PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Consumers who previously paid for purchases by swiping or inserting their cards at in-store point-of-sale (POS) terminals are now turning to contactless cards and online shopping to safely and easily obtain needed goods. Find out more about these stories and other headlines, read the Tracker’s News and Trends.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Mastercard Intros Mobilized Virtual Cards; Defines Intersection Between Functionality And Security. The virtual card offers a strong value proposition for corporates in the form of enhanced security and control over spend. But without support for mobile wallets, v-card adoption can lag. The Weekender can catch you up.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

A retail apocalypse could turn into a retail Armageddon , with tens of thousands of storefronts projected to close by 2020’s end, but the prediction is spurring alternate scenarios. And in payment methods, retail bankruptcies are illuminating gift cards and the “breakage income” connected with them.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

card company interchange fees reached new levels earlier this year when the European Commission (EC) issued a $648.3 million fine against Mastercard for its swipe fees, which regulators said drove up prices for retailers and consumers, and hampered competition. Swipe fee debates are not new, with the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walgreens is growing its financial services offering with the help of Mastercard and Synchrony, while Big Lots, Inc. Walgreens To Roll Out Co-Branded Cards With Mastercard, Synchrony. The cards will reportedly be the first of a bevy of financial offerings that the retailer has in the works.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

In the automotive arena, sellers have implemented third-party technology such as virtual retailing to enable a completely digital vehicle sales process. 65.8%: Portion of debit-centric consumers who want card apps to offer easier account management. 39%: Amount by which virtual retailing use increased in June.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2019

Death, taxes and data breaches – those are perhaps the only sure things in life, and new evidence is emerging that hackers are finding increasing profit in targeting online retailers. The news comes amid yet another online retail cyberattack, this one targeting Japan’s Fast Retailing, the company that owns the Uniqlo retail chain.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

To reportedly help it compete with Apple Pay and the Apple Card, Google is creating its own tangible and virtual debit cards. The tech company’s debit card will have the brand of Google along with its partnered financial institution; however, it is not known what the offering’s name will be.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

As the United States experiences a coin shortage due to the pandemic, some brick-and-mortar retailers are forcing consumers to tell cashiers to “keep the change.”. Customers can either round up their bills to the nearest dollar and give the excess to charity or get their change stored on loyalty cards. If the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

Gift cards may be the gift that keeps on giving – not just for the recipients, but also for the companies that issue them. But then again, we’re pretty apt to forget to use these gift cards at all. A recent Bankrate.com survey of 2,600 consumers found that roughly half of all Americans own at least one unredeemed gift card.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In today’s top retail news, holiday spending is expected to be flat this year, Bed Bath & Beyond rolls out same-day delivery and Target goes up against Amazon Prime Day with “Deal Days.” Q4 Outlook: Consumer Mindset Is The Wild Card. Also, J2 Global has agreed to buy RetailMeNot. But these are the easy points. Walmart Inc.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

“Prior to COVID-19, we were telling people that over the next five years, remote-commerce, card-not-present transactions will exceed in-store, card-present transactions,” Mendlowitz said. the odds of beating the bad guys are moving in retailers’ favor. “I The Challange With Card-Not-Present Transactions .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bank Is Doing to Drive Virtual Card Adoption.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Amazon India has introduced a way for customers to pay their credit card bills through Amazon Pay , the eCommerce company’s payments arm. The feature allows making payments for any credit card bill via UPI or internet banking. “As Today, it offers a credit card and processes payments for customer bills.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

In the months to come, the retailer will roll out Synchrony-issued credit cards in addition to a prepaid debit card that will be fueled by the Mastercard network, according to a Wednesday (Jan. The credit cards will link up with myWalgreens , the retailer's new customer rewards program. 13) announcement.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2018

With fraud on the rise, credit card networks have realized that customer signatures are simply not a reliable way to authenticate someone’s identity — and some of the country’s largest retailers agree. Each card network is setting its own set of rules regarding signatures. The plan is to soon get rid of them completely.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

In today’s top news in payments, Amazon applied for a patent for hand recognition software, and retail sales reached new heights thanks to record online spending. Mastercard: Holiday eCommerce Nearly 15 Pct Of Retail Sales. Online spending made up 15 percent of the near $880 billion retail sales from Nov.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

This will not only help retail items be more accessible to more consumers but could help merchants bounce back from what may have been a rocky year in sales due to the pandemic. Nearly 20 percent of shoppers ages 22 to 30 lack credit histories that are robust enough to grant them credit card approval, for example.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

In retail, the need to simplify, integrate and bring gift card and loyalty programs online to maximize their impact has never been greater, while consumer engagement has the power to remove retail friction. Data shows a cautious population living paycheck to paycheck, ready for conservative holiday spending.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

They have paid down their credit cards. Then they will use this newfound spending power to bring a new, vengeful spending strategy to the holiday season because, after all, the American consumer deserves a few gifts after all that they’ve been through this year. The main one centers on the drop in credit card spend.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Gift card giant Blackhawk Network this week announced it is selling charity-branded gift cards that will trigger contributions to those charities when loaded. Recipients of what are being called “Giving Good” cards will be able to use them at any of a number of retail and dining locations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In today’s top news, the European Central Bank (ECB) has mulled using a public cryptocurrency if international payments inside of Europe stayed too costly. Also, Grab is introducing Asia’s first numberless card in batches. Grab Launches GrabPay Card. Uber Eyes Retail Delivery.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

In today’s top news, CitiGroup named David Chubak to head its retail banking division, lawmakers in New York proposed a public eBanking system similar to Venmo and Goldman Sachs created a new division in its reporting process to highlight its consumer focus. Citigroup Names New Retail Banking Leader.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Capital One Financial Corp (CapOne) is putting a stop to buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions on its credit cards, calling the dealings “risky,” Reuters reported on Monday (Dec. The news outlet noted it is the first lender to distance itself from BNPL as a financing alternative.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest news at the end of another busy work week. Visa is launching a new program set at linking European financial institutions (FIs) and retailers with state-of-the-art digital payment offerings. Retail 2022: Digital Delivered in a Physical World.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In today’s top news, U.S. consumers paid off $10 billion in credit card debt in the third quarter of 2020, and Amazon Pharmacy launched for consumers to order prescription medications. Plus, Walmart+ gets a closer look after the retail giant’s third-quarter earnings call. US Consumers Pay Down $10B in Credit Card Debt In Q3.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In today’s top payments news, Mastercard’s CEO speaks out against a national payments system, the FCA tells credit card companies to be reasonable with customers in debt and the People’s Bank of China is prepared to inject $173 billion into the country to stabilize the economic damage wreaked by the coronavirus.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2020

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. Top News . Amazon is making its “Go” concept available to other retailers who have an interest in its “Just Walk Out” technology. A B2C Merchant’s Guide To The B2B Ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

To provide a new method for cardholders to save on their cell phone bills, Verizon plans to debut the Verizon Visa Card. We worked in partnership with Verizon to create a unique, robust rewards program for their customers that uses simple and easy tools to apply, buy and service the card account.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

From where things stand in Q4 2020 it’s not hard to imagine physical retail going extinct. Noting the ways COVID has permanently changed retailing, CNBC recently reported , “As more and more stores go dark at the mall, some major retail executives are looking to grow outside of it — a tactic they hadn’t touted so publicly before.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Mao, whose company provides solutions for payments, prepaid cards and gift cards, said the only way for merchants to go is forward, because going back isn’t an option. Digital Gift Cards ’ Growth. For instance, people are simply directing more spend at gift cards this holiday season. Not All ‘Gift’ Cards Are Gifts .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Global branded payments provider Blackhawk has debuted a new service allowing companies to outsource gift card and eGift program management, according to a news release Tuesday (Sept. The solution works for both companies with existing gift card programs and those looking to start one, the press release said.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Umpqua Bank introduces retail banking in Utah, Kansas City CUSO partners with New York gift-card firm, Huntington Bank looks within for new chief DEI officer and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

Sephora, the beauty retailer, announced on Thursday (March 14) the launch of a new credit card program. The company said in a press release that starting in the spring, it will offer the Sephora credit card, Sephora Visa® credit card and Sephora Visa Signature® credit card to its retail customers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, American Express launched co-branded credit cards with Amazon targeting small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Britain, while Volopay is teaming with Nium for a new and enhanced corporate credit card. American Express, Amazon Roll out UK Credit Card Aimed at SMBs.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the ride-hailing company could potentially offer courier services for retail businesses in the future, according to a report by Reuters. Khosrowshahi was speaking at a meeting at the Economic Club of New York, and he talked about his tenure at the head of Uber, a position he took in 2017.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Apple Card — the iPhone-based credit product launched last summer by Goldman Sachs , Apple and Mastercard — is expected to be a hot topic on Goldman’s earnings call Wednesday (July 15). To use Apple Pay, customers tap the card icon in the Afterpay app, which then activates the Afterpay card in the Apple wallet.

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