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Affirm, Agoda to Provide BNPL Travel Booking

Affirm, Agoda to Provide BNPL Travel Booking
Affirm, Agoda to Provide BNPL Travel Booking
June 13, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Approved travelers booking hotels through the Agoda platform will get a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option provided by BNPL provider Affirm under a new...

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The Data Point: 56% of Consumers Bought Food Online in April, Up 9% Over March
The Data Point: 56% of Consumers Bought Food Online in April, Up 9% Over March
June 13, 2022  |  Connected Economy

People are undoubtedly back outside, soaking up sunshine and enjoying the sensation of not breathing through a paper mask. Some slowed their online activities in...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Walmart SuperCenters Get More Super; Credit Suisse on Unenviable Watch List in UK; Crypto’s $150M Plunge; Restaurants Add More Marketing and Ordering Tech to Their Menus; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Walmart SuperCenters Get More Super; Credit Suisse on Unenviable Watch List in...
June 13, 2022  |  Retail

Today is Monday (June 13), and bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are feeling the heat from the ongoing inflation and expected interest rate hike. Plus, Walmart...

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Subscription Travel Brings Recurring Summer Fun to the Road and Skies
Subscription Travel Brings Recurring Summer Fun to the Road and Skies
June 11, 2022  |  Travel Payments

If we can subscribe to something like Apocabox — should the world end on a predictable monthly recurring billing schedule — why can’t we subscribe to more...

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Parkopedia Debuts Voice-Enabled Parking Assistance Through Amazon Alexa
Parkopedia Debuts Voice-Enabled Parking Assistance Through Amazon Alexa
June 08, 2022  |  Transportation

Connected vehicle services provider Parkopedia has debuted a new Amazon Alexa skill designed to help travelers access voice-enabled parking assistance, according to a press release...

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With Vacation Demand Rising, Travel App Hopper Unveils Cost Saving Tools
With Vacation Demand Rising, Travel App Hopper Unveils Cost Saving Tools
June 07, 2022  |  Travel Payments

With desire for summer vacations competing with consumer anxiety, travel app Hopper has rolled out a suite of FinTech flexibility products designed to help people...

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The Digital Merchant 2022: Crypto Payments Take Travel in New Directions
The Digital Merchant 2022: Crypto Payments Take Travel in New Directions
June 07, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Disrupting traditional travel payments — a legacy ecosystem rife with opacity and inefficiency — is potentially a killer app for cryptocurrency, availing new ways to...

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EU Lawmakers Meet With Airbnb on Hosting Rules
EU Lawmakers Meet With Airbnb on Hosting Rules
June 06, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Airbnb co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Nathan Blecharczyk recently hosted members of the European Parliament to talk about updating European Union rules to help address...

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