Mobile Applications

What's a mobile app? A mobile app is a software program you can download and access directly using your phone or tablet or generally any touch screen device. Typically a mobile app is purchased or downloaded through an app store or can be side loaded on various platforms.

Convenience Stores Prioritize Scan and Pay as Other Retailers Hold Off
Convenience Stores Prioritize Scan and Pay as Other Retailers Hold Off
January 25, 2023  |  Payment Methods

As retailers weigh the pros and cons of scan-and-pay, PYMNTS data shows convenience stores are amenable. The Context Self-checkout technologies can be a mixed bag...

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Klarna Augments Core BNPL Business With Growing Financial Wellness Tools
Klarna Augments Core BNPL Business With Growing Financial Wellness Tools
January 25, 2023  |  Personal Finance

Swedish BNPL giant Klarna has added another financial planning tool to enable its core BNPL users to easily track their spending habits. The new ‘Money...

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Incentives and Rewards Driving Consumer Interest in Money-Storing Apps
Incentives and Rewards Driving Consumer Interest in Money-Storing Apps
January 24, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Nearly 60% of consumers now use money-storing apps, which they use for everything from peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers and retail purchases. Capitalizing on this growing user...

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32% of UK Retailers Plan to Add Support for Scan-and-Go
32% of UK Retailers Plan to Add Support for Scan-and-Go
January 22, 2023  |  Payment Methods

One in three U.K. retailers surveyed by PYMNTS plan to add support for scan-and-go payment. The “Instant Payments Transformation Guide: Grocery, Pharmacy And Convenience Retailers,”...

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Big Bank Earnings Spotlight Unstoppable Digital Shift
Big Bank Earnings Spotlight Unstoppable Digital Shift
January 18, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Big banks’ earnings have shown the great financial services digital shift continues. J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Citi and Wells last week provided variations on...

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Can Super Apps Provide the Omnichannel Grease Retail Industry Needs?
Can Super Apps Provide the Omnichannel Grease Retail Industry Needs?
January 17, 2023  |  Retail

All-in-one super apps represent a major step in frictionless retail and payment experiences, with appeal among high-spending age groups. The idea of a single app...

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Astra Tech Acquires Botim to Create MENA Super App
Astra Tech Acquires Botim to Create MENA Super App
January 12, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Astra Tech has acquired Botim in a bid to create a Gulf region super app. The deal will transform Astra Tech — an investment firm...

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Apple to Provide Information About Legal Basis for App Removals
Apple to Provide Information About Legal Basis for App Removals
January 11, 2023  |  Apple

Apple will soon provide more information about its removal of apps from its App Store. Apple told investors that its Transparency Report will include information...

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Showroom B2B Raises $1.35M to Grow Apparel Supply Chain Platform
Showroom B2B Raises $1.35M to Grow Apparel Supply Chain Platform
January 11, 2023  |  Investments

Supply chain platform Showroom B2B has reportedly raised $1.35 million in a seed round. Showroom B2B, which is focused on the fashion and apparel industry,...

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