Google Pay news and trends

Google Pay Expands BNPL and Says Goodbye to the CVV With Biometrics 
Google // May 22, 2024

A week after Visa threw down the payments gauntlet with a series of announcements that merged the physical and digital worlds, Google took its turn at bat today (May 22), adding three new features to Google Pay.  According to Google Pay Vice President and General...

28% of BNPL Applicants Motivated by No Interest Rate
BNPL // March 25, 2024

For buy now, pay later (BNPL) applicants, PYMNTS Intelligence finds, interest rates are a key concern. By the Numbers The 2023 PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Credit Accessibility Series: BNPL’s Wide-Ranging Impact on Consumers and Merchants” drew on a survey of more than 3,100 consumers to...

Gen Z Online Shoppers 120% Likelier Than Millennials to Use Apple Pay
Payment Methods // March 06, 2024

When it comes to digital wallet adoption, the youngest consumers are outpacing older generations by a wide margin, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals. By the Numbers The report “How Preferred Payment Availability Can Reduce Cart Abandonment,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Adobe collaboration, draws from a survey...

Google to Phase Out Standalone Google Pay App
Google // February 22, 2024

Google is shutting down its standalone Google Pay app to simplify its digital wallet offering. Beginning June 4, the U.S. version of the standalone Google Pay app will no longer be available, the company announced in a Thursday (Feb. 22) blog post.  “You can continue to...

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Gen Z Online Shoppers 120% Likelier Than Millennials to Use Apple Pay

March 06, 2024
When it comes to digital wallet adoption, the youngest consumers are outpacing older generations by a wide margin, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals. By the Numbers The report “How Preferred Payment Availability Can Reduce Cart Abandonment,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Adobe collaboration, draws from a survey of more than 3,500 U.S. consumers to understand their actions, […]

eCommerce Checkouts Using Buy Button Are 46% Faster Than Without 

June 09, 2023
The whole point of buy buttons is to cut to the chase, as it were, for customers who have made up their minds and want to pay. This simple approach...

Half of Low-Income Consumers Pay With Debit and PayPal

March 06, 2023
The payment methods favored by those on stable financial footing compared to those struggling to meet bills is often a tale of living strictly within one’s means or having the...

Nearly a Third of Consumer Electronics Are Bought Online

February 17, 2023
We’re going online, more often, to buy the electronic gadgets that keep us online. As noted in our most report on digital commerce, “The Ascent of Digital Wallets,”  consumers’ “share”...

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Google to Phase Out Standalone Google Pay App

February 22, 2024
Google is shutting down its standalone Google Pay app to simplify its digital wallet offering. Beginning June 4, the U.S. version of the standalone Google Pay app will no longer be available, the company announced in a Thursday (Feb. 22) blog post.  “You can continue to access the most popular features — tapping to pay in […]

Indian Parliamentary Panel Says Domestic FinTechs Need Support

February 09, 2024
An Indian parliamentary panel has reportedly highlighted a need to support the growth of domestic FinTech players in India’s digital payments market. The panel pointed to the dominance of PhonePe...

Google Aims to Take UPI Payments Beyond India’s Borders

January 17, 2024
Google Pay is working to expand India’s popular mobile payment system beyond that country’s borders. The tech giant has signed an agreement with the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI)...

Australia to Regulate Digital Wallets Alongside Credit Cards

November 27, 2023
Australia is set to introduce legislation governing the use of Apple Pay and other digital wallets. The new rules, scheduled to be announced this week, would place this payment method under the...