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Paytech, Retail

Nexi Joins Forces With Mastercard to Bolster Open Banking-Powered Payment Solutions Across Europe

March 11, 2024

Via: The Fintech Times

Mastercard and Nexi are joining forces to build an integrated digital payment ecosystem by advancing Mastercard Open Banking-powered solutions that offer secure, seamless payment experiences with more choices for consumers when shopping online. Bart Willaert, EVP of international open banking […]


Paytech, Retail

Ravelin Finds 37% of Consumers Will Take Advantage of Retail Loopholes

January 16, 2024

Via: The Fintech Times

“It’s telling that a significant proportion of fraudsters think retailers themselves enable the practice. “Retailers must strike a delicate balance between facilitating sales and minimising fraud risks, but it’s clear from our findings that many don’t get it right. One […]


Paytech, Retail

Spot Bitcoin ETF: Should retail investors be concerned?

January 12, 2024

Via: Cointelegraph

The approval of the first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) in the United States will open the crypto market to billions of dollars of institutional capital. According to public trading data, the total volume across the 10 approved spot Bitcoin […]


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BitPay adds new cryptocurrencies for retail transactions

January 9, 2024

Via: Investing.com

BitPay, a leading cryptocurrency payment service provider, has expanded its digital currency offerings, enabling transactions with several new cryptocurrencies at high-end retailers. The company now supports Uniswap (UNI), Chainlink (LINK), Binance Coin (BNB), and Basic Attention Token (BAT (LON:BATS)), alongside […]


Paytech, Retail

HSBC completes sale of French retail banking business to CCF

January 2, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

News of the sale first broke in May 2021, with HSBC reportedly having paid more than €1 billion for New York-based private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management to take its loss-making French branches off its hands. As of 1 January […]


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Crowded trade? Retail hasn’t been this long on BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP in over a year

December 29, 2023

Via: Cointelegraph

The cryptocurrency market’s capitalization metric has been trading within a relatively narrow upward channel for the past 10 weeks. This indicates that bullish momentum has remained intact despite recently failing to break above the $1.7-trillion market cap resistance. In December, […]


Paytech, Retail

2023: Top five payments stories of the year

December 28, 2023

Via: FinTech Futures

Trade credit insurance provider Allianz Trade, B2B e-commerce payments platform Two and Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) teamed up in January to offer the first global B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution for corporates. The solution enables corporates […]


Paytech, Retail

The role of generative AI in shaping the e-commerce landscape

November 29, 2023

Via: Fintech News

Generative AI is rapidly altering the landscape for e-commerce professionals with applications ranging from effective supply chain management to tailored client experiences. The application of generative AI has transformed e-commerce and offered cutting-edge fixes to improve almost all facets of […]


Paytech, Retail

Bitcoin holds firm above $28,000 amid U.S. retail sales surge

October 17, 2023

Via: Investing.com

Bitcoin continues to trade above $28,000 on Tuesday, maintaining its position near a two-month high. The cryptocurrency’s resilience is attributed to an unexpected 0.7% rise in U.S. retail sales for September. After a dip from Monday’s peak of $30,000 to […]


Paytech, Retail

Change, Disruption, Opportunity: Digital Retail Banking in 2024

October 16, 2023

Via: The Fintech Times

Everything is changing – fast. Economies are being buffeted by macroeconomic headwinds and rocked by geopolitical shocks. Customers are making different demands, societies are shifting unpredictably, and technological disruption is creating new competitors that are posing a potentially serious challenge […]


Paytech, Retail

Embedded payments help retailers create marketplaces and new revenue streams

October 13, 2023

Via: Fintech News

“We’re still in the early innings” of embedded payments, Hersh Mansukhani, vice president of platforms and embedded payments at Fiserv, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster. “The platformization of the world is occurring, and software is getting into places where it never […]


Paytech, Retail

Lloyds Bank develops digital trading solution

October 10, 2023

Via: ThePaypers

UK-based retail banking company Lloyds Bank has developed a digital trading solution that aims to support businesses to transact more efficiently. The new solution allows clients to request digital Direct Guarantees or Standby Letters of Credit, aiming to help them […]


Paytech, Retail

German payments start-up Ivy secures $20m in Series A funding round

August 31, 2023

Via: FinTech Futures

Existing investors Creandum, 10x Founders and Angel Invest also took part in the round, alongside a number of angel investors. According to TechCrunch, the Series A took place at a valuation of around $80 million to $90 million, and follows […]


Paytech, Retail

Consumer spending rose 4% in July: Fiserv

August 16, 2023

Via: Payments Dive

Fiserv’s findings align somewhat with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s analysis released Tuesday. Excluding food, auto and fuel purchases, overall retail sales rose 5% in July year-over-year. The federal department also reported an 8% decline in furniture and home-related purchases. […]


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US law protects institutions and exposes retail investors — Rep. Torres

July 20, 2023

Via: Investing.com

On July 13, 2023, United States District Court Judge Analisa Torres ruled that Ripple’s XRP (XRP) token should not be considered a security when sold on retail digital asset exchanges. Stuart Alderoty, chief legal officer at Ripple, told Cointelegraph that […]


Paytech, Retail

Southwest Airlines taps MOST for inflight retail

July 12, 2023

Via: ThePaypers

The partnership seeks to provide new flexibility for onboard sales and to boost the inflight retail experience for Southwest Airlines’ customers. According to the official press release, most.Onthego aims to combine product management, payment hardware solutions, and payment processing capabilities […]


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BIS study shows positive outlook on retail CBDC issuance

July 10, 2023

Via: ThePaypers

For this survey, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) surveyed 86 central banks. According to the findings, 93% of them are currently working on their own CBDCs, with major jurisdictions such as India, the UK and the European Union all […]


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AI and Big Data analytics in retail industry

June 26, 2023

Via: Fintech News

Leveraging the latest technology has become more critical than ever in today’s fast-paced and competitive retail environment. Big Data Analytics and AI are at the forefront of this technological revolution, offering unprecedented opportunities for retailer agencies and agents to optimize […]


Paytech, Retail

Personalized financial advice: key to retail bank customer engagement in tough economic environment

June 23, 2023

Via: Fintech News

U.S. retail bank customers have been through the ringer during the past few years. Inflation, market volatility and rising interest rates have contributed to increased prices for goods and services, leaving 69% of customers classified as financially unhealthy.1 According to […]


Paytech, Retail

UPI transactions to account for 90% of retail payments by 2026-2027

June 1, 2023

Via: ThePaypers

PwC India has released a report which highlights that UPI is projected to dominate retail digital payments in India, accounting for 90% of transactions until 2027. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions are expected to continue growing steadily, reaching a milestone […]