Small businesses are the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, which i2c President Jim McCarthy describes as unlike any disruption seen in the modern age. As customers vanished, cash flow went from being the most important thing to being “the only thing in a survival-type...
Debit has never been more popular with U.S. consumers, who made almost 73 billion non-prepaid debit card transactions in 2018 – and the final 2019 number is bound to be bigger. How those debit payments are routed is the invisible part of the process –...
As the public worries about contracting the coronavirus, many Americans have a second concern: getting paid. 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...
Customer loyalty and FinTech Paytronix wrote a blog post about the benefits of gift cards for restaurants, which can help ease the burden many are facing during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Venmo and Cash App want to be considered as ways the U.S. government could deliver its stimulus funds to help the coronavirus-wrecked economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The European Union financial watchdog said that payment companies should use more contactless payments to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus said it would debut its mobile payment system this year when its OnePlus 7T series of mobile phones rolled out in September 2019. The company’s mobile payment platform is now said to be live in China, GizChina reported. Get the Full...
The impact of COVID-19 will likely be felt over months and years, altering the business landscape in ways yet imagined. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
The coronavirus outbreak, now spreading worldwide, has caused Ireland’s AIB to reconsider charging people for contactless payments. 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...