After wrestling with alligators and hosting issues, we’re back with the latest payments news from around the world. Lots going on, so check it out. Visa acquires Currencycloud, which makes APIs for remittances and currency transfers, in a $963M dealA year and a half after Currencycloud raised $80 ...
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Payments Trends
Payments Trends
Out of this world! That pretty much sums up this week’s global payments news, and it’s only Friday. Branson and Bezos may be trying to be the first to circle the globe, but we’re here first with the news you need to know, so buckle ...
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By Jeff Domansky The majority of small businesses in six countries (60%) experience cash flow issues at some point, so it’s no surprise 89% of small business owners say cash flow issues negatively impact their business. In fact, it’s among the top three issues for ...
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By Jeff Domansky Understandably, PayPal’s new payment pricing strategy attracted a lot of attention. After all, the company is one of the biggest in the payment industry, with $21.4 billion in revenue in 2020 and $936 billion (+31.5%) in transactions processed. Its biggest payment processing ...
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By Jeff Domansky, June 9, 2021 Fintech PayNearMe will enable millions of Walmart shoppers to pay their bills with cash by displaying a scannable code on their mobile phones at any of Walmart’s 4,674 US stores and MoneyCenterbehavior locations. In expanding its partnership with digital ...
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By David Sharp, President, PaySimple, June 1, 2021 Last year was pivotal in the payments industry when the COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to rethink their business strategies and adopt new revenue streams. Despite its many downsides, the pandemic has proven the necessity for small companies ...
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By Jeff Domansky, May 21, 2021 Frustrated with 15 months of pandemic restrictions, work-from-home mandates, and longing to shop in-store once again, consumers appear ready to reopen their purses and wallets with a vengeance. Earlier this spring, Bloomberg Economics estimated Americans have a stockpile of ...
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May 19: Global payment news roundup: Laybuy, Adyen, Wise, Billtrust, Masrvi, Target, Best Buy, more…
Tie your runners and get ready to ramble. Here’s the weekly roundup of global payments news, developments, and innovations to keep you current. Consumer buying behaviors that will shape the future of retailAt the Consumer Electronics Show 2021, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry summed up ...
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By Jeff Domansky, May 18, 2021 At the Consumer Electronics Show 2021, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry summed up the future of retail succinctly: “There isn’t a world where people revert back to their 2019 behaviors, and part of that is just a comfort level,” ...
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Lots of breaking and positive news this week, and this quick roundup will keep you up to speed on the payments industry news you need to know. April US retail sales grow 23.3% as trends point to a recovering economyTotal US retail sales sprung into ...
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