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Deep Dive: How eCommerce Marketplaces Can Tap Local Payment Methods to Create Lasting Customer Engagement
November 19, 2021

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EMEA Daily: Germany’s N26 Shutting Down US Operations; Visa-Amazon UK Spat Puts Interchange Rates In...
November 18, 2021

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, German digital bank N26 is shutting down U.S. operations, and a Visa-Amazon U.K. spat puts interchange rates back in the spotlight. Plus, Dutch firm Nedap launches a cloud-based loss prevention tool, Kohl’s partnership with Sephora starts...

Latin America
Dafiti: How eCommerce Players Can Gain the Loyalty, Trust of Latin American Consumers
November 18, 2021

Latin American consumers are shopping more online, but marketplaces that want to gain their trust, loyalty and business need to do more than offer them products to buy. In the inaugural Global Merchants’ Guide To Latin America, Camilo Riveros, director of innovation for eCommerce merchant...

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India’s Mahindra Finance Launches Car Subscription Service 
November 17, 2021

India’s Mahindra Finance has launched a vehicle leasing and subscription service known as “Quiklyz,” aimed at making car purchases quicker and simpler.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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The Three Things Latin American Consumers Want from an Online Shopping Experience
November 17, 2021

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EMEA Daily: UK’s Cazoo Acquires Swipcar for $40M; Mastercard’s Aiia Powers New Platform in Denmark
November 16, 2021

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, U.K. online car retailer Cazoo acquires motor vehicle subscription platform Swipcar for $40 million; Mastercard’s Aiia powers a new platform in Denmark; JumiaPay app transactions reach 36% of total orders in the third quarter; NewDay...

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Australian Banks Debut Quarterly Reliability Reports for Retail Payments 
November 16, 2021

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) recently unveiled its first quarterly reliability report on banking payment services for households and businesses, part of an effort to increase transparency about the retail payment services sector, according to a ZDNet report Monday (Nov. 15).  Get the Full...

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Stressfreecarrental.com Expanding Into Europe 
November 16, 2021

Online car rental company Stressfreecarrental.com is expanding into Europe after a 534,000 pound ($717,234) funding round led by investment firm DSW Ventures. Also included in the round was angel investor Harry Dixon, former technical director at Rentalcars.com, according to Travel Weekly Tuesday (Nov. 16).  Get...

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Qatar’s Commercial Bank Rolls Out Online Service for Tax Payments 
November 16, 2021

Qatar’s largest private sector bank, Commercial Bank, has teamed with the General Tax Authority (GTA) to offer a direct payment service whereby funds from the taxpayer’s account are transmitted to the authority’s account to initiate the process of paying tax obligations, according to a Tuesday (Nov....