Dive Summary:
- Trying to grow beyond the online market, PayPal is now being offered as a payment option at more major brick and mortar retailers across the nation including Dollar General and Radio Shack.
- PayPal retailers already accepting the payment method include top brands like Abercrombie and Fitch, Foot Locker, and Home Depot.
- PayPal is also working with Discover Financial Services to to expand its reach as a payment option anywhere that Discover is used.
From the article:
"...EBay Inc.’s payments subsidiary is announcing Monday that as of the end of 2012 it had agreements with 23 retailers to accept PayPal in their stores. It’s the latest step in PayPal’s push to recruit store-based retailers as it expands from offering online payments..."