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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The payments industry is no different, and we’re quickly approaching a new intersection point due to the Real-time Payments’ movement into the US. These days, as the US prepares to embrace real-time payments in 2023, the intersection of real-time payments and automation has become a key point of discussion.

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JANUARY 20, 2020

As part of those efforts, the lab is being used to explore “whether there is a role for a digital Australian dollar — that is, an Australian [central bank digital currency (CBDC)] — in the context of the bank’s responsibilities for issuing the currency and overseeing the payments system.”. The language is interesting — and noteworthy.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

COO Harley Finkelstein, in a post-earnings interview with MarketWatch , said that strong outcomes were seen across the board from the firm’s efforts to transform itself from a software platform for digital and physical retail into “the first global retail operating system.”. billion, while gross payments volume jumped to $5.8

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Square, which is best known for its physical and digital payment solutions, is building out its product ecosystem to manage nearly all of the operational needs of retailers.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In retail, Walmart has officially joined Microsoft in a bid for TikTok, as it bets on youth as well as ad revenue. And Reliance Industries has purchased Future Group ’s retail shops as well as the Big Bazaar supermarket company, as it fires a shot against Amazon in a battle for India. eCommerce innovation space is booming.

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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.”. “The Federal Reserve is experiencing a significant coin shortage that is impacting our store operations and ability to provide change,” the company wrote on Twitter.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Here are some of the biggest payment trends we’re forecasting for the new year. Security/Biometric Payments With the widespread popularity of digital payments continuing to grow, security remains at the forefront of concern for payment companies and their vendor partners.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

In payment methods, Circle K announced a cashierless checkout pilot as convenience stores advance retail innovations. 7.3K: Minimum number of Circle K stores in operation in the U.S. And in education, Google and Apple are facilitating students’ return to class with the help of technology.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

As property executives report their quarterly earnings, some landlords are starting to put the squeeze on retailers that have skipped rent payments as a means to survive pandemic-triggered lockdowns. On the flip side, some 98 percent of footwear retailers paid rent last month, and 96 percent of craft stores paid.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Single.id , a service operated by Enigmatic Smile , has announced its intention to address rewards payment issues for retailers by offering a consolidated End User Identity.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

merchants, there are significant implications for retailers that have operations in Europe and gaining a SCA delegation can provide significant benefits. While Strong Customer Authentication does not apply directly to U.S.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

This state of affairs is forcing not only retailers but also their own business partners to reassess the digital capabilities they quickly adopted in spring, with many beginning to question the implications of these capabilities on their long-term sustainability and growth potential. Across The Payments Orchestration Ecosystem.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

Amazon Payment Services , a digital payments provider operating across the MENA region, has been granted a Retail Payment Services licence by the UAE Central Bank.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

Retail keeps embracing numerous new technologies, and biometrics is not only one of them, but an area of recent growth and development, including via some of the biggest names in commerce. Take Amazon, which continues to expand its brick-and-mortar retail footprint, and the technology underlying those stores. Larger Trends.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

They are using everything from cash to mobile wallets to complete these transactions, requiring retailers to race to accommodate a wide variety of payment methods. She explained that consumers do not generally think much about the payments piece of the shopping experience unless it does not work.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

When it’s said and done there was only one story that mattered in the retail universe this year and it was the rise of the digital-first economy. It produced several payment trends, which can be found in the How We Shop report. Take a look at how they operated before the pandemic. The numbers speak for themselves.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Rakuten , a Japanese tech company specializing in digital eCommerce solutions for retailers, is introducing a new subsidiary to bolster physical stores. Tentatively called Rakuten DX, the new unit will launch schemes for digital transformation at retailers’ physical shops, Rakuten said in a statement on Monday (Nov.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

One of the main goals of digital payments and retail is to encourage seamless connections – and not just when it comes to transactions. Smart operators are figuring out how to integrate payments into not only the workforce, but also the workflow. percent: Year-over-year revenue jump for companies using AI.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Retail and hospitality technology firm NCR Corporation is looking to acquire ATM operator Cardtronics for $39 per share, or about $1.7 11) press release. . “The 11) press release. . NCR’s $39 per share all-cash offer topped Apollo Global Management’s earlier bid for $35 per share to acquire Cardtronics, Bloomberg reported.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

In today’s top news, purchases via voice assistant are up 10 percent year-over-year, and Afterpay is now available in-store nationwide with major retailers. Afterpay Goes In-Store Nationwide With Major Retailers. 13) unveiled its iPhone 12, which as was widely expected, operates on high-speed 5G networks. on Tuesday (Oct.

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JANUARY 24, 2021

The paper cited positive data from a large swath of UK tour operators. Bus operator National Express reported a 185 percent increase in bookings for spring and summer trips compared with bookings made during the same period in 2020.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The system may eventually shorten the lag time between when a shopper pays with a debit card to when the funds arrive at the retailer, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Fed had discussed actions that could aid in the creation of a faster payment system, such as the development of a real-time settlement service.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Now there are signals that a physical retail rebound is forming up. presidential election in the rearview mirror and 2021 right around the corner, a new shift is underway: the slow but certain move back to shopping inside retail stores — an experience that people still crave for the experiential joy it brings. With the U.S.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

Commercial landlords were greeted with some good news in July as rent collections for retail properties increased by double digits compared to May and June, GlobeSt.com reported. A survey by Datex Property Solutions, the California-based real estate portfolio management company, revealed that retail rent collections were 68.8

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MARCH 1, 2018

The Bank of England’s chief operating officer is joining the U.K.’s s New Payment System Operator (NPSO). Payments Administration’s current Deputy CEO, Jenny Crawford, is joining the NPSO as its chief people officer. Payments Administration (UKPA) to provide support to payment system operators.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Dramatic shifts are underway in the retail sector as it adjusts to consumers’ increasingly digital preferences. Merchants are optimizing their eCommerce operations, but this is posing challenges for some, including luxury merchants. Australia-based installment payment provider Afterpay , for example, has seen its revenues hit $3.8

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MAY 4, 2020

He will be tasked with developing strategy, direction and comprehensive success of Mastercard’s operations across 53 countries in Europe. Mastercard’s European businesses cater to more than 950 million people via business partnerships with retailers, financial institutions (FIs) and other companies.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

And in retail, companies in the organic mattress space are running on a tri-brid business model that covers direct to consumer (D2C), third-party retail distribution and owned retail locations. Data: 18 : Number of brick-and-mortar mattress stores operated by Naturepedic. All, Today in Data. 77%: Share of U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Sage , which works in cloud business management, is working with digital operations platform Brightpearl on helping retailers utilize the cloud for their operations, a press release says. Sage Chief Operations Officer Lee Perkins said the move would be good as businesses started to recover from the impact of the pandemic. “As

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Iain McNicoll , VP of Americas/SMB for payments platform Payoneer , recently told PYMNTS that eCommerce’s market share has risen to 27 percent from just 16 percent when the pandemic began. McNicoll said the quick gains aren’t surprising, as physical retail stores essentially closed down worldwide for months. The Rebuilding Project.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

Emotions play a significant role in all human endeavors, and that certainly goes for payments and commerce. Indeed, the role of emotions in payments and commerce in this digital age looks sure to grow even more. Retailers and companies involved in retail-and-payments-related ecosystems are getting into the facial recognition game, too.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In today’s top news in payments around the world, Delivery Hero said it has acquired Glovo’s Latin America operations, and Telefónica is teaming with Rakuten for the development of an OpenRAN (radio access network). The retailer, which is largely owned by Walmart, Inc., Flywire, Mastercard Team On Cross-Border Tuition Payments.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The digital shift may transform retail storefronts in Europe. To that end, in Europe, Czech firm Nulisec has debuted an online B2B marketplace focused on European retailers — geared toward improving sales and procurement processes. At the moment, retailers are hostages of their local suppliers,” he said.

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MARCH 11, 2019

In the age of digital payments, mobile point of sale systems (POS) are making inroads with the promise of time-saving conveniences for merchants. Retailers are becoming more interested in omnichannel offerings: The PYMNTS mPOS Tracker found that 67 percent of those surveyed listed it as a priority for this year.

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MARCH 30, 2020

Consumers shopping in droves via eCommerce channels is hardly a piece of breaking news — for the better part of a decade, that has been obvious to anyone watching the retail space. They are, Fiserv Senior Vice President of Retail Solutions John Nicola told Karen Webster in a recent conversation — and in great numbers.

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MARCH 27, 2020

While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus , many countries saw business and typical banking operations halted right after deciding upon new online privacy rules. To find out more about how U.S. To learn more about U.S. open banking shifts, visit the Tracker’s Deep Dive.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

With PSD2 in full swing in the European Union (EU), any merchant dealing with the payment data of EU citizens must upgrade their payment protocols to stay compliant. The Tracker also looks into how PSD2 could potentially serve as guidance for other countries that may be reevaluating their own rules on data privacy and payments.

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