Digital Payments

Digital Payments
How Payments Help The Sharing Economy Run On Trust
April 08, 2019

All those children’s TV shows and stories lied: Sharing is not easy. Sharing is, in fact, enormously complex, prone to fraud and frustration, at least when it comes to digital payments and commerce. The rise of the global sharing economy — tied to online marketplace operations...

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SWIFT Working Group To Create ISO 20022 Standard
April 04, 2019

SWIFT announced Thursday (April 4) that its working group of payments industry experts is creating a common end-to-end implementation to increase the move of cross-border transactions to the ISO 20022 standard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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How Western Union Is Taking Global P2P Omnichannel
April 03, 2019

It’s one of the rising ideals in this digital world of commerce and payments, a consumer expectation that doesn’t seem in danger of fading anytime soon: buy online and pickup — or otherwise fulfill that transaction — inside a brick-and-mortar store. That idea doesn’t just...

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Square Teams With Washington Nationals On In-Seat Concessions
March 29, 2019

Payments company Square has partnered with the Washington Nationals and Levy Restaurants to let fans order concession menu items right from their seats, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Why ‘Play Ball!’ Means So Much For Payments
March 29, 2019

Another baseball season has started, much to the delight of many consumers, including those insufferable and pretentious fans who consider football something that happens between the World Series and spring training. Cue the memories, the emotional music, the waxing nostalgic about past players and all...

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Is P2P A (Good) Trojan Horse For Banks?
March 27, 2019

In mythology, the Trojan Horse is a symbol of hidden intent — a gift hiding warriors ready to slash and burn. In tech, the Trojan Horse delivers malware. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Citi Launches Digital Consumer Payments Platform
March 26, 2019

Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions, a unit of Citi, announced Tuesday (March 26) it is developing a new business unit that will enable consumers to make digital payments to institutions. In a press release, Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions said it’s part of its aim...

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First Data Helps Merchants Boost Card-On-File Sales
March 19, 2019

First Data, a commerce-enabling technology and solutions company, announced Tuesday (March 19)  the launch of Authorization Optimization, a digital commerce tool that optimizes card-on-file transactions to boost revenue for merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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How Data Will Speed The Move To Cashless Payments
March 19, 2019

Is there a hotter topic — a buzzier buzzword, one might term it — than cashless? 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...