Expansion

The action of becoming larger or more extensive. Expansion is the phase of the business cycle where real GDP grows for two or more consecutive quarters, moving from a trough to a peak.

(source: investopedia.com)

MoneyGram’s Holiday Transactions Spike 70 Pct YOY
MoneyGram’s Holiday Transactions Spike 70 Pct YOY
January 07, 2020  |  Digital Payments

MoneyGram reported a record-breaking online transaction growth over the holiday period. Between Dec. 1 and Dec. 25, the company, a leader in money transfer services,...

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PayPal Deepens LATAM Reach With MercadoLibre Integration
PayPal Deepens LATAM Reach With MercadoLibre Integration
December 30, 2019  |  eCommerce

Today (Dec. 30), PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman announces a tie-up with Latin American eCommerce conglomerate Mercado Libre, which sees PayPal and Mercado Libre’s...

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PayPal CFO Says Appetite For Acquisition Will Continue Into 2020
PayPal CFO Says Appetite For Acquisition Will Continue Into 2020
December 23, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Payments company PayPal recently acquired Chinese payment platform GoPay, and it wants to continue to complete such deals, according to a report by The Wall...

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Why Main Street SMBs Are A Greenfield For InsurTech
Why Main Street SMBs Are A Greenfield For InsurTech
December 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Insurance may not be the most flashy or exciting of industries, but its continued reliance on paper and inefficient underwriting processes makes the market a...

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Zillow Expands Zillow Offers To LA, Orange County
Zillow Expands Zillow Offers To LA, Orange County
December 10, 2019  |  Real Estate

Zillow Offers launched in Los Angeles and Orange County on Monday (Dec. 9), its second-largest housing market in the nation, GeekWire reported. San Diego and...

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London’s Paysend Licensed To Operate In Canada
London’s Paysend Licensed To Operate In Canada
December 09, 2019  |  Global Payments

Paysend, a FinTech out of the U.K., has received a license to operate in Canada in a move that will expand the company’s global reach,...

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Deep Dive: Serving Up Better Customer Service With Enhanced CRM
Deep Dive: Serving Up Better Customer Service With Enhanced CRM
December 09, 2019  |  Restaurant innovation

Almost everyone has experienced a quick food run that turned into a 45-minute ordeal, but such delays are bad news for both quick-service restaurants (QSRs)...

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Accuity To Power GoCardless’ Recurring Payments Expansion Into US
Accuity To Power GoCardless’ Recurring Payments Expansion Into US
December 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Global FinTech GoCardless entered into a collaboration with payments firm Accuity to launch a seamless way for businesses to collect payments in the U.S., the...

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Walmart To Open 500 New China Locations
Walmart To Open 500 New China Locations
November 21, 2019  |  Walmart

Walmart will expand aggressively in China, with a plan to add 500 new locations in the country over the next half decade or so, according...

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