly adopting advanced virtual payment technologies. A recent survey we commissioned of 400 global decision-makers highlighted that pressures to drive ...

By Roger Portela, Senior Director of Product, PayNearMe Every day, valuable data flows through your payments platform. But how it’s collected, where it ends up and how useful it becomes depends on how it’s managed along the way. Think of it like a river. That ...

By Jeff Domansky, Managing Editor The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) has emphasized the urgent need for Congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA). With total swipe fees surpassing $170 billion annually and costing the average family over $1,100, the CCCA could save an estimated $16 billion annually. ...

By Amit Sagiv, Co-Head of Payments, Wix There’s been a paradigm shift in payments, and it’s much bigger than just leaving your wallet at home. The whole dynamic and inner workings of payments have changed with contactless payments, connected devices, IoT, and more. This means ...

By Scott Dawson, Head of Sales & Strategic Partnerships, DECTA The cycle of work ethic and business success is perpetual: investors pump their cash into weak businesses during good times, which inevitably fail. They are then forced to find more reliable sources of profit and ...

By Brian Geier, VP of Business Intelligence, Recurly Insights drive business decision-making, and Recurly has a unique subscription industry perspective. We have an invaluable view of hundreds of millions of subscribers across thousands of industry-leading consumer subscription brands. Something interesting popped on Recurly’s radar during ...

By Michael Meeks, SVP of Software Development at BHMI Growing demand from consumers and businesses and the rollout of FedNow are expected to drive rapid adoption of real-time payments in the coming years.  Real-time payments offer many benefits across the entire economy, including instant settlement, ...