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Micropayment, Tink Partner on Pay-by-Bank in Europe
Micropayment, Tink Partner on Pay-by-Bank in Europe
March 20, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Berlin-based payment processor Micropayment is partnering with Tink, a payment services and data enrichment platform, to enable Europe-based merchants to offer pay-by-bank at checkout. Micropayments works with merchants...

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Bolt and Checkout.com Team for Frictionless Commerce
Bolt and Checkout.com Team for Frictionless Commerce
March 18, 2024  |  Retail

Checkout technology company Bolt has launched a partnership with payments solutions provider Checkout.com. The collaboration makes Bolt Checkout.com’s “exclusive one-click checkout provider” with Checkout.com becoming “Bolt’s preferred payment partner,” the...

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The Apple Pay Threat Facing Banks
The Apple Pay Threat Facing Banks
March 18, 2024  |  Apple Pay

A friend was preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime yoga retreat to a fancy resort in Malaysia. The trip was a long one with stopovers in Qatar...

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Groupon Taps Gifting Opportunity to Drive Spending Amid Cutbacks
Groupon Taps Gifting Opportunity to Drive Spending Amid Cutbacks
March 15, 2024  |  Earnings

As consumers splurge on gifts in spite of other budgetary cutbacks, Groupon is looking to capture this lucrative opportunity. The eCommerce marketplace shared on a...

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Skipify and Synchrony Team on Frictionless Checkouts
Skipify and Synchrony Team on Frictionless Checkouts
March 13, 2024  |  Faster Payments

Checkout-centric FinTech Skipify has launched a partnership with consumer finance company Synchrony. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (March 13), “leverages Skipify’s payment infrastructure to provide simplified and enhanced checkout for...

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Stripe Reports Total Payment Volume Rose 25%, Topping $1 Trillion
Stripe Reports Total Payment Volume Rose 25%, Topping $1 Trillion
March 13, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Stripe surpassed $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2023. That milestone marked a 25% increase from the previous year and meant that businesses running...

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PayPal Opens iPhone Tap to Pay for Venmo Business Users
PayPal Opens iPhone Tap to Pay for Venmo Business Users
March 07, 2024  |  Mobile Payments

PayPal has expanded its Tap to Pay on iPhone offering in the U.S. The company said in a Thursday (March 7) press release that the service...

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Walmart: Conflicting Reports Show Self-Checkout Is Work in Progress
Walmart: Conflicting Reports Show Self-Checkout Is Work in Progress
March 06, 2024  |  Retail

Depending on where you looked Wednesday (March 6), Walmart is scaling back self-checkout, limiting it to subscribers — or it’s a store-by-store decision. As reported...

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Macy’s Looks to Digital to Mitigate Impact of Store Closures on Loyalty
Macy’s Looks to Digital to Mitigate Impact of Store Closures on Loyalty
February 27, 2024  |  Retail

As Macy’s closes locations by the hundreds, the retailer is turning to digital to keep customers engaged even as they lose their local, physical stores....

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