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Payment Methods
In a World of Buy Now, Pay Later, Lease to Own Payments Convert Customers Merchants...
November 24, 2021

Even before runaway inflation started to dominate headlines, PYMNTS research uncovered that 57% of the U.S. population is living paycheck to paycheck, including 39% of consumers with incomes of $100,000 a year or more. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Bitcoin
BitPay CEO: Taproot Upgrade Gives Bitcoin Greater Flexibility — and Broader Appeal
November 24, 2021

Even bitcoin gets an upgrade from time to time. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

eCommerce
Merchants Use Data, Payment Tech to Reduce Costs, Increase Online Global Sales
November 24, 2021

There’s been an explosion of businesses interested in expanding their online sales outside of their domestic markets, and the pandemic has played an important role in this shift. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Booking Holdings to Buy Flight Booking Provider Etraveli Group for $1.8B
November 23, 2021

Booking Holdings has announced an agreement with CVC Capital Partners to buy Etraveli Group, a global flight booking provider for 1.63 billion euros (about $1.83 billion), to help offer frictionless flights, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

International
EMEA Daily: Delivery Startup Getir to Buy UK Rival Weezy; Circle Invests $10.5M in UK’s...
November 23, 2021

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Turkish delivery startup Getir is set to buy U.K. rival Weezy, and Circle uses USDC to invest $10.5M in U.K.-based Crowdcube. Plus, the Italian Antitrust Authority fines Amazon and Apple over $225 million, Klarna introduces Pay...

International
India Again Announces Plan to Ban Cryptocurrencies as Digital Rupee Moves Ahead
November 23, 2021

After months of discussions and rumors that it was taking a less hostile stance on cryptocurrencies, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi re-introduced legislation Tuesday (Nov. 23) that would impose an outright ban on digital currencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Expensify, Going Public, Touts Payments Super-App as Goal
November 23, 2021

Expense management software company Expensify has gone public, and Founder David Barrett has said in a letter that he thinks the company will succeed because of its goals to be a “financial social network.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

eCommerce
Consumer Satisfaction With Online Merchants Directly Linked to Availability of Free Shipping
November 23, 2021

Merchants have reduced the availability of some online shopping features for customers this year — particularly free shipping — and this left some consumers completing their purchases with a less satisfactory experience.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Best Buy Tightens Security, CEO Warns of Impact on Employee Retention
November 23, 2021

Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said she thinks a glut of thefts could end up having a ripple effect on employee retention, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...