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Mobile Order-Ahead Apps’ Top Ranks Thin Out in August Provider Ranking
August 18, 2022

Leading mobile order-ahead apps see the competition for the top spot dwindle in this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps. With a proprietary combination of publicly available information and app usage data to which PYMNTS has access, we rank restaurants’ mobile order-ahead...

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ABN AMRO Intoduces Group Payments Feature to Tikkie App
August 16, 2022

Tikkie, a payment app offered by Dutch bank ABN AMRO, has launched a new group payments feature called “Groepie,” aiming to give users an easier way to track and settle costs from group outings. According to a company blog post published Monday (Aug. 15), the...

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MoneyLion Keeps Top Spot in Personal Loan App Ranking 
August 16, 2022

Status quo was the theme amid the personal loan provider apps, in PYMNTS’ latest reading … at least for the most part. At least if you’re looking at the top five contenders. The Top 5: Song Remains the Same  MoneyLion maintains its top spot in...

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76% of German Convenience-Seekers Interested in Using Super Apps to Manage Interpersonal Comms
July 31, 2022

“The Super App Shift: How Consumers Want To Save, Shop And Spend In The Connected Economy,” a report recently published by PYMNTS, defines a “super app” as one providing “a user interface through which consumers can shop, order food, check social media, bank and so...

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Spotify Ends Production of ‘Car Thing’ Smart Player
July 27, 2022

Spotify has stopped making Car Thing, its in-car smart player, the streaming company said in its earnings report Wednesday (July 27). According to the report, Spotify missed its gross margins in the second quarter of 2022, saying they were “negatively impacted by our decision to...

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Homegrown Super Apps Shape the Future of Mobile-First African Market
July 25, 2022

In discussions of super apps, a handful of Asian mobile apps such as AliPay, Gojek, Grab and WeChat are often cited as notable examples. Meanwhile, a handful of American multinationals are also increasingly staking a claim for super app status. PayPal, Facebook/WhatsApp and Uber have...

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72% of Global Consumers Are Interested in a Super App
July 22, 2022

Global consumers want a super app, according to “The Super App Shift,” a PYMNTS and PayPal collaboration based on a survey of 9,904 consumers in Australia, Germany, the U.K. and the U.S. Get the report: The Super App Shift A super app provides a user...

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Digital Banking App Provider Ranking Sees Two Contenders Join the Top 10
July 14, 2022

Like Scrooge McDuck frolicking in his pile of coins, PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Digital Banking Apps is awash in valuable items. In fact, 15 apps have earned a place on this month’s Top 10 list. Among the highlights to be found on this month’s bank...

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Buy Now, Pay Later App Provider Ranking Sees Two Competitors Maintain a Strong Lead
July 13, 2022

A perfect score and a 14-point lead are tough to beat, as proven by the leaders in the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Buy Now, Pay Later Apps. As they were in the previous edition of this monthly scorecard, Affirm and Klarna are tied with each...