article thumbnail

Today In Payments: Facebook Calls Out Apple; DC AG Sues Instacart

PYMNTS

alleges that Apple demanded it remove a message in its app that told customers about the computer giant’s 30 percent cut of online sales for its new events feature. DC AG Sues Instacart Over Fees Customers Thought Were Tips. Facebook Calls Out Apple on Fees, Transparency. Facebook Inc.

DC 141
article thumbnail

USDA?s SNAP Benefits Can Used In 25 States, DC To Buy Groceries From Amazon

PYMNTS

That list brings the total number of states where these benefits are available up to 25 along with Washington DC, with more states to come soon, the company said. As the pandemic quickly changed American life in March and April, companies set about making it possible for users to use EBT cards to pay online.

DC 133
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Amazon Opens Bookstore In DC

PYMNTS

Betting that its popularity with shoppers online will translate into brick-and-mortar customers in Washington, D.C., For Prime members, Amazon will charge the same price for items in the store as it does online. Amazon opens an Amazon Books location in the nation’s capital.

DC 103
article thumbnail

Retail Pulse: Framebridge Opens DC Store; Starbucks Hits 30,000-Location Milestone

PYMNTS

Online brands are stepping into the world of brick-and-mortar, opening their own physical locations to help consumers experience their concepts in real life with the help of digital technology. and Bethesda, Maryland, that will work to mirror the company’s online experience.

DC 109
article thumbnail

Walmart Pay Launches In 16 States, DC

PYMNTS

Shortly after the Walmart Pay news was announced, Walmart SVP of Services Daniel Eckert told Karen Webster that the payment method was built to leverage a habit that its customers already know how to do really well: shop online at Walmart.com.

DC 105
article thumbnail

Moving to One Minute TRACE Reporting: A Review of FINRA Proposed Changes to Rule 6730

Perficient

After announcing the proposed change, FINRA adjusted the online version of the rulebook to expire on May 14, 2023. It is suggested that TRACE report filers be prepared to comply with the reduced timeframes in the second quarter of 2023. Opportunity to Comment. The comment period expires on October 3, 2022.

Report 275
article thumbnail

China's Financial Industry Firms Redo Plans, Funding In Wake Of More Oversight

PYMNTS

New rules would require online lending companies like Ant to provide 30 percent of funding for loans, and firms would be banned from operating outside provincial bases without approval from a watchdog, Bloomberg said. The report said Alibaba has used such practices, among other companies.

Industry 152