Payments news and trends

Tech Takes the Reins: Digital Innovation Drives Holiday Cheer for Shoppers

December 07, 2024
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Dojo and American Express Partner to Streamline Payments in UK
Credit Cards // December 06, 2024

Payments technology provider Dojo reportedly has signed a new agreement with American Express that will help Dojo’s small business customers in the United Kingdom accept American Express payments with one unified contract. With this agreement, the small businesses will see a consolidated statement for transaction...

The Secret to High Global Conversion Rates? Understanding Local Payments
Payment Methods // December 06, 2024

Consumers decide which payment methods are successful and drive market trends. Regardless of the market, the use case or their locations, their preferred payment methods are defined by the ease of the execution process at their merchant of choice. Merchants, of course, want to be...

Lloyds and PayPoint Launch Payments Partnership for Small Businesses
SMBs // December 04, 2024

British payments technology firm PayPoint is expanding its partnership with U.K. bank Lloyds. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Dec. 4), is designed to provide banking and payments services to roughly 60,000 U.K. small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), combining PayPoint and Handepay’s merchant network, and Lloyds’ merchant...

Trapped Payments Data Becomes Retail’s Hidden Gold Mine
Data // December 03, 2024

At the most basic level, retailers seek to change consumer behavior. They want to incentivize an individual to browse, to click, to find a promotion — say a card-linked offer — so stirring that they cement a relationship with the merchant by clicking the buy...

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The Secret to High Global Conversion Rates? Understanding Local Payments

December 06, 2024
Consumers decide which payment methods are successful and drive market trends. Regardless of the market, the use case or their locations, their preferred payment methods are defined by the ease of the execution process at their merchant of choice. Merchants, of course, want to be able to finalize the sales and provide their customers with […]

How Simplifying Transactions Can Translate Into Meaningful Customer Interactions

November 27, 2024
Simplifying payments can strengthen client relationships and grow customers, Ingo Payments Chief Innovation Officer Joseph Akintolayo writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The New Value Equation: 11 Financial Services Leaders...

Discover Global Network: Future Payment Strategy Should Be Digital and Data-Driven

November 20, 2024
When it comes to the economy, some things are not up for discussion. Everyone is spending more on housing, on transportation, food and shelter. And the consumer who wants to...

Digital Payments Reduce Travel Industry Turbulence

November 19, 2024
There’s nothing simple about travel, especially from a payments POV. But there should be. “Simplicity in travel, the more they can go hand-in-hand, the better that is for everyone,” Kristian...

Quick Reads
Dojo and American Express Partner to Streamline Payments in UK

December 06, 2024
Payments technology provider Dojo reportedly has signed a new agreement with American Express that will help Dojo’s small business customers in the United Kingdom accept American Express payments with one unified contract. With this agreement, the small businesses will see a consolidated statement for transaction reconciliation, a unified settlement process, streamlined onboarding and a single […]

Lloyds and PayPoint Launch Payments Partnership for Small Businesses

December 04, 2024
British payments technology firm PayPoint is expanding its partnership with U.K. bank Lloyds. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Dec. 4), is designed to provide banking and payments services to roughly 60,000...

Priority’s B2B Business Helps Fuel 20% Jump in Revenues

November 07, 2024
Priority Technology Holdings says its B2B business has helped it reach “record” results. The payments and banking FinTech reported quarterly earnings Thursday (Nov. 7) showing revenues of $227 million, up...

Stripe Aims for Largest Acquisition Yet with $1 Billion Deal for Bridge

October 18, 2024
Stripe, the FinTech giant, is reportedly in talks to acquire crypto startup Bridge for $1 billion, according to sources familiar with the discussions. This potential acquisition would be the largest...