Chinese consumers

Nike and the Travis Kelce Jersey Effect
Nike and the Travis Kelce Jersey Effect
September 29, 2023  |  Retail

The Sunday (Sept. 24) outing of Taylor Swift to watch Kansas City Chiefs’ standout Travis Kelce on the football field wasn’t just a topic of...

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Ripple Eyes (x)Rapid For X-Border Funds; Europeans Row Over Payments
Ripple Eyes (x)Rapid For X-Border Funds; Europeans Row Over Payments
August 23, 2018  |  International

Digital tokens have had a hard time of it, but in recent cross-border news, Ripple is helping XRP and xRapid make inroads in remittances. Plus, a...

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Alipay Now Ubiquitous At Mall Of America
Alipay Now Ubiquitous At Mall Of America
August 17, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

To help Mall of America merchants engage with Chinese consumers, CITCON has teamed up with the shopping complex to offer stores a cross-border mobile payments system....

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Alipay Coming To US Taxis In Verifone Deal
Alipay Coming To US Taxis In Verifone Deal
October 18, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Payment services company Verifone and digital payment service Alipay, owned by China’s Alibaba, announced Tuesday (Oct. 17) they have formed a partnership that will bring the Alipay...

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Sizzle Fizzle: Walmart’s Sizzling Online Summer, Bitcoin’s Down Under Bummer   
Sizzle Fizzle: Walmart’s Sizzling Online Summer, Bitcoin’s Down Under Bummer   
August 25, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Walmart, tech behemoth? From digital to drones, the big boxer is proving nimble of foot when it comes to plying wares across all manner of...

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Marriott Courts Chinese Travelers With Alibaba Deal
Marriott Courts Chinese Travelers With Alibaba Deal
August 08, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, and Marriott International, the hotel giant, have inked a deal Monday (August 7) to enable Chinese consumers to book hotel...

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Apple’s iPhone 8 May Be Its Shot At Growth In China
Apple’s iPhone 8 May Be Its Shot At Growth In China
August 07, 2017  |  Mobile

Apple has been having a tough go of it in China, but with the upcoming launch of the iPhone 8, there are hopes that it...

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Payworks Partners With Alipay In Europe
Payworks Partners With Alipay In Europe
August 04, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Payworks, a provider of point-of-sale (POS) payment infrastructure, announced news on Thursday (Aug. 3) that its payment gateway technology will be supporting the integration of...

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Visa And The QR Code Evolution/Revolution
Visa And The QR Code Evolution/Revolution
August 01, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The QR code hasn’t always seemed like a world-changing technology. When it first appeared in the developed world approximately two decades ago — the technology...

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