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Digital Wallets Top Innovation Agenda for Media and Telecom Platforms
Digital Wallets Top Innovation Agenda for Media and Telecom Platforms
March 04, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Businesses in the media and telecom space display strong appetites for a range of embedded finance innovations, from digital wallets to installment plans to business...

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Oreo Courts a Higher-End Customer as Snacks Put on the Ritz
Oreo Courts a Higher-End Customer as Snacks Put on the Ritz
March 02, 2024  |  Retail

Oreo is getting fancy as snack foods sprinkle in a little bit of affordable luxury to appeal to today’s belt-tightening shoppers. On Monday (March 4),...

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The Ten Second Rule: EU Mandates Instant Payments Availability
The Ten Second Rule: EU Mandates Instant Payments Availability
March 01, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payment systems continue to see strong usage worldwide. One of the most significant developments is the European Council’s new rule to enable instant payments...

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Who Uses Credit to Buy Groceries? The Answer Might Surprise You
Who Uses Credit to Buy Groceries? The Answer Might Surprise You
February 29, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

A couple of weeks ago, more than 123 million people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl. Analysts say that it was the most watched...

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Visa’s Koenigsberg: New Benchmarking Tool Helps Middle Market CFOs Compare Working Capital Efficiency With Peers
Visa’s Koenigsberg: New Benchmarking Tool Helps Middle Market CFOs Compare Working Capital Efficiency With Peers
February 28, 2024  |  VISA

“If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it,” British mathematician and scientist Lord Kelvin said long ago.   The 19th-century statement is especially relevant for...

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Bad Financial Management Habits Lead 30% of Affluent Consumers to Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Bad Financial Management Habits Lead 30% of Affluent Consumers to Live Paycheck to Paycheck
February 27, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

The prices of goods and services will continue to weigh on U.S. consumers’ wallets in 2024. Most consumers still say they live paycheck to paycheck....

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Exclusive: Visa’s Newkirk Sees ‘Breathtaking’ Opportunity in B2B Payments
Exclusive: Visa’s Newkirk Sees ‘Breathtaking’ Opportunity in B2B Payments
February 26, 2024  |  B2B Payments

A $200 trillion opportunity beckons to digitize and modernize payments flowing between consumers, B2C and especially B2B transactions. Chris Newkirk, Global Head of New Flows,...

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Move Over, Midas — Brands Seek the Taylor-and-Travis Touch
Move Over, Midas — Brands Seek the Taylor-and-Travis Touch
February 24, 2024  |  Retail

America’s new “it couple” seems to be single-handedly creating an economic boom for every company they shop at, and whether the two are in it...

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Healthcare Procurement Seen as Obstacle to Creating More Affordable Patient Care
Healthcare Procurement Seen as Obstacle to Creating More Affordable Patient Care
February 23, 2024  |  Healthcare

If there is one similarity shared by healthcare and payments, it’s the opportunity for innovation. If there is another, it’s that the world can’t operate...

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