COVID-19 has unexpectedly acted as a major boon to the voice commerce ecosystem. Amazon Pay Head of Product Kris Zanuldin told Karen Webster in a recent conversation that we’re seeing the first stage of a new voice technology era, as consumers reform their commerce habits...
Amazon Pay has introduced a new credit service in India called Amazon Pay Later that offers merchandise repayment extending as long as 12 months. The eCommerce giant is also partnering with Indian Railways so it can get more essential goods to a larger population of...
It has happened to almost everyone. The bill comes in the mail — or maybe via email reminder — and the customer says, “Oh, I have to pay this,” then puts the bill down on their kitchen table or desk. Days pass, stuff piles up...
Amazon announced during its keynote address at the Money 20/20 financial technology conference on Sunday (Oct. 27) that Amazon Pay users will soon have the ability to pay utility bills using Alexa, MarketWatch reported on Monday (Oct. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Voice commands via Alexa in tandem with Amazon Pay now enables users in India to pay utility, internet, mobile and satellite cable TV bills, as reported on Wednesday (Oct. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Amazon is testing a new payment system that uses handprints for checkout instead of a card or an app, The New York Post reported on Tuesday (Sept. 3). Codenamed “Orville,” the technology will scan human hands to ring up purchases. Sources told the NYP that...
Amazon has announced the launch of Alexa delivery notifications for all merchants via Amazon Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
Amazon Pay is a well-established payment method across online commerce — and not only because it’s the home payment method of the largest, most successful eCommerce platform in the U.S. Amazon Pay also has a rich and full existence outside of its website, as scores of merchants around the...
Amazon is testing the idea of expanding its cashierless checkout technology to a larger store format, experimenting with it in Seattle in a space that is formatted to be like a big store, reported the Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
