Payments company Mastercard recently announced that outdoor equipment retailers Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s have chosen it for a co-branded consumer credit card portfolio. Under the new partnership, Cabela’s CLUB credit card business will move over to Mastercard, which Bass Pro Shops already uses for...
Toronto-based startup Drop, which operates an app giving consumers points for their transactions, has raised $21 million in venture funding. According to a TechCrunch report, the Series A fundraising round was led by Rick Yang, a partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Get the Full Story...
After first announcing the service last summer, Venmo released an instant transfer feature that lets consumers send money to their debit cards without waiting days for their funds to appear, The Verge reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
WeChat Pay, the digital payment arm of China’s Tencent, announced news on Thursday (Jan. 25) that it will open up its payments platform to international credit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Chinese messaging company WeChat recently announced it has launched WeChat Pay, its digital payment service, in Italy. 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...
There have been a lot of smart card products announced over the last few years — Plastc, Coin, Stratos — that have generated a lot of buzz, but haven’t really had much success taking hold. Plastc blew up on launch and went under with $9 million worth...
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People love to give the gift of cash, and their friends and family typically love to receive it: Cash guarantees that the recipient gets a gift that he or she truly wants (and it’s never the wrong size or color!), which is a win for...
Airbnb announced that guests who book a stay through the site can now opt to pay for a portion of their trip at the time of booking instead of paying for the entire stay upfront. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
