May 15, 2023
Victoria’s Secret Ditches the Runway for Film, but Will Consumers...
Victoria’s Secret (VS) is reviving its iconic fashion show but with a fresh approach. Instead of the traditional runway event, the brand is featuring women from diverse backgrounds worldwide in...
May 15, 2023
CE 100 Index Down 0.3% as Shopping Losses Temper Porch,...
Earnings season is wrapping up. And movement in the “Shopping” and “Live” pillars helped determine the fate of the CE 100 Index, which lost 0.3% this past week. Shopping Names...
May 12, 2023
Merchants Offer Dozens of Features to Get Shoppers to Buy,...
The value proposition of online commerce is, above all else, convenience. “Building a Better Online Checkout Experience: The Key Features That Matter to Customers” a PYMNTS and Checkout.com collaboration, surveyed 2,030 U.S....
May 12, 2023
Mastercard to Offer Vesta’s Fraud Protection Solutions in APAC Region
Mastercard will soon offer Vesta’s fraud protection solutions to eCommerce merchants in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. As part of an expanded fraud detection partnership, Vesta’s Payment Guarantee and Payment Protect will be integrated into the Mastercard Payment...
May 12, 2023
Walmart Hints at Early FedNow Adoption While Amazon Is Mum...
So far, Walmart has been more publicly outspoken than Amazon about adopting the Federal Reserve’s forthcoming FedNow instant payment platform. However, the eCommerce giant is well aware of the new...
May 12, 2023
FinTech IPO Index Soars 9.3% as Blend, Open Lending Lead...
Earnings, earnings, everywhere — and for the FinTech IPO Index, a notable rally marked the past five sessions. The overall index was up 9.3%. Blend Labs led the charge, where...
May 11, 2023
BlueCart Adds Vendor Bill Pay Solution to Order Management Platform
BlueCart has added a new vendor bill pay solution to its wholesale order management platform. With the new BlueCart Pay, wholesale and distribution businesses can pay vendors for transactions that...
May 11, 2023
Rokt Launches Marketplace for Presenting Payment-Related Offers to Shoppers
Rokt has launched a marketplace that enables eCommerce businesses to monetize their checkout page. With the new Rokt Payments Marketplace, these businesses can allow payment providers to present relevant credit...
May 11, 2023
Wasoko Expands African B2B eCommerce Marketplace Into Zambia
B2B marketplace Wasoko has moved into Zambia as part of a broader expansion in Africa. “Launching its central hub in Lusaka, Wasoko’s operations will enable small retailers across the city...
The U.S., U.K. and Europe are intensifying their efforts to develop and deploy the policies and infrastructure necessary to advance the use cases and real time payments volume of their domestic networks. This month’s “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, explores the progress and future developments of real-time payments across these regions.
The United Arab Emirates boasts a robust digital market, with 89% of retail shoppers leveraging digital tools in physical stores and the second highest ranking in customer satisfaction among the six countries studied. A new 31-page PYMNTS Intelligence report, “2024 Global Digital Shopping Index: UAE Edition,” commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions, examines the state of digital shopping in this country where merchants are challenged to keep pace with shopper’s digital needs.