A little under a year ago, a strange rumor began to make the rounds in the commerce ecosystem: Amazon was about to buy a TV home shopping network. Specifically, stories emerged that the eCommerce company was in acquisition talks with Evine Live, a cable home shopping...
KPMG, an advisory and audit company, has released numbers that say Australia has a 32 percent share of the APAC alternative finance market, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Payment platform Marqeta has raised $250 million in a series E funding round, on a valuation of about $1.9 billion, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
First Data, a commerce-enabling FinTech company, has acquired ayCash, a company that specializes in cashless payment terminals and merchant services in the digital realm, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes solarisBank‘s tie-up with Alipay for payments in Europe. PagBrasil is working with Singaporean payment service provider APACPAY to grow payment options in Brazil, a decline in self-service payment terminals in...
Presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke isn’t joining other Democrats running for president in calling for the breakup of some of the nation’s largest technology companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Financial scams perpetrated against U.K. households and companies increased 16 percent in 2018, according to new data. 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...
Go-Pay, the digital payment unit of Southeast Asian ride-hailing company Go-Jek, plans to strengthen its position in the digital payments market as growth in Indonesia explodes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
In the age of subscriptions for movies and even car rentals, consumer goods and eCommerce companies are tapping into recurring purchase models. Some companies offer refills of household cleaning products, for example, while others offer unique selections highlighting the culinary flavor of a region though...
