Tag: Retail

November 29, 2023

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 […]

October 26, 2023

US-based commerce technology provider Payoneer has partnered with Etsy to support the latter’s expansion into emerging markets and simplify payments. Through this collaboration, Etsy can streamline payments to sellers and help develop economic opportunities for more entrepreneurs in emerging markets. […]

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. The press release states that this licence enables Amazon Payment Services to unlock a better […]

October 18, 2023

The deployment forms part of the bank’s core banking replacement project ‘Cosmos’. In its first phase, the new cloud-native platform will power all of the bank’s corporate and SME loan operations and will see the migration of about 60% of […]

October 17, 2023

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 […]

October 10, 2023

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 […]

September 20, 2023

Having already seen significant growth in the region, PayU GPO predicts further growth across LatAm – and suggests its e-commerce market could grow by 25 per cent in volume across the likes of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru […]

August 31, 2023

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 […]

August 22, 2023

The BNPL feature adds another way Koverly is helping businesses pay each other. This is in addition to reduced foreign exchange rates (up to 50 per cent less) and no wire transfer fees (enabling firms to save up to $40 […]

August 16, 2023

One important consideration for any digital asset investor allocating money to alternative coins is tokenomics. For the uninitiated, tokenomics refers to the economic and financial aspects of a cryptocurrency or project’s ecosystem. It encompasses the design, creation, distribution and management […]

August 16, 2023

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. […]

August 11, 2023

First-party fraud can appear in a variety of different ways. In the financial sphere, it can look like someone applying for a loan, knowing they won’t pay it back or filing a false chargeback claim. However, it is not limited […]

July 28, 2023

The United States Senate passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) worth $886 billion on July 27. The bill includes a provision targeting crypto mixers, anonymity-enhancing coins and institutions engaging in crypto trading. The NDAA is a bill that […]

July 20, 2023

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 […]

July 12, 2023

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 […]

July 10, 2023

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 […]

June 23, 2023

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 […]

June 20, 2023

With the acquisition, Bankable will gain the ability to embed credit and working capital into the payment flows of established neobanks, multinational brands and fintech platforms. Founded in 2014 and based in Barcelona and Dublin, Arex Markets operates a marketplace […]

June 1, 2023

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 […]

May 25, 2023

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and a group of central banks have published a paper detailing their “ongoing policy perspectives” on a retail central bank digital currency (rCBDC). The new publication is the fifth from the same authors. The […]