PYMNTS News

Mastercard Expands APAC Digital Wallet Reach With ‘Pay Local’
Mastercard Expands APAC Digital Wallet Reach With ‘Pay Local’
November 05, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

Mastercard debuted a service that lets consumers make card-based payments via local digital wallets. With Pay Local, Mastercard cardholders link their credit or debit cards...

READ MORE >
Crypto.com and Ingenico Team on Crypto Payments for Merchants
Crypto.com and Ingenico Team on Crypto Payments for Merchants
November 05, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Payments acceptance provider Ingenico has launched a partnership with Crypto.com. The new collaboration will bring cryptocurrency payments and merchant services to users of the Ingenico...

READ MORE >
Target Plans Holiday-Themed Upgrades In Store and Online
Target Plans Holiday-Themed Upgrades In Store and Online
November 05, 2024  |  Retail

Target is getting a holiday makeover as retailers prepare for a potentially tepid shopping season. The retailer announced recently that it would be turning its physical and digital...

READ MORE >
Travel Sites Add AI Tools as Google Maps Hits 2 Billion Monthly Users
Travel Sites Add AI Tools as Google Maps Hits 2 Billion Monthly Users
November 05, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google Maps introduced Gemini artificial intelligence features for its growing user base as HotelPlanner announced its automated voice assistant handles 10,000 daily hotel bookings, and...

READ MORE >
How Soft-Linked Signals Are Securing the Future of Seamless Payments
How Soft-Linked Signals Are Securing the Future of Seamless Payments
November 05, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

When it comes to digital commerce, payers and businesses are clear on one thing: they want checkout to be fast, safe and simple. But while...

READ MORE >
Retailers Cut Christmas-Themed Item Orders Ahead of Lukewarm Holiday
Retailers Cut Christmas-Themed Item Orders Ahead of Lukewarm Holiday
November 05, 2024  |  Retail

As the holiday shopping season begins, expect to see fewer Christmas-themed items in stores. Retailers such as Walmart are ordering fewer Christmas trees, toys and decorations this...

READ MORE >
Apple Reportedly Weighing Smart Glasses Push
Apple Reportedly Weighing Smart Glasses Push
November 05, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly exploring the viability of entering the smart glasses market. The tech giant has launched an in-house study of currently available products, Bloomberg...

READ MORE >
Paper Check Fraud’s Weakest Link Is … the Paper Check
Paper Check Fraud’s Weakest Link Is … the Paper Check
November 05, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Given the chance, most consumers will choose digital payments over paper checks. Yet the check endures, expensive to make and mail and manage, and they...

READ MORE >
Mastercard: Tokenized Payments Turn Make-or-Break Checkout Moments Into Sales
Mastercard: Tokenized Payments Turn Make-or-Break Checkout Moments Into Sales
November 05, 2024  |  eCommerce

Seamless checkout is a winning mantra for retailers looking to capture sales and delight their customer bases. Customers largely expect a fast, secure and intuitive...

READ MORE >