PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Consumers and businesses have been moving online in recent years, and regulators from the European Union to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have worked to keep up with this migration. Consumers’ changing views are prompting MENA financial authorities to reexamine how their present regulations handle online privacy.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Logistics and shipping conglomerate FedEx is planning to introduce its QR (Quick Response) Pay solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in several Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets. Small businesses can scan the FedEx-provided QR code presented by couriers or on invoices. Reports in Enterprise Innovation on Wednesday (Nov.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Volanty, an online Brazilian used car market startup, raised 70 million reais ($17.6 SoftBank launched a $5 billion Latin America fund in March, the largest investment of venture capital funds the region has seen. million) in funding, led by Japan’s SoftBank and Argentina’s Kaszek, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

In the Land Down Under, the ripple effects of the clash between regulators and a giant in online search (that would be Google , of course) may be such that consumers are left searching for search. The legislation is in Australia’s House of Representatives at present. The tightrope is a tough one to walk.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

That includes paying for everything from clothes to restaurant deliveries through online and card-not-present transactions. But in an interview with PYMNTS, Scott Anderson , director of software product management and go-to-market, banking at Diebold Nixdorf , said that predictions of cash’s imminent demise are premature.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The conversation came against a backdrop where the number of fundraising deals in the Southeast Asian region were higher in 2020, as measured through the second quarter — more than 60 percent higher over the second quarter of last year, in fact, to 184 deals as measured by DealStreetAsia.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

This can become increasingly difficult in emerging markets, where Kunal Patel, global head of product strategy and mobile payments at GoSwiff , explained that merchants are focused on operating in cash-driven economies. KW: How do you get the consumers — who, in many of these markets, are very cash-centric — on board?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Cross-border online commerce — awash with opportunities to claim new customers and, of course, grow top lines — should quicken the collective pulse of U.S. To capitalize on that aforementioned eCommerce growth in emerging markets and log sales in those regions, U.S. Villegas noted that in markets beyond the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

eBay is reportedly in talks to lead an investment in Paytm Mall in an effort to branch into offline-to-online commerce in India. As the report stated, eBay will continue to run its online portal in the country, even with the investment. eCommerce giant eyeing the India eCommerce market. The company had owned 6.55

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Providing onboarding services in the Latin American market is both an exciting opportunity and a challenging one. If a firm needs to digitally onboard someone and verify them, we can help that company do that fairly seamlessly,” Samer Atassi, regional director, Latin America and Caribbean for Jumio, told PYMNTS in a recent conversation.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Chinese companies are setting their sights on a new market for growth: Southeast Asia and its 620 million people. EMarketer, the research firm, is projecting that the number of smartphone users will surpass 257 million by 2020, presenting a big opportunity for companies. The deal values combined were $1.9

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2017

For now, eMarketer pointed out, Lazada Group dominates the eCommerce activity and web traffic in the markets it serves, which includes mainly in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. What’s more, the incomes in the region are growing at the same time smartphone ownership is, noted the report.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

is a tough market – and getting tougher. While players both big and small were making digital investments like online ordering and delivery services, the report notes, Kroger lagged behind and stayed focused on its stores. Online purchases account for just 5 percent of the roughly $1 trillion U.S.

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Payments Source

APRIL 10, 2018

The Middle East presents a rare opportunity for digital payment innovators to access a populous and high-spending region with good levels of connectivity, writes Tom MacDonald, financial and business services practice head for Global Growth Markets.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The disputes over Taiwan may rage on, but the fact remains that the two consumer-driven juggernauts are dependent upon one another for markets, demand and economic livelihoods. In an online push of its own, Macy’s has a 65 percent stake in an online retailer, JV Fung Retailing Ltd., How intertwined? based in Hong Kong.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

That’s key, because while Walmart’s 2,500-store Mexican footprint marks the chain’s largest international market, the unit’s online sales account for less than 5 percent of total revenue there. The remaining revenue comes from in-store purchases.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2017

Industry fairs and trade shows are the most common way these SMEs find a vendor, while more than a fifth said they expect a supplier to contact them — a statistic that suggests suppliers must be proactive about reaching out to potential new clients in the region.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

While QR codes have become an extremely prominent part of the payments landscape in the Asia Pacific region in general and in China specifically, in the U.S. But the experience isn’t perfect yet, and has presented the same bugs and glitches that were seen in China in the early days of the QR code rollout almost a decade ago.

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Gonzobanker

APRIL 14, 2015

Looking around online, the closest competing offers I found were $300 from a couple of regional banks, but none from community banks or credit unions. I also noticed online that OnDeck was alongside Wells Fargo and Bank of America in the Top 5 search rankings for business loans. Welcome to new marketing muscle.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

That a market is massive and emerging as a target for digitization, does not necessary mean it will be an easy target to pursue — a lesson learned the hard way by Facebook in June when regulators hit the pause button on its adding payment capabilities to WhatsApp in Brazil. Leveraging an Ecosystem to Ride Out Uncertainty.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

For any banker looking for clarity, we present five New Year’s resolutions, no matter your size, that provide a roadmap to accomplish both the short and long-term objectives of a top-performing bank. When offering a higher money market or CD rate, the direct damage done to cost of funds is often the least of a bank’s worries.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2016

The luxury goods maker announced plans earlier this week to introduce new lower-priced handbags and expand its online business to nearly double its current digital footprint, as it shutters brick-and-mortar locations. Prada hopes to double its online business over the next two years, one Snap at a time.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2016

“Connectivity” can take on multiple meanings in the online-to-offline space, be it the physical connection of transmitting goods from a merchant to a consumer or the virtual connection made in the online realm. Lippo Hails A Ride To eCommerce Fulfillment. Lippo Hails A Ride To eCommerce Fulfillment. Paytm’s Offline Progress In India.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

And while that addition to the market has made many things possible for consumers in formerly cash-locked economies, there has been a persistent problem of limitations for users once they want to transact outside their home environment. Since the rise of M-Pesa in 2007, mobile money wallets have become prevalent across Africa.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

The high usage of voice – which is one of the fastest-growing adopted consumer technologies – “presented a tremendous opportunity” for ordering at restaurants due to “the speed and convenience voice allows to the consumer,” Sandler told PYMNTS in an interview. The Voice AI Market.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Instead of shopping online and scrolling through a catalog of products, consumers would like to see something on Reels or Tik Tok and buy there. Big Idea – Blurred Lines Between Online and Offline. Small Idea – Hyper personalization and One-to-one Marketing. Banks are just starting to realize this.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

As PYMNTS found in a study published earlier this month, 42 percent of consumers are engaging in even the most routine activities online, and as much as $158 billion in brick-and-mortar sales are moving to digital channels. It’s no longer just a matter of, ‘can I take a credit card online?’” said Benson.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The tailwinds are there, he said, stemming from the growth of the gig economy, the globalization of commerce and the desire for end-users to experience as little friction as possible when it comes to transacting, and living life, online. The challenge of establishing online identities is not confined to individuals, of course, said Ufford.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

From retail apps to eCommerce sites, consumers have a myriad of options when it comes to buying online. While these options are imperative for offering convenience and choice to consumers, they also put merchants in direct competition with not only other businesses in their area, but with online sellers around the world.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

Non-store or online retailers and miscellaneous store retailers saw little change.). Historically, tight labor markets present challenges around recruitment and retention, it said, and therefore employers will be especially hesitant to terminate skilled or recently trained workers. General merchandise stores lost 14,400 jobs.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2019

Digital fraud is particularly threatening in Southeast Asia, despite the fact that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) eCommerce market is projected to exceed $200 billion in value by 2025. Account takeovers (ATOs), identity theft and phishing were found to be the most common methods of attack in this region.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

In talking about global payment technology, emerging markets are an area of keen interest. Latin America is a land of opportunity, but it also presents challenges that demand an on-the-ground understanding of commerce and transacting within the various countries and cultures that it comprises. WHY GOING LOCAL MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The Reserve Bank of India recently released guidelines outlining an approved method that private companies could use for conducting KYC checks online by using videos. In this month’s Feature Story, Sketcher explains strategies for a better understanding of transaction risks and thwarting fraud in different sectors and regions.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The freelance market is also expanding in Europe, with one study indicating that gig economy workers conduct approximately 20 percent to 30 percent of all jobs in the region. freelancers claimed they were seeking jobs in other markets, for example. Thirteen percent of U.K.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

When a customer reaches the checkout counter, he or she presents their phone and the coupons are automatically added to the order. Like AmazonFresh customers, Walmart grocery shoppers can order online or by app and can opt to pick up their orders from a kiosk when it’s convenient — even in the middle of the night.

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