Payment Options news and trends

Epic Games CEO Says Court Ruling Means ‘Apple Tax Is Dead’
Mobile Commerce // December 14, 2025

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said Thursday (Dec. 12) that a federal appeals court’s decision in the company’s long-running legal battle with Apple marks “the beginning of true, untaxed competition in payments worldwide on iOS.” The appeals court rejected Apple’s challenge to a judge’s ruling...

Amazon Extends Extra Credit to Brazilian Nubank Customers
Partnerships // November 05, 2025

Amazon is reportedly offering customers of Brazil’s Nubank several special payment options. Company officials told Bloomberg News in a report published Wednesday (Nov. 5) that this includes more credit to shop with Amazon as well as more installment options. “This partnership will make it easier...

70% of Shoppers Prioritize Payment Method When Deciding Where to Shop
Checkout Conversion // June 20, 2025

Online businesses are grappling with a pervasive problem that costs them sales: the abandoned shopping cart. A recent report titled “How Preferred Payment Availability Can Reduce Cart Abandonment” by PYMNTS Intelligence sheds light on the challenge faced by online marketplaces, retailers’ sites and brands’ sites:...

Exclusive: Verizon and Trustly Unlock Pay by Bank at Retail
Payments Innovation // June 04, 2025

PYMNTS Intelligence’s research indicates that pay by bank is poised for a wider embrace in the United States. In research conducted jointly with Trustly, consumer surveys show that interest in using pay-by-bank options increases markedly with younger generations and when incentives such as discounts are...

Interviews & Exclusives
72% of B2B Buyers Favor Suppliers With Embedded Payment Options 

January 08, 2026
The most telling signal in the latest PYMNTS Intelligence research is not how fast embedded finance is spreading, but how decisively companies are stepping away from building it themselves.  That conclusion anchors “Buy, Don’t Build: The Next Wave of Embedded Finance,” the November 2025 Business Payments Tracker Series report from PYMNTS Intelligence in collaboration with WEX. The report finds […]

70% of Shoppers Prioritize Payment Method When Deciding Where to Shop

June 20, 2025
Online businesses are grappling with a pervasive problem that costs them sales: the abandoned shopping cart. A recent report titled “How Preferred Payment Availability Can Reduce Cart Abandonment” by PYMNTS...

Exclusive: Verizon and Trustly Unlock Pay by Bank at Retail

June 04, 2025
PYMNTS Intelligence’s research indicates that pay by bank is poised for a wider embrace in the United States. In research conducted jointly with Trustly, consumer surveys show that interest in...

UAE eCommerce Merchants Expect Processors to Deliver One-Click Checkout Experiences

January 24, 2025
The user experience is everything when it comes to any online interaction — but especially in eCommerce, where the last few moments, at checkout, can make or break a transaction....

Quick Reads
Epic Games CEO Says Court Ruling Means ‘Apple Tax Is Dead’

December 14, 2025
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said Thursday (Dec. 12) that a federal appeals court’s decision in the company’s long-running legal battle with Apple marks “the beginning of true, untaxed competition in payments worldwide on iOS.” The appeals court rejected Apple’s challenge to a judge’s ruling in April that the company defied an order having to […]

Amazon Extends Extra Credit to Brazilian Nubank Customers

November 05, 2025
Amazon is reportedly offering customers of Brazil’s Nubank several special payment options. Company officials told Bloomberg News in a report published Wednesday (Nov. 5) that this includes more credit to...

Sezzle Offers Rewards for On-Time BNPL Payments

May 01, 2024
Payments platform Sezzle wants to reward users to stay on top of their bills.  To that end, the company on Wednesday (May 1) announced the launch of Payment Streaks, a feature designed...

FashionGo Adds Net Terms Solution to B2B Marketplace

March 18, 2024
FashionGo has launched a net terms solution for buyers on its online B2B wholesale marketplace for the fashion industry. The new Dynamic Net Terms solution is tailored to meet the needs of wholesale...