A Tale Of Innovations — And Potential Setbacks

Nothing is ever guaranteed, no matter the innovation or the size of the company. That’s pretty clear as Facebook’s Libra plan commands continued focus from lawmakers, and as Big Tech endures a fresh round of complaints. At the same time, Latin America is providing payments and onboarding opportunity, and ePayables are moving toward a potentially bright moment.

Data:

1,500: Number of U.S. malls built between 1956 and 2005.

58 percent: Share of Amazon sales via third-party sellers.

63.5 percent: B2B players “very” or “extremely” satisfied with paper checks.

40 percent+: Share of adult Mexican consumers who are unbanked.

2020: Proposed launch year of Facebook’s Libra.