Digital Payments

Starbucks’ Big Payments Pivot To Boost Customer Loyalty
September 15, 2020

The pandemic gave quick-service restaurants (QSRs) incredible motivation to get their digital acts together. 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, PYMNTS...

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Square Launches On Demand Payroll
September 15, 2020

Square Inc. on Tuesday (Sept. 15) announced the launch of two new features the company says will make payroll easier for employers and employees alike. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Square Sees Dramatic Hike In Cashless Transactions
September 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling contactless payments as one financial mobile app company says without a public health crisis, it would have taken three years to see such a reduction in the use of cash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Tesco Bank Debuts Digital Payment Platform For 2.6M Credit Card Customers
September 15, 2020

Scotland-based Tesco Bank has announced that it’s the first financial institution (FI) in the United Kingdom to introduce technology that allows its 2.6 million credit card customers to more easily manage and pay their balances. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Contactless Payments Are Going Mainstream
September 14, 2020

In a year that will see more than 25,000 retail stores blink out of existence, with an estimated 16,000 restaurants having closed permanently by August, people could use some upbeat news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Circle’s Allaire On The Roadmap For Digital Dollar Stablecoins — And Programmable Money
September 11, 2020

To get a sense of how widespread the interest is, Fed Governor Lael Brainard said in August the Boston Fed was teaming up with MIT to explore the infrastructure that might underpin digital currencies. Brainard said in a speech that digital greenbacks have the potential...

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For-Profit Fundraising Firm Omaze Aims To Help Charities Recover From COVID-19
September 09, 2020

If you’re looking for something positive to smile about, this might do the trick: The Wall Street Journal recently reported that charitable giving for COVID-related causes now stands at about $13 billion. The paper said that exceeds the combined donations following the 9/11 attacks, the 2008 financial crisis, and...

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Orchestrating Gateways To Increase Transaction Success Rates
September 08, 2020

Payments choice is the mantra of 2020, and payments flexibility powers those choices. Financial institutions (FIs) and merchants that offer that flexibility have an edge, as every legitimate transaction that is authorized and every fraudulent one that is stopped marks a step toward recovery. Get...

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Square, Mastercard To Power Digital Payments For Falkland Islands Businesses
September 08, 2020

Falkland Islands businesses have leaped forward in their digital banking capabilities under a recent partnership, which was announced on Tuesday (Sept. 8) as part of London Tech Week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...