The digital shift may have completely transformed most food and beverage brands and retailers, with consumers getting more of their restaurant and grocery needs met through online channels than ever before. However, one major category has been left out of this trend: alcoholic beverages. A...
Global payment company UnionPay has reached an agreement with European payment services provider Nets that will allow UnionPay to expand its contactless acceptance throughout the Nordic region, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The payments infrastructure FinTech Stripe has made its Terminals available in five European countries, offering customers a physical version of its digital service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
It was another big week for cryptocurrency — with news about regulation, crypto-native wallets and a huge new potential for expanded merchant acceptance of crypto. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
It’s a week before Black Friday, and sales of prepaid gift cards have already started to surge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...
Considering the outsized role technology plays in virtually all manner of innovation today, it should come as no surprise that faster data and better analytics will do the same for payments and banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Music streaming service Tidal has launched a new membership tier that will send payments to artists in two ways, Music Business Worldwide reported Wednesday (Nov. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Branded payments provider Blackhawk Network debuted the ability for shoppers to give people on their holiday shopping lists a variety of brands to use the balance through content expansion and multi-brand bundles on the CashStar platform, the company announced earlier this month (Nov. 3). Get...
The rapidly evolving payments landscape can be a nightmare for merchants to navigate, all the more so when they’re entering into expansion mode. When moving into a new market for the first time, the complexity can increase tenfold, with multiple new payment methods, gateways and...
