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Afterpay Announces Nationwide Adoption By Major Retailers

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Afterpay has announced its in-store buy now, pay later (BNPL) service is being offered by major retailers at locations across the country. Shoppers can use Afterpay to buy items in select retail stores using their Afterpay card, a virtual, contactless card stored in their digital wallet,” the firm said in a Tuesday (Oct.

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Afterpay Teams With Simon Before Holiday Shopping Season

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With the busy holiday season upon us, we are proud to offer a truly multi-channel payment solution that has proven to bring new customers and increased sales to our retail partners,” Afterpay Global Chief Revenue Officer Melissa Davis said in the announcement. CEO Nick Molnar said in a past PYMNTS panel. And there's a huge opportunity.

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Mastercard Card Clearing In China, Unattended Retail, Rapid Settlements Top This Week’s News

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We have deep dives into unattended retail, rapid settlements and cybersecurity, as well as news on Mastercard receiving the go-ahead from China’s central bank to set up a bank clearing business. Is No-Factor Authentication Digital Security’s Future? NEW DATA: Consumers Like Cashier-less Retail But Retailers Aren’t Hitting The Mark.

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Plastic Pulls Weight With Millennials?

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Tracking payment methods and consumers across the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, the study queried more than 3,000 individuals to reveal some changes in how money is viewed and used. Mobile remains the conduit through which people shop, via Amazon and other retail websites and platforms.

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The Year In Data: Measuring 2020’s Payments Innovation

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percent made voice-assisted purchases while shopping for groceries or retail goods in the last 24 hours. 35 percent of retail businesses have experienced an increase in demand. percent of millennials believe it is “very” important to receive payments in real time. percent trust that their information is secure.

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BJ’s On The Block, Amex’s Millennial Problem And Another Big Breach

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The long-suffering team at American Express has a new headache to handle — losing the love of those millennial customers. While BJ’s doesn’t have quite the scale, scope or name recognition of its rivals Costco and Sam’s Club, among the wholesale shoppers of the northeastern United States, the brand maintains a fairly devout following.

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Not Down For The Count, Cash Still Counts For Plenty

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In the latest webinar series, PYMNTS’ Karen Webster jumped into the findings of the Global Cash Index, gaining a sense of the story behind the numbers in the United States and the Americas in general. Among the core reasons for this: The perception that the use of cash was more secure. Keep a lid on the casket talk.

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