“M-Pesa is a barometer of what’s happening in the [Kenyan] economy and how customers are behaving.” 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...
While United States consumers can choose from a variety of payment alternatives when buying goods and services, PYMNTS’ research found that the average U.S. consumer used fewer than four payment methods in retail stores and restaurants over the past year. Get the Full Story Complete...
FinTech firm Tintra Plc filed a U.K. patent application to protect its technology that links digital wallets with common ownership across different platforms and accounts, “… especially in the context of Web 3.0,” according to the patent filing on Thursday (June 16). Get the Full...
With smartphone penetration a done deal, 4G speeds now common and all our food and merchandise orderable online and delivered straight to the front door, you might guess the digital transformation of business and society is nearing a kind of completion. We’re there. Get the...
When a car is in the shop, customers and service advisors alike benefit when they have access to instant communication and fast payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
In the U.K., The Big Issue magazine is distributed by a network of around 1500 people who are either vulnerably housed or at risk of homelessness. The distributors are not employees but independent resellers who purchase issues for £1.50 each and sell them on for...
Canadian payments firm PaySprint announced in a Monday (June 13) press release the launch of what it called a “100% subscription-based” global money transfer and payments-processing service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Imagine a fashion influencer with millions of YouTube subscribers who is trying to monetize her online content and at the same time purchase a Spotify subscription to download the latest hit Rihanna song. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
We’re moving towards the day when all payments – corporate payments especially – will be done instantly. 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...
