Souheil Badran news and trends

Lacoste US To Accept Alipay As Payment Method
Payment Methods // January 12, 2018

Alipay, the digital payment arm of Alibaba, announced Thursday (Jan.11) it had entered into a partnership with French apparel brand Lacoste that will enable Alipay acceptance in select U.S. stores. In a press release, Alipay, which is Lacoste’s exclusive partner, said technology firm Verifone would...

Marqeta Powers Instant Card Issuance For Alipay Users Stateside
Partnerships / Acquisitions // October 20, 2017

Marqeta, an open API card issuer, and Alipay, a third-party payment platform popular in China, have announced news of a partnership that will make using Alipay easier in the U.S. Marqeta’s API platform will reportedly ease completion of Alipay’s payments in real time. Alipay has...

Alipay Coming To US Taxis In Verifone Deal
Payment Methods // October 18, 2017

Payment services company Verifone and digital payment service Alipay, owned by China’s Alibaba, announced Tuesday (Oct. 17) they have formed a partnership that will bring the Alipay mobile wallet to U.S. taxis. In a press release, Alipay said it is extending an existing global partnership to Verifone...

Rebecca Minkoff Pairs With Alipay
Retail // September 08, 2017

Lifestyle brand Rebecca Minkoff has announced an expanded partnership with Alipay which will allow customers in the U.S. to pay with the payment method at Rebecca Minkoff retail locations and online at rebeccaminkoff.com. The announcement precedes the launch of the brand’s fall line, currently being unveiled...

Interviews & Exclusives
Alipay GM On Building Bridges To The Chinese Consumer

April 18, 2017
“We’re here to be disruptive. Who wants to write checks?” When Alipay North America’s president, Souheil Badran, took the stage at Innovation Project 2017 for his fireside chat with Karen Webster, there was a lot to discuss. The Chinese consumer, remittances, Ant Financial’s push to create a truly global financial services platform — they hit […]

Quick Reads
Alipay Consumers Pay At POS In Canada

March 06, 2018
Alipay, the payment affiliate of Alibaba, is reportedly reaping the rewards of its partnership with Motion Pay Technology, the payment company in Canada. According to a report in Mobile Payments Today, as a result of the deal, Motion Pay Technology enables Alipay as an in-store payment method for a large number of merchants across the […]

Lacoste US To Accept Alipay As Payment Method

January 12, 2018
Alipay, the digital payment arm of Alibaba, announced Thursday (Jan.11) it had entered into a partnership with French apparel brand Lacoste that will enable Alipay acceptance in select U.S. stores....

Marqeta Powers Instant Card Issuance For Alipay Users Stateside

October 20, 2017
Marqeta, an open API card issuer, and Alipay, a third-party payment platform popular in China, have announced news of a partnership that will make using Alipay easier in the U.S....

Alipay Coming To US Taxis In Verifone Deal

October 18, 2017
Payment services company Verifone and digital payment service Alipay, owned by China’s Alibaba, announced Tuesday (Oct. 17) they have formed a partnership that will bring the Alipay mobile wallet to U.S. taxis....