Payments
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Amazon Go will accept cash payments
The retailer's decision comes as major cities across the country consider banning cashless stores.
By Krishna Thakker • April 10, 2019 -
WhatsApp Business rolls out for iOS
An Android version of the app debuted last year and is currently used by more than five million businesses worldwide.
By Kaarin Vembar • April 08, 2019 -
Apple credit card launches this summer
The tech company will encourage use of Apple Pay in exchange for daily cash-back rewards.
By Lisa Rowan • April 05, 2019 -
Payments company Airwallex lands unicorn status
The fintech business, which reached a $1 billion valuation in only three years, supports a variety of corporations including JD.com, Tencent and MasterCard.
By Kaarin Vembar • April 02, 2019 -
Square challenges Shopify with e-commerce tools for small businesses
The point-of-sale platform is putting its Weebly acquisition to use by revamping its Square Online Store and Square for Retail products.
By Daphne Howland • March 26, 2019 -
Cashless bans could hinder Amazon Go expansion
San Francisco is weighing a ban on cash-free stores in an effort to protect low-income shoppers, while Philadelphia and New Jersey recently passed laws.
By Lauren Manning • March 25, 2019 -
EBay adds Google Pay to online marketplace
The e-commerce company is adding to its list of payment options to give buyers and sellers another way to conduct transactions.
By Robert Williams • March 22, 2019 -
Sephora launches store-branded credit card program
Cardholders will receive rewards in addition to those they already get from the retailer's popular Beauty Insider program.
By Cara Salpini • March 15, 2019 -
PayPal enables Instant Transfer to banks for faster cash access
Consumers — and soon businesses — can get money to bank accounts or debit cards in minutes through the new service.
By Dan O'Shea • March 14, 2019 -
Mastercard to acquire fintech company Ethoca
The move will increase digital security efforts to protect merchants and card users against fraudulent activity.
By Dan O'Shea • March 13, 2019 -
Philadelphia becomes 1st US city to ban cashless stores
Laws against card-only payments are meant to protect low-income consumers, but could impact retail tech innovation.
By Alicia Kelso • March 08, 2019 -
Walmart and Affirm team for installment payment service
Long after an initial pilot was reported to be in the works, the retailer unveils nationwide rollout plans for the service.
By Dan O'Shea • March 01, 2019 -
Consumers turn to mobile card services to manage finances
Over half of shoppers use the services in part because they can turn off their cards in real time and receive texts about potential fraud, a PYMNTS.com report found.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 25, 2019 -
Deep DivePay it down: How millennials' relationships with credit cards will change retail
The 2008 recession is just one reason the demographic rejects plastic payments. Brands are now being pushed to fill the void with convenient, frictionless solutions.
By Kaarin Vembar • Feb. 21, 2019 -
GoCardless raises $75M from Salesforce, Google
Intent on building a global debit network for recurring payments, the U.K. company draws the attention and funding of some big names.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 21, 2019 -
Etsy error results in unauthorized withdrawals from sellers' accounts
The company's community forum was flooded with complaints from multiple sellers alleging they lost anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars.
By Kaarin Vembar • Feb. 19, 2019 -
Western Union launches local payments option for Amazon shoppers
Building on a partnership announced last fall, customers in 10 countries can now pay for purchases in local currency.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 15, 2019 -
Walgreens accepts Alipay in 3K stores
Allowing Chinese travelers to use the mobile payments they're accustomed to could allow them to bypass foreign exchange rates and purchase more.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 15, 2019 -
Contactless payments to drive global card expenditures
London research firm RBR expects spending via payment cards to reach $45.2 trillion by 2023.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 12, 2019 -
Lunar New Year sparked surge in mobile payments among Chinese travelers
Alipay had usage spikes abroad during the week-long holiday and found that more users are from China's smaller cities.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 12, 2019 -
Zwipe raises $14M to pursue biometric payment cards
The Norwegian company embeds fingerprint technology into credit cards for increased security.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Discover partners with Garmin for smartwatch payments
The financial services company joins Visa and Mastercard in leveraging Garmin Pay.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 29, 2019 -
Nearly 30% of shoppers applied for a store credit card over the holidays
While the common perception is that millennials are eschewing credit cards, they led the way with the trend, according to a CompareCards.com report.
By Kaarin Vembar • Jan. 28, 2019 -
TSYS launches Vital POS, challenging Square, Stripe
The payments provider's new line of point-of-sale products targets the same small- and medium-merchant territory as several market leaders.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Target rolls out in-store contactless payments
The retailer will soon accept Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay in all stores.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 22, 2019
