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Payment Methods
UK Shoppers’ Use of Contactless Cards Spikes 94% YOY
April 20, 2023

Contactless cards have long been at the center of the U.K.’s payments ecosystem, but now, digital wallets are quickly entering the mix. There is also a simultaneous shift from contactless credit to contactless debit cards. It all plays into payment choice, which is critical. Get...

Loyalty & Rewards
Triple and Banyan Partner to Enable Item-Level Card-Linked Offers
April 20, 2023

Triple and Banyan have partnered to enable item-level card-linked offers. 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 Today. By completing this...

Retail
‘Boring’ Retail Could Be Silent Factor in Sales Decline
April 20, 2023

At this point, the lack of product selection amid an inflationary environment has a chicken-and-egg feel to it. As reported earlier this month by The Wall Street Journal, merchants and manufacturers across nearly all retail sectors have hit the brakes on new product lines and...

eCommerce
MercadoLibre Adds 13K Jobs Amid Tech Firm Layoff Wave
April 20, 2023

As the tech world undertakes layoffs, MercadoLibre is in hiring mode. 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 Today. By completing...

Investments
Vesey Ventures Launches $78 Million Debut Fund Focused on FinTechs
April 20, 2023

Vesey Ventures has launched a $78 million debut fund focused on early-stage FinTech companies. 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...

Delivery
Uber Expands Robotic Delivery as Aggregators Seek to Lower Cost
April 20, 2023

In an effort to drive customer frequency by lowering costs, aggregators are testing robotic delivery. 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,...

Security & Fraud
Justice Department Charges 18 in Sweeping COVID Fraud Action
April 20, 2023

Federal officials have charged 18 people in a wide-ranging series of COVID fraud cases. 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...

B2B Payments
Lockstep Adds Payment Acceptance to B2B Connected Accounting Network
April 20, 2023

Lockstep has added new payment acceptance to its connected accounting network for B2B companies. 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...

Digital Banking
Chime, Nubank and Revolut Tie for No. 1 in Digital Banking Apps Provider Ranking
April 20, 2023

People can’t seem to decide which digital banking experience they like best, which would explain the tangle of tied scores and new or returning names to PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Digital Banking Apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...