Steve Villegas

Steve Villegas

Cashless or classless: The flaws in today’s payment debate

cashless payments growing
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By: Steve Villegas, VP of Payment Partnerships at PPRO There is a constant debate on whether global economies should continue to offer cash payments or go cashless by ...
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US mobile payments: Are we there yet?

US mobile payments adoption is slow
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Let’s face it, the mobile payments landscape is moving as slowly as the proverbial LA traffic jam. There’s a purse or wallet full of reasons for the slow ...
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Local payments preferences critical to e-commerce success

local payment preferences research by PPRO
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When it comes to e-commerce and cross-border payments, it’s critical to consider the importance of local payment methods (LPM) and preferences. Payment specialist PPRO has released Payments Almanac ...
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Myths vs Facts: Debunking 3 common e-commerce misconceptions

e-commerce myths
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E-commerce continues to change the way we live, work and play, and much of the disruption taking place has somewhat paralyzed online merchants. Many US online merchants, in ...
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Retailers lose $1.1 billion by not offering preferred payment choices

payments preferences cause $1.1B loss
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A new report from global payments provider Adyen highlights shifting consumer payments preferences and the potential loss of more than $1.1 billion by US retailers who fail to ...
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