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  • Afterpay
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    Afterpay shopping event to include physical retail for the first time

    The installment payment platform has partnered with more brick-and-mortar retailers in pursuit of in-store transactions.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 22, 2021
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    Sponsored by Citizens Pay

    How to improve the customer experience with buy now, pay later

    Consumers want to be satisfied with not just what they buy, and the price they pay, but also how they pay. 

    March 22, 2021
  • Trendline

    Digital innovation and technology trends in retail

    Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.

    By Retail Dive staff
  • Patrick and John Collison, Stripe co-founders
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    Stripe reaches $95B valuation

    The payments processing company's new valuation is based on raising $600 million in new capital that it plans to use for further expansion in Europe.

    By Lynne Marek • March 16, 2021
  • Mobile wallet industry to reach $3.5 trillion by 2023: report

    Western countries are behind in adopting the technology, but the pandemic accelerated the digital transformation of payments. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 12, 2021
  • Klarna $1 billion funding round.
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    Klarna raises $1B in funding, hits $31B valuation

    The funding makes it the highest-valued private fintech in Europe and the second highest globally, according to the company. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 2, 2021
  • Afterpay
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    Afterpay to offer installment payments to Stripe, Squarespace

    The partnership comes as more consumers look to purchase goods online, and as many continue to reel from the financial impact of the pandemic.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 25, 2021
  • BitPay mobile app.
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    Apple Pay to accept Bitcoin via BitPay cards

    Samsung Pay and Google Pay will do the same later this year, as more retailers and their financial partners begin accepting cryptocurrency as payment.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 16, 2021
  • Shop Pay expands to Facebook and Instagram.
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    Shopify adds Shop Pay to Facebook, Instagram

    It's the first expansion of the service outside of Shopify's own platform, and seeks to offer a smoother buying process.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 10, 2021
  • Sam's Club partners with Mastercard and Synchrony on rewards program.
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    Sam's Club teams up with Synchrony, Mastercard for rewards program

    The club retailer, like others in the retail space, is also simplifying the application process as consumers continue to struggle financially.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 8, 2021
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    Walmart to add Western Union services to stores

    The deal signals the retailer's growing interest in the financial services space. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 21, 2021
  • Walmart transforms stores to focus on digital.
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    What launching a fintech startup means for Walmart

    The big-box retailer's partnership with fintech investor Ribbit Capital signals a shift from earning consumer spending to managing it.

    By Maria Monteros • Jan. 21, 2021
  • Mastercard's Tap on Phone service for merchants.
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    Mastercard pilot turns smartphones into a point-of-sale device

    Expansion into the contactless tech space has accelerated due to the pandemic and is expected to continue. 

    By Jan. 14, 2021
  • Shopify partners with Affirm.
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    Affirm IPO hits $1.2B

    The buy now, pay later tech company announced an initial public offering stock price of $49, but opened at nearly $100 on its first day of trading.

    By , Updated Jan. 19, 2021
  • American Express credit card.
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    American Express expands small business perks as it reportedly falls under federal investigation

    As the credit card issuer caters to merchants migrating online, multiple agencies are scrutinizing its sales practices, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 8, 2021
  • Afterpay
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    Afterpay basket size jumps 30% over the holidays

    The installment payments firm benefited from pandemic-induced behaviors in favor of contactless buying.

    By Jan. 5, 2021
  • 7-Eleven expands lab stores
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    7-Eleven unveils mobile wallet to enable contactless payments

    The retailer aims to bring cash users into the digital wallet space and make its rewards program more accessible.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 8, 2020
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    Deep Dive

    Is cashierless tech ready for prime time?

    The pandemic has juiced demand for automated checkout systems, but the technology still has to prove itself over the long term.

    By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 3, 2020
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    How COVID-19 could disrupt store credit cards

    Despite a pandemic-induced recession and uncertainty over another federal stimulus bill, store cards remain a channel for customer engagement.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 2, 2020
  • GameStop, Klarna team up on installment payments

    The partnership is part of the gaming retailer's ongoing efforts to modernize its digital operations.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 3, 2020
  • Visa Tap to Phone is available in 15 markets for contactless payments for Android.
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    Visa expands contactless payment app availability

    The Tap to Phone product gives retailers access to a growing trend toward contactless, point-of-sale terminals without the cost of additional hardware.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 27, 2020
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    Etsy to offer installment payment plans via Klarna

    After a successful second quarter, the retailer said it wants to attract consumers with flexible buy now, pay later options. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 26, 2020
  • Afterpay
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    Afterpay partners with retailers for in-store payments

    Shoppers nationwide can use a virtual, contactless card stored in their digital wallet to pay for in-store purchases in installments. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 19, 2020
  • Venmo launches a credit card.
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    Venmo launches its first credit card

    After teasing it last October, the payment platform this week unveiled the card, which is integrated with the existing Venmo app.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 6, 2020
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    Macy's invests in installment payments firm Klarna

    The department store also announced a partnership with DoorDash for same-day delivery through almost 500 locations, with no minimum order.

    By Oct. 6, 2020
  • Amazon's biometric Amazon One payment technology
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    Amazon One lets users pay with their palm prints

    The e-commerce giant will add the technology to its offerings for third parties and said it will be available for use in offices, stadiums and retail stores.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 30, 2020