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OCTOBER 8, 2020

“We started by aggregating suppliers — this was relatively easy because there was an intrinsic value for suppliers to display their brands online, specially, for those that didn’t have an online presence before joining us,” Pham told PYMNTS. Payments happen outside the marketplace and are done between supplier and buyers via wire transfers.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Some operators, such as Chipotle , are even launching store designs that showcase pick-up windows. The sleep brand ’s locations are thriving, and a few more are planned for this year. meal delivery market controlled by DoorDash in October of 2019. And in retail, Essentia is ready for its un-Casper-like closeup.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Merchants are optimizing their eCommerce operations, but this is posing challenges for some, including luxury merchants. These retailers are accustomed to engaging with their customers in brick-and-mortar stores and building long-lasting relationships that lead to brand loyalty. Around The Buy Now, Pay Later World.

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JUNE 8, 2020

News came over the past few days that Amazon may look to buy (not build) a presence in India’s mobile industry, through a reported $2 billion stake in Bharti Airtel, which is the third largest operator there. UPI , of course, has been gaining traction, as the real-time payments system recently processed more than 1.25

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

There are many, many retailers and brands trying to outfit the world, and standing out in the crowd is difficult. The brand became the first to launch a website for U.S. And so, Clandestina exports its ideas — T-shirt designs — to a contract T-shirt printing operation in South Carolina called Frenzy. We’re super-happy.

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MAY 29, 2018

And, like many retailers in China, Walmart’s small-store rollout comes with a digital payments option. Brands from L Brands — which counts Victoria’s Secret in its portfolio — and Ralph Lauren , as well as Starbucks , are bullish on China. Here are their executives on how they plan to build their brands in the country.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Two famous North American-based quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands are preparing to duke it out in China for chicken-meal supremacy, the most recent sign of how Western brands are trying to increase their footholds in that massive country. The news comes as more Western brands – including those based in the U.S. –

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JUNE 17, 2020

To provide small companies with accounts payable (AP) automation, Medius is bringing its MediusGo invoice automation product to the American market. Introducing MediusGo to the US market marks another important milestone on the Medius growth journey,” Medius Chief Executive Per Åkerberg said in the announcement. “I

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Once considered the head of number-crunching and cash management, treasurers today have transformed into enterprise leaders, using payments and finance digitization as an opportunity to pivot toward new business models and drive strategic growth for the entire enterprise. It's about digitizing how the whole business operates.".

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

As much as a click from the Kardashians helped spread the brand awareness and jump-start his company, Molnar said, as a spending trend among young consumers set the stage for BNPL's success. The payments ecosystem, of course, is not and will not be immune to the seismic impact and aftershocks of the coronavirus. According to J.P.

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MAY 22, 2019

Mastercard and Interac, the global and domestic payment networks, announced Wednesday (May 22) they are collaborating to offer customers in Canada a fast and easy way to send money internationally. ” According to Mastercard and Interac, Canada is a big market for international payments given its diverse population.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If there was any stigma left about used clothing it may have been erased last week as Nordstrom put its high-end brand on what it calls “re-commerce.”. While “reselling” or “secondary market” are more likely to keep ownership of this burgeoning market, the reselling market is reinventing itself for 2020.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

Brands beat Wall Street’s expectations when its earnings were released Wednesday, as an assortment of new menu offerings were successful in drawing more foot traffic into its Taco Bell and KFC locations this quarter. and marketing heavily during football games. According to reports, pickle-fried chicken and nacho fries were big draws.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

After a better-than-expected earnings report and an upbeat round of guidance for the rest of the year, shares of Shopify were trading up when markets opened on Wall Street today (Aug. billion, while gross payments volume jumped to $5.8 Gross merchandise volume (GMV) increased by 51 percent to $13.8

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Via Amazon Pharmacy, consumers will be able to tap into a new self-service platform via their computer or smartphone that will allow them to store payments and insurance information and manage their medication and refills. Brand-name medications will be priced at 40 percent off, and generics will be discounted 80 percent. “We

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JANUARY 6, 2021

In Mexico, the pandemic is moving the needle toward digital payments — specifically mobile payments — to become more widely embraced by businesses and consumers alike. Call it a way to solve the “chicken and egg” problem that is so firmly entrenched in payments. The costs of entry are relatively low,” maintained Diaz. “If

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

We are proud fintech nerds, and for five years we have marked the Coolest Brands in Banking on Bank Innovation based not on the type of sunglasses worn by a CEO, but on the Read More. When we think of cool, James Dean doesn’t immediately come to mind. The app Songsterr does.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The pandemic has exposed glaring points of friction in any number of verticals – including banking, where it’s apparent that legacy systems and processes were not designed to handle real-time anything, and certainly not payments. economy is proving to be a tailwind for faster payments and processes. That said, the U.S. The Three Is .

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Canadian global point-of-sale (POS) and eCommerce firm Lightspeed is teaming up with Silicon Valley payments platform Stripe to advance in-store and online payments for retailers and restaurants in the U.S. Restaurants and retailers will be able to process in-store payments and personalize readers with their own branding. .

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JULY 24, 2020

The July Payments Powering the Platform Economy Report examines how international eCommerce platforms work to create transaction experiences that are compelling and secure for users in each market they serve. Around The eCommerce Payments W orld. Find more about these stories and the rest of the latest headlines in the Report.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

CellPoint Mobile, which specializes in digital commerce and payment solutions for airlines and travel companies, today rebranded as CellPoint Digital with a new website and product offerings, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Sept. A true omnichannel platform will revolutionize the way travel merchants operate and thrive.”

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JUNE 14, 2018

And though this market presents brands with a large audience of potential customers, will digitally native millennials tune in to a shopping network? In its effort to do so, Gravy doesn’t seek to make money selling the actual goods — it seeks to market the actual stage. Payments And Cash Back. Attracting Millennials.

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JULY 27, 2020

Payments need to go where consumers expect them now, too.”. Payments have gone beyond mere utility to become enablers of experience. The pandemic has brought uncertainty to many businesses, but at the same time, it has sparked innovation,” said Ro Bhatia , chief operating officer at sticky.io. is investing.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Klarna , which operates a global payments and shopping services platform, is launching the live fashion show “Livestyle” with the help of technology from Bambuser. This month, Klarna announced that it has expanded to offer in-store payments services in more than 60,000 stores around the U.S., 30) press release.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

These firms have to navigate the ins and outs of various markets for consumers and also for the B2B payments between their suppliers or vendors. Joor allows fashion brands and retailers in 144 countries to conduct wholesale shopping and payments digitally. Making B2B Payments Fashion-Forward.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

continues to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations – same-day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the company recently said – as the merchant continues to bask in the glow of besting Amazon in an important customer satisfaction index. Additionally, the smartphone market is getting saturated.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

While apps are used for gas station payments by only 4.5 percent of consumers, this customer base may represent a marketing opportunity for C-stores. According to Thorntons, the ability to provide consumers with a loyalty-focused mobile solution has “changed the game for our marketing efforts.”.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

Today’s payment news roundup includes a look at more fears and concerns around Libra, the spreading losses related to Uber and WeWork, fresh PYMNTS research on subscription commerce and churn and a new tool that enables small and medium-sized business (SMB) operators to access their funds instantly via digital and mobile channels.

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

Mastercard, the global payments company, and Polish Payment Standard, the operator of BLIK, a Polish mobile payment system and scheme, announced Monday (Dec. That will enable BLIK customers to access what Polish Payment Standard said is the most convenient point of sale payment experience throughout the world.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, China’s Ant Group is mulling the creation of a new consumer loan unit, while the British financial watchdog Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned that the pandemic could flatline financial services companies. Ant Plans Credit Unit Overhaul to Avoid Sharp Drop in Loans.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

For B2B payments, this summer was a season of technological progress. In another collaboration with Mastercard this summer, the PYMNTS B2B Payments Automation Innovation Playbook similarly revealed that the demand for AP automation is on the rise. Faster Payments. Elevating the Commercial Card.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Many enjoyed huge first-day price pops, heating up the IPO market even more — and 2021 seems poised to only continue the fireworks. Popular stock-trading app Robinhood Markets reportedly recently hired Goldman Sachs to lead a possible 2021 IPO that would value the company at more than $20 billion. Then shares soared 85.8

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JANUARY 24, 2020

In order to accelerate the use of electronic payment options in Asia, Mastercard has invested in merchant commerce platform Pine Labs , according to a press release. The two companies plan on delivering a slew of card and real-time payment options, both for in-store and online purchases. billion in 2021, and $52.5 billion by 2025.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

As well there should be — those are among the main traits set to define payments in the 2020s. In a way, the practice of payments — payments itself — is moving from the high minor leagues to the majors, and to the New York Yankees at that. Today’s consumer is demanding increasingly better payment options,” Kabbani said.

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APRIL 1, 2020

billion non-prepaid debit card transactions in 2018, solidifying debit as a staple payment type. Network providers are very aware of those procedures, though, and have been actively seeking to claim larger shares of both the payment routing market and resultant revenues through associated fees. shoppers made 72.7

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

FIS , a global leader in financial services technology, announced that it has connected LVMH Group to the SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi). LVMH’s volume of cross border payments presented unique challenges for the company, and we are pleased to provide the tools needed to leverage these emerging opportunities.”.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Some question whether the card-payment network operator will be able to overcome the struggle to “remain relevant” in a market that is quickly changing — and where consumers may soon be leaving card-based payments behind entirely. Literally every business and brand in China is plugged into this ecosystem.”.

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