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Will Amazon enter the voice payments business soon?

By Jeff Domansky
April 6, 2018
voice payments battle
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Word is out that Amazon is preparing to enter the payments business, and that’s got to be making PayPal, Venmo and Square nervous. ...
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Research: 26% of UK shoppers ready for contactless payments

By Jeff Domansky
March 30, 2018
wearables contactless payments
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New research by MasterCard shows that UK shoppers are keen to make contactless payments using smart devices such as rings, bracelets and smart watches. More than 50,700 consumers ...
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Amazon Rechargeable debit card launches in Mexico

By Jeff Domansky
March 14, 2018
Amazon launches debit card in Mexico
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According to government research, fewer than one-third of Mexicans own a credit card. With such a large un-banked population, Amazon saw an opportunity to grow its e-commerce business ...
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Global e-commerce and mobile payments news roundup

By Jeff Domansky
March 9, 2018
Global e-commerce news
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Just in time for your weekend reading, we've got a global e-commerce and mobile payments news roundup. ...
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What’s driving China’s mobile payments global growth?

By Jeff Domansky
January 29, 2018
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Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Pay are leveraging profits and payments expertise from China into the global market, starting in SE Asia. ...
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Starbucks tests coffee with no-cash payments

By Jeff Domansky
January 29, 2018
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Starbucks is testing a non-cash-only payments policy at a busy downtown Seattle coffee location. ...
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Newest Walmart strategy? *Pay more online. Really!

By Jeff Domansky
November 13, 2017
Walmart and Affirm partner on POS loans
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Walmart's newest e-commerce strategy? Pay more online. ...
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Bitcoin as payment system? Not so much

By Jeff Domansky
October 25, 2017
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What's holding bitcoin back from becoming useful for payments? We've got some answers. ...
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Target’s holiday shopping strategy is right on target

By Jeff Domansky
October 24, 2017
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Target's holiday shopping strategy includes a new mobile payments app, an emphasis on its stylish private labels and a unique Gift Now option for shoppers. ...
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Fri Fintech news: Raisin, PBF Solutions, Nets, Bankart, NatWest, Fino, Telenor, VTB

By Jeff Domansky
September 22, 2017
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Fintech Friday has a global fintech news roundup that takes us from innovations in the UK and EU to Russia, India and Pakistan.. ...
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