April 12, 2023
Cross-Border Remittances Go Omnichannel for Growth
Like other industries, the pandemic saw remittance customers shifting from traditional brick-and-mortar environments to the digital space, with some customers using an app to transfer funds and check exchange rates...
April 11, 2023
Mastercard Launches Solutions for Female Business Owners in Latin America
Mastercard has launched a suite of solutions for female business owners in Latin America and the Caribbean. The solutions include access to financing, continuous education and a health program, Mastercard...
April 11, 2023
Paymerang Adds KwikTag and Sypht to AP Automation Fold
Paymerang has acquired two companies to complement its accounts payable (AP) automation offerings. The Richmond, Virginia-based firm announced in a Tuesday (April 11) press release the asset acquisition of KwikTag,...
April 11, 2023
Toshiba Taps BlueStar to Expand POS Network
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions says it’s extending the reach of its point-of-sale (POS) network. The company on Tuesday (April 11) announced it is teaming with POS firm BlueStar to help...
April 11, 2023
Societe Generale and Lemonway Team on B2B Marketplace Effort
Societe Generale has teamed with payments firm Lemonway to help European companies launch B2B marketplaces. “Large corporates are accelerating their digital transformation, which has become vital for their clients and ensuring B2B revenue...
April 11, 2023
Digital Platforms Reduce Costs and Risk of Business Payments
It’s a new go-to-market landscape with a new set of rules for B2B players. Modern B2B marketplace platforms are helping reshape how organizations of all sizes operate and scale, while...
April 11, 2023
CarMax Leans Into Omnichannel, Credit and Digital Self-Service to Steer...
The used car market is seeking stability against ongoing macro headwinds, as seen in the fiscal 2023 fourth-quarter performance of CarMax, the nation’s largest used car dealer, as the effects...
April 11, 2023
PYMNTS Intelligence: Benefits Abound for Merchants Undertaking Payments Modernization
As physical locations closed or access to them became otherwise restricted during the pandemic, companies had to pivot to digital channels to survive. Even stores that remained open had to...
April 10, 2023
Alibaba May Launch AI Chatbot April 11
Alibaba may formally launch an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Tuesday (April 11). The tech giant is holding an Alibaba Cloud Summit event on that day and may take the opportunity...
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.