April 01, 2024
Digital Merchants Tap Physical Pop-Ups to Drive Deeper Customer Connections

As eCommerce merchants look for ways to win the trust of and build connection with their shoppers, some are turning to pop-ups to create real-world relationships with shoppers without sinking...

April 01, 2024
Card Delinquencies, Pressure on Account Openings Signal Rocky Road for...

Earnings season begins anew in just a few weeks, documenting the first few months of the year — and how the March quarter shaped up for all manner of enterprises....

March 29, 2024
Mastercard, Visa Settlement Could Impact Rewards Small Businesses Value

This week, Mastercard and Visa reached a multi-billion dollar settlement that may bring an end to 20-year legal battle between the two financial giants and merchants. Merchants have long complained that...

March 28, 2024
Coro Raises $100 Million to Grow Small Business-Focused Cybersecurity Platform

Coro has secured $100 million in Series D funding to grow its cybersecurity platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The company will use the new funding to invest in...

March 28, 2024
Retailers Add Tech to Meet Consumer Demand for Biometric Authentication

With consumers looking for more frictionless authentication, retailers ranging from Whole Foods to Steak ’n Shake are adding biometric payments. Amazon has been looking to remove friction from its Amazon One pay-by-palm capability, most recently launching an app to...

March 28, 2024
Visa and Alaan Partner on Expense Management in Middle East

Visa and Alaan have partnered to provide digital expense management solutions to businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. The companies’ five-year strategic alliance brings together the VisaNet global payment processing...

March 28, 2024
Walgreens Taps Personalized Marketing to Reach Deal-Seeking Consumers

As economic pressures weigh on shoppers’ minds, Walgreens is leveraging its targeting capabilities to keep them engaged. On a call with analysts Thursday (March 28) discussing second-quarter fiscal 2024 financial...

March 28, 2024
Bloxcross, GoDirectPay Partner on Cross-Border Payments App

Bloxcross and GoDirectPay have partnered to launch a mobile app for global payments. The new app enables payments in any currency from institutions to vendors and from individuals to friends, the companies...

March 28, 2024
Microsoft-Backed Tutch Brings In-Store Digital Platform to US Market

Tutch has appointed Microsoft veteran Greg Jones as its CEO as it expands into the U.S. market. The company, which is backed by Microsoft and already operates in Australia, offers retail technology that...