Latin America

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Romance languages such as Spanish and Portuguese are predominantly spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

eCommerce in Latin America Showing Hypergrowth
eCommerce in Latin America Showing Hypergrowth
February 11, 2022  |  eCommerce

Interest in digital services such as video streaming is on the rise among Latin American consumers as online shopping quickly gains in popularity in the...

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BNPL’s Deferred Payments Could Be Better Fit For Businesses Than Corporate Cards
BNPL’s Deferred Payments Could Be Better Fit For Businesses Than Corporate Cards
February 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

In Latin America, 88% of businesses don’t have access to traditional credit, and 55% of B2B transactions are done with cash transactions. In the U.S.,...

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Clip On How Payments Players Can Capture Digital-First Businesses, Consumer Loyalty in Mexico
Clip On How Payments Players Can Capture Digital-First Businesses, Consumer Loyalty in Mexico
February 11, 2022  |  Latin America

Mexican consumers are using their mobile devices to purchase everything from groceries to movie tickets, leading merchants to reassess their payment offerings. In the latest...

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Mexico Unicorn Clip on Mobile Wallets and the Digital-First Consumer
Mexico Unicorn Clip on Mobile Wallets and the Digital-First Consumer
February 10, 2022  |  Latin America

Latin America’s online banking and payment ecosystem has expanded rapidly since the start of the pandemic, especially within Mexico, where rising rates of smartphone and...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Why Seamless Payments Are Key for Digital Streaming Growth in Latin America
PYMNTS Intelligence: Why Seamless Payments Are Key for Digital Streaming Growth in Latin America
February 07, 2022  |  Latin America

Smartphones and the internet have steadily become more ubiquitous in Latin America over the past two years, helping more of the region’s consumers utilize digital channels...

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eCommerce Startup Melonn Raises $20M
eCommerce Startup Melonn Raises $20M
February 04, 2022  |  Investments

Colombian eCommerce fulfillment startup Melonn has raised $20 million in Series A funding, the company announced in a press release Friday (Feb. 4). The Bogota-based...

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How Virtual Streaming Services Can Earn Latin American Consumers’ Loyalty
How Virtual Streaming Services Can Earn Latin American Consumers’ Loyalty
February 04, 2022  |  Latin America

Latin American consumers are flocking to new virtual streaming and subscription platforms. In The Global Merchants’ Guide To Latin America, Navdeep Saini, co-founder and CEO...

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Streaming Platforms Use Digital Payments to Gain Foothold in LatAm
Streaming Platforms Use Digital Payments to Gain Foothold in LatAm
February 03, 2022  |  Latin America

Digital payments are becoming more common across Latin America as the pandemic’s influence persuades more consumers to head online for everything from banking to entertainment....

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Latin America’s Digital Payments Transformation Passes the ‘Grandma Test’
Latin America’s Digital Payments Transformation Passes the ‘Grandma Test’
February 02, 2022  |  Payment Methods

To get a sense of the inroads digital payments have made in Latin America, Aron Schwarzkopf, CEO of Kushki, told Karen Webster: Just use the...

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