WhatsApp adds mobile payments in Brazil

Shoppers in the country can now use the Facebook-owned app to browse merchants' product catalogs and make direct payments.

By Robert Williams • June 16, 2020

Klarna debuts ‘Vibe’ no-fee loyalty program

Members will earn points wherever they make purchases through the company's app, or at physical stores where they use Klarna.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 12, 2020

Explore the Trendline➔

Gen Z and millennials

If there's anything retailers want more than financial stability right now, it's to understand Gen Z. 

By Retail Dive staff

Klarna reaches 7.85M US customers, 4.4M app downloads

Customers have turned to the platform for payment flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 9, 2020

Will COVID-19 push contactless payments into the mainstream?

Multiple barriers have curtailed retailers' contactless payment integration. But a pandemic may be the catalyst to widespread adoption. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 9, 2020

Walgreens customers offered an incentive to sign up for Apple card

Before the pandemic, multiple companies had introduced branded cards and expanded customer rewards, but will it be enough now to entice shoppers?

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 5, 2020

Shopify unveils new pay installment, money management features

The company also launched a local delivery option to help drive business during COVID-19. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 22, 2020

Report: Google plans debit card to rival Apple Card

The card would connect with the Google app, letting people see their purchases, check balances or lock their accounts.

By Robert Williams • April 21, 2020

Walmart Canada launches PayPal payment option

A recent survey revealed that Canadian consumers are shopping online more to buy groceries since the COVID-19 outbreak. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 20, 2020

Consumers aren’t adopting mobile wallets, even during the pandemic

A PYMNTS.com study conducted in March found that mobile wallets accounted for a small portion of eligible transactions, despite the coronavirus outbreak.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 7, 2020

Walmart expands contactless options for in-store shopping, pickup, delivery

Streamlining in-store checkout technology is one way the retailer is responding to consumer concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 2, 2020

Startup Fast raises $20M to streamline e-commerce checkout

The Series A funding round was led by Stripe with the aim to accelerate the rollout of its Fast Checkout technology. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 2, 2020

7-Eleven adds cash-to-digital payments in Latin America

In partnership with fintech provider Arcus, the convenience chain is giving customers in the region another reason to visit its stores.

By Robert Williams • March 17, 2020

Where in the world is payments innovation?

Learn all about the booming e-commerce market and diverse, complex payments landscape in LATAM.

By Steve Villegas, VP, Head of Payment Partnerships in North America at PPRO • March 17, 2020

Square integrates POS tech for retailers

The company is making its Square for Retail available on Square Register to help retailers streamline operations.  

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 13, 2020

Bloomberg: Visa to roll out sweeping swipe fee changes

The changes boost rates for online purchases and decrease them for certain types of retailers in two waves that start in April and October.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 4, 2020

Splitit to integrate with Stripe Connect

The partnership will allow Splitit to ease the onboarding process for interested merchants, while also expanding its reach.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 30, 2020

1-800-Flowers revamps app with AR bouquets, Venmo payments

Ahead of Valentine's Day, the flower delivery service relaunched its desktop website as a progressive web app for easier smartphone browsing.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 30, 2020

American Express catches up to Visa, Mastercard in acceptance

The payment network pushed efforts, including sign-on bonuses, to entice small businesses. Now it looks to alter perception in the market that it's accepted in fewer places because of higher swipe fees.

By Dan Ennis • Jan. 28, 2020

New York City bans cashless stores

New York City is the latest locale in the U.S. to ban cash-free stores, joining Philadelphia, San Francisco and New Jersey.

By Julie Littman • Jan. 24, 2020

Millennial, Gen Z shoppers lead contactless payment adoption

However, while 84% of businesses accept debit or credit card EMV contactless payment options, only 37% of consumers are aware of the technology.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 17, 2020

Shoppers want to use mobile payment in stores

Mobile wallet adoption is on the rise, but U.S. retailers have been slower to adopt the technology than companies in other parts of the world, a study found.

By Krishna Thakker • Jan. 17, 2020

Visa, Mastercard hold fast to gas stations' chip-card deadline

Fuel retailers were given an extra five years to upgrade to EMV technology, but 70% of convenience store owners in a survey said they still haven't done so.

By Dan Ennis • Jan. 10, 2020

Amazon broadens in-car services with major Alexa expansion

The e-commerce giant is collaborating with carmakers, gas stations and tech firms to give drivers more voice-powered services.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 7, 2020

Sneakers, cosmetics among top US holiday purchases

A new report from Afterpay found that nearly 80% of seasonal shoppers used mobile devices — an increase of 12% from 2018. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 6, 2020

Mastercard introduces mobile wallet gift card in the UK

The move, which comes in time for the holiday season, enables recipients to easily access and spend funds across dozens of retailers. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 17, 2019