Digital Payments

Digital Payments
How To Get DIY Landlords To Play The Digital Payments Game
May 17, 2019

Pain comes in many forms, including through anticipation. That holds true for the world of payments, even in this golden age of digital transactions and commerce. One of the best ways to make a landlord wince is to keep them wondering when the rent check...

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Digital Marketplaces’ Growing Role In The Gig Economy
May 16, 2019

The gig economy has operated — and thrived — in a gray area. There has been a question as to whether workers are actually employees or contractors. The classification is far less nebulous as the Labor Department weighed in on the side of companies like...

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As P2P Payments Spreads Its Wings, Challenges Loom
May 13, 2019

The spotlight burned brighter for peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services in the first quarter of 2019, with those payment methods finding popularity among more consumers. However, P2P’s future growth will depend on solving problems related to data privacy and other issues — at least, according to...

Digital Payments
What Happens to Tipping When Cash Disappears?
May 09, 2019

A trip to a restroom, even in a restaurant in which customers tend to wear slacks instead of shorts, is a relatively simple and even boring affair (stick with us here; we have a point). With the spread of digital payments, one of the luxuries...

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San Francisco To Bar Cashless-Only Stores
May 07, 2019

San Francisco is joining Philadelphia and New Jersey in barring cashless retailers from the city. 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 newsletter,...

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WhatsApp Pay India Debut Targets Paytm Users
May 05, 2019

With the digital payments market heating up in India as major players enter it, Facebook-owned WhatsApp Pay is expected to be a game-changer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Digital Platforms’ Ambitious Growth Plans
April 30, 2019

Digital platforms are the backbone of marketplaces and service providers used by millions daily. Payment capabilities, coupled with rapid mobile adoption, have contributed to their rapid growth. According to a new PYMNTS study, Payments 2022, conducted in conjunction with Stripe, in just five years digital...

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Can P2P Payments Make Divorce Less Painful?
April 26, 2019

When digital payments and commerce professionals talk about “friction,” they usually mean reducing barriers that make a consumer pause before buying a new pair of shoes, opening a bank account or similar tasks. Of course, reducing or eliminating those barriers stand as important tasks, as...

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Zelle Processes $39B In Q1
April 24, 2019

Digital payment company Zelle sent $39 billion through its network on 147 million transactions during the first quarter of this year, the company said in a news release. Early Warning Services LLC, which is the network operator behind the company, announced the Q1 news on...