WhatsApp has won a green light to expand its payments service in India after a two-year pilot program by the Facebook-owned service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Yi Gang said the pilot program for digital yuan has gone well, with over 2 billion yuan ($299 million) used in over 4 million transactions, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
It seems almost illogical that just when consumers are spending record amounts of personal and professional time online and enthusiastically embracing the pandemic’s digital shift, they’re also becoming increasingly leery of with whom they do business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Stripe has grown its partnership with Mindbody to fuel advanced digital and brick-and-mortar experiences for wellness clients in North America and throughout Europe, according to an announcement emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
That consumers are a bit gun shy when it comes to shopping in physical stores — particularly when it comes to checking out at the point of sale and having to share a touchpad with every other shopper that’s been in all day — is...
“The health crisis has really shown us that within the broader workforce, regardless of whether people are salaried or hourly, the majority don’t have enough savings in the bank to last for a week or two-week period,” notes Warren Perlman, As the pandemic has disrupted...
Visa announced Wednesday (Oct. 21) that the company is expanding its contactless Tap To Phone (TTP) payment systems to more than 15 markets worldwide, with plans to bring the mobile tech to the United States sometime next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Etsy, the online marketplace for creative gifts, is set to roll out use of the Klarna buy now, pay later (BNPL) shopping payment solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Information gaps. Asynchrony. Paper checks and paper invoices. Suppliers have payment preferences, buyers are reticent to grant them. 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,...