alternative payments

The most common alternative payment methods are debit cards, charge cards, prepaid cards, direct debit, bank transfers, digital wallets, phone and mobile payments, checks, money orders and cash payments.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Why Bitcoin May Not Be Ready For Commerce (Or Starbucks)
Why Bitcoin May Not Be Ready For Commerce (Or Starbucks)
August 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Starbucks brewed up a swirl of cryptocurrency intrigue last week. The coffee chain said it is among the companies that will work with Intercontinental Exchange’s planned digital...

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PayPal Leads Investment In PPRO
PayPal Leads Investment In PPRO
July 16, 2018  |  Investments

PPRO Group, a U.K. cross-border ePayment provider, announced on Monday (July 16) a $50 million round of investment led by PayPal. In a PayPal press...

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The 83-Year-Old Startup Quietly Powering Travel Payments
The 83-Year-Old Startup Quietly Powering Travel Payments
July 16, 2018  |  Startups

Say hello to the payments industry’s 83-year-old startup. That would be UATP (Universal Air Travel Plan), the oldest payment scheme in the world, founded by American...

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FitPay: The Market Is Ripe For Pays
FitPay: The Market Is Ripe For Pays
June 27, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

Consumers are getting comfortable with the idea of interactive contactless payments. As with any new technology, concerns around usage and security have abounded, but alternative...

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Waste Not, Want Not In Fierce Competition
Waste Not, Want Not In Fierce Competition
March 22, 2018  |  Today In Data

Efficiency is key in payments and commerce these days, which can make all the times where wastefulness wins out a bit surprising. It might be...

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Visa’s Token Management Service Closes Merchant Omnichannel Gap
Visa’s Token Management Service Closes Merchant Omnichannel Gap
February 22, 2018  |  VISA

As commerce channels expand, so do tokenized account credentials and the complexities of managing a single view of the customer for the merchant. Visa is...

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Bringing Cash Into The Digital World – On A Global Stage
Bringing Cash Into The Digital World – On A Global Stage
November 14, 2017  |  Data Drivers

Alternative payment methods are in demand in a world where eCommerce is growing by leaps and bounds, and across borders.  But cash still remains a...

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Why Boots On The Ground Matter In Cross-Border Payments
Why Boots On The Ground Matter In Cross-Border Payments
October 26, 2017  |  International

As eCommerce grows — and increased top lines beckon — navigating through the payments preferences and practices in foreign markets proves tricky. PPRO has opened...

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The Rise Of Payments Laundering
The Rise Of Payments Laundering
April 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Getting paid is a worker’s number one priority — including the fraudster. And that’s why they have turned to alternative payments as a way to both...

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