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Apple Teams With Axis Bank for Long-Awaited Apple Pay Debut in India
Mobile Commerce // September 18, 2026

Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in India in partnership with Mumbai-based Axis Bank, Reuters reported Friday (Sept. 18), citing unnamed sources. Axis Bank is the first lender in India to partner with Apple on Apple Pay, according to the report. Apple plans to...

Apple’s New CEO Has a Hardware Event and an AI Problem
Mobile Commerce // September 08, 2026

John Ternus has been Apple’s CEO for all of eight days, counting weekends, which I’m sure he worked. This coming Wednesday he headlines his first keynote, an event Apple has titled “Surprise and shine.” The press has already told us most of what’s on the...

Digital Wallets Reach More Than 1 in 10 In-Store Payments
Digital Payments // August 04, 2026

Digital wallets are no longer simply changing how consumers present a payment at checkout. They’re also beginning to change where the money comes from. That shift stands out in “Apple Pay @11: Usage Is Up, but Competitors Are Gaining Ground,” a PYMNTS Intelligence report based on a survey of...

31% of Consumers Use Mobile Wallets In-Store as Apple Faces Faster Rivals
Mobile // May 12, 2026

Apple Pay has spent 11 years teaching consumers to tap their phones at checkout, but the bigger story may be how many rivals are now benefiting from that lesson. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Apple Pay @11: Usage Is Up, but Competitors are Gaining Ground,” shows that Apple...

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Apple’s New CEO Has a Hardware Event and an AI Problem

September 08, 2026
John Ternus has been Apple’s CEO for all of eight days, counting weekends, which I’m sure he worked. This coming Wednesday he headlines his first keynote, an event Apple has titled “Surprise and shine.” The press has already told us most of what’s on the slides. I’ll be listening for what isn’t. I’ve spent the […]

Digital Wallets Reach More Than 1 in 10 In-Store Payments

August 04, 2026
Digital wallets are no longer simply changing how consumers present a payment at checkout. They’re also beginning to change where the money comes from. That shift stands out in “Apple Pay @11: Usage...

31% of Consumers Use Mobile Wallets In-Store as Apple Faces Faster Rivals

May 12, 2026
Apple Pay has spent 11 years teaching consumers to tap their phones at checkout, but the bigger story may be how many rivals are now benefiting from that lesson. A...

Mobile Wallet Usage Soars, Even as Apple Pay Leaves Spend on the Table

February 02, 2026
Apple Pay usage has doubled in physical stores over the past year, yet the mobile wallet still processes only 1 in 10 eligible transactions and faces intensifying competition from rivals...

Quick Reads
Ebanx Expands Pakistan Footprint and Deepens Emerging-Market Payments Push

September 24, 2026
Ebanx is preparing to expand its payments operations into Pakistan while rolling out an in-house Apple Pay token-decryption system across Latin America and the Caribbean, as the payments company seeks to build infrastructure around local payment methods and emerging digital commerce markets. The company announced the moves Thursday (Sept. 24) at its annual Payments Summit. […]

Apple Teams With Axis Bank for Long-Awaited Apple Pay Debut in India

September 18, 2026
Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in India in partnership with Mumbai-based Axis Bank, Reuters reported Friday (Sept. 18), citing unnamed sources. Axis Bank is the first lender in...

Apple in Talks to Bring Digital Wallet to India

February 26, 2026
Apple is reportedly talking with banks and card networks to launch Apple Pay in India. The company is holding discussions with Indian lenders ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank with plans to introduce its digital...

Apple Prepares to Bring Apple Pay to India

January 21, 2026
Apple is reportedly working on bringing Apple Pay to India sometime this year. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Jan. 21) from the website Moneycontrol, citing sources familiar with the...