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Mobile Devices Are Tool of Choice for One-Third of Consumers’ Online Shopping
March 24, 2022

When consumers make online purchases of food items, retail products, groceries or travel services, a growing share of them are doing it on mobile devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Americans Embrace Old Dining Habits, New Payment Methods
March 24, 2022

With two-thirds of American consumers saying they’re now eating in restaurants following the COVID-19 pandemic, one aspect of dining out is a bit different: the way people pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Google Gives In to Spotify on Payment Choice
March 23, 2022

Spotify has reached an agreement with Google to allow Android users to pay for the service through either Google Play Billing or Spotify’s payment system, a Spotify blog post said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Tencent Eyes a Holding Company for FinTech WeChat Pay
March 23, 2022

Tencent, the Chinese tech giant, is looking into whether regulators will required it to have a financial holding company for its FinTech business, CNBC wrote Wednesday (March 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Mastercard Rolls Out New Payment Tools to Reduce Friction 
March 23, 2022

Mastercard is introducing two new payment solutions to lower risks while improving costs, boosting speed, reducing friction and making payments smarter, according to a press release on Wednesday (March 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Virtual Cards Bring Spend Management Into the Digital Age
March 23, 2022

The great digital shift has brought all manner of firms fully into the digital realm, where employees are geographically dispersed. But spend management has not modernized at the same pace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Interoperability, Roaming Key for EU Mobile Payment Schemes to Compete Globally
March 23, 2022

Competition in the global mobile payment market has intensified in recent years with the emergence of strong Chinese players that are looking to grab a piece of the pie that American payments behemoths Visa and Mastercard have long controlled. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Consumers Use Credit Cards for Fine Dining, Debit for QSR, PYMNTS Data Suggest
March 21, 2022

When it comes to restaurant spending, consumers are opting to use credit cards when they spring for a premium meal but sticking with debit when it comes to smaller-check purchases, according to PYMNTS data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The Clearing House: ACH Paves Way for Real-Time Payments On-Ramp
March 18, 2022

Checks and card transactions are giving way to electronic payments, done through an automated clearinghouse (ACH). 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...