Mobile Wallets

Bank Of The West: How Merchants Can Keep Pace With Emerging A2A, P2P Payment Preferences
Bank Of The West: How Merchants Can Keep Pace With Emerging A2A, P2P Payment Preferences
September 24, 2021  |  Next-Gen Debit

Consumers are expanding their use of peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps, and merchants are taking notice. In the Next-Gen Debit Tracker, Bank of the West's Hisham...

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Apple Pay at 7: Big Fish in a Small and Shrinking In-Store Mobile Wallet Pond
Apple Pay at 7: Big Fish in a Small and Shrinking In-Store Mobile Wallet Pond
September 24, 2021  |  Mobile Wallets

Apple Pay’s seven-year anniversary happens Oct. 20, but there is little to celebrate. In some ways, the mobile wallet has come a long way. Apple...

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School Systems Find Digital Payments’ Visibility, Cost Effectiveness Make the Grade
School Systems Find Digital Payments’ Visibility, Cost Effectiveness Make the Grade
September 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Digital payments were not created because of the pandemic, but global concern over health issues and subsequent closures of businesses made their adoption necessary. As...

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UK’s PawaPay, Fresh With $9M Seed Funding, Eyes Africa Expansion
UK’s PawaPay, Fresh With $9M Seed Funding, Eyes Africa Expansion
September 07, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

Like many founders in the African mobile money space, PawaPay CEO Nikolai Barnwell sees endless opportunities for growth as people increasingly embrace mobile money as a safer and...

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5,000 ‘Need It Now’ Consumers Tell PYMNTS What They Expect, Value Most From Retailers
5,000 ‘Need It Now’ Consumers Tell PYMNTS What They Expect, Value Most From Retailers
September 07, 2021  |  Economy

There was a time not long ago when a shopping trip could take up a consumer’s entire day. They would have scheduled a block of...

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Razorpay Targets $4B Valuation After Next Fundraising Round
Razorpay Targets $4B Valuation After Next Fundraising Round
September 02, 2021  |  Investments

Indian mobile wallet firm Razorpay is talking to large global funds about raising $200 million to $250 million at a $4 billion valuation, two people...

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New Study: Consumers Would Rather Tap Their Cards Than Wave Their Wallets
New Study: Consumers Would Rather Tap Their Cards Than Wave Their Wallets
September 01, 2021  |  Payment Methods

As more cardholders use contactless technology, new PYMNTS data show that fewer are using mobile wallets. The reason given by most consumers is convenience. In the competition between consumer payment methods,...

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Higher Ed Moves To Front Of Class, Gov’ts Make Honor Roll In Great Digital Bill Pay Shift
Higher Ed Moves To Front Of Class, Gov’ts Make Honor Roll In Great Digital Bill...
August 20, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The digital transformation currently underway across industries has not only changed the way we pay but has transformed the way we interact with companies when...

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With A Larger Population Than Brazil, Pakistan’s Newly Digital SMBs Offer Huge Opportunity
With A Larger Population Than Brazil, Pakistan’s Newly Digital SMBs Offer Huge Opportunity
August 18, 2021  |  SMBs

Editor’s Note: Erwan Gelebart, who was JazzCash’s CEO at the time of this interview, is no longer with the company. It’s the fifth-largest country in...

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