In a saturated eCommerce market, Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba and its biggest competitor, Tencent Holdings Limited, have their eyes on diversification, and Alibaba is losing ground. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Line, the maker of a digital chat app in Japan, disclosed on Tuesday (May 30) that close to half of its domestic chat app users are also using its payment app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Mobile payments reached $5.5 trillion in China in 2016, representing more than half the country’s total gross domestic product. 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...
Visa announced Tuesday (May 30) that it is rolling out enhancements to its Verified by Visa service, a global solution designed to make online purchases more secure by helping ensure payments are made by the rightful owner of the Visa account. Get the Full Story Complete...
Worldpay, the payment processing company, is testing the use of virtual reality to enable card transactions for customers who are in a computer-generated environment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Dunkin’ Donuts announced Thursday (May 25) that it now accepts Masterpass by Mastercard, enabling customers to purchase and reload virtual Dunkin’ Donut cards on the company’s website and mobile app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Not everyone wants to use credit cards to grab miles in the sky while debt accrues on the ground. Netspend and United Airlines are linking to offer a prepaid card, letting users directly earn miles as they spend. Tammy Ting, VP of strategic accounts with...
Stripe’s flagship product for on-demand and marketplace firms – Stripe Connect – will be launching a new set of capabilities starting today. Stripe Connect is the infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Alipay, Alibaba’s mobile payment unit, is pushing into non-yuan payments, releasing a version of its mobile payment service in Hong Kong dollars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
