There’s been so much talk about the state of returns, but maybe not nearly enough around shipping. But both services are becoming equally important. The concept of shipping and returns has evolved into an immersive experience. Shipping has influenced the decisions of many shoppers considering...
Visa has expanded its partnership with Conferma Pay to enhance its B2B payment offerings. The new collaboration, announced Thursday (Aug. 10), is centered around Visa Commercial Pay, the payments giant’s B2B suite. “The pandemic exposed significant inefficiencies with traditional payment methods used by businesses,” Gloria Colgan, senior vice president,...
According to data from EMVCo, the adoption of EMV Chip card technology is on the rise. By the end of 2022, 12.8 billion EMV® Chip cards were in global circulation, representing a 7% uptick compared to the previous year. In addition to this, 69% of...
Shawn Cunningham, managing vice president and head of Capital One’s trade credit operations, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that it’s time for companies to re-think B2B loyalty. When it comes to loyalty, he said, “most people immediately think of incentive programs. So: points, cash-back...
As the financial industry awaits the release of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rules governing data sharing, businesses of all sizes are preparing for potential changes in data access and standards. It may seem like a seismic shift looms on the horizon, but Matt Janiga,...
For consumers who can get credit, they’re racking up a ton of it. The most recent quarterly report from the Federal Reserve on household debt indicates that credit card balances have exceeded $1 trillion. The data reveals a $45 billion uptick in balances in the...
Groupon is demonstrating progress with its transformation plan, interim CEO Dusan Senkypl said Wednesday (Aug. 9) during the company’s quarterly earnings call. The marketplace for local experiences and services saw positive adjusted EBITDA generation of $15 million in the second quarter of 2023 and is...
SumUp has raised a $100 million credit facility to launch a merchant financing solution. The British company’s Cash Advance tool offers advances of up to £20,000, based on merchants’ payment history and repayable via payment acceptance using SumUp’s card readers. According to a release emailed...
PULSE, a Discover company, has extended its partnership with FICO to deliver fraud-detection technology to financial institutions. This collaboration permits PULSE’s continued enhancements of its DebitProtect suite of fraud-mitigation solutions, which are powered by FICO’s Falcon Fraud Manager and use learnings from its network of participating...
