Shift4 Pays $180 Million for Australian Payments Processor Smartpay
Acquisitions
Shift4 Pays $180 Million for Australian Payments Processor Smartpay
June 23, 2025

Integrated payments and commerce technology firm Shift4 agreed to acquire Australian payments processor Smartpay. 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...

The Banking Industry’s Newspaper Moment
Digital Banking
The Banking Industry’s Newspaper Moment
June 23, 2025

In 2000, USA Today was the most circulated newspaper in the United States. More than 1.6 million copies were printed each day. Over 6.6 million readers picked it up. It sat in every hotel lobby and at every airport gate. It was the newsprint on...

PhonePe Reportedly Targeting $1.5 Billion in India IPO
IPO
PhonePe Reportedly Targeting $1.5 Billion in India IPO
June 23, 2025

Indian digital payments provider PhonePe is reportedly planning to go public in an IPO. 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...

Plaid CEO Says Its Next Five Years Will Look a Lot Different Than the Last Five
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Plaid CEO Says Its Next Five Years Will Look a Lot Different Than the Last...
June 23, 2025

Watch more: From Infrastructure to Analytics: The Plaid Playbook 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 form,...

Worldpay Speeds Up AI Investments as Virtual Shopping Assistants Take Off
artificial intelligence
Worldpay Speeds Up AI Investments as Virtual Shopping Assistants Take Off
June 23, 2025

Watch more:  Agentic AI Could Change Everything — Are Payments Players Ready? 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...

73% of Businesses Still Use Paper to Process and Pay Suppliers
B2B Payments
73% of Businesses Still Use Paper to Process and Pay Suppliers
June 23, 2025

The digital transformation sweeping consumer finance is now reshaping the landscape of B2B payments, urging financial institutions and corporate clients alike to abandon antiquated methods for modern, efficient solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

PYMNTS Trendscapes Puts Brands at the Center of the Innovation Conversation
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PYMNTS Trendscapes Puts Brands at the Center of the Innovation Conversation
June 23, 2025

Since 2020, PYMNTS has tracked nearly 2 billion data points to understand how consumers and businesses shop, pay, bank, borrow, save, travel, and transact in the digital economy. That dataset powers PYMNTS Trendscapes, a research platform built around 10 longitudinal tracks that benchmark how behavior...

Consumers Use Mobile Wallets 21% of the Time for In-Store Purchases
Mobile Wallets
Consumers Use Mobile Wallets 21% of the Time for In-Store Purchases
June 23, 2025

Mobile wallets rapidly emerging as a pivotal force in how consumers conduct in-store transactions worldwide. 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,...

CE 100 Index Barely Budges in Holiday-Shortened Trading Week
Connected Economy
CE 100 Index Barely Budges in Holiday-Shortened Trading Week
June 23, 2025

The CE 100 Index barely budged in a week shortened by the Juneteenth holiday. 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...