This piece was posted in Digital Transactions and provides an opinion around reasons for recent (and less recent) investments/acquisitions by Mastercard and Visa. One of the overriding points is the networks’ shared desire to gain broader part ... ↦
As far as buzzwords go, one must tip their hat to the enduring power of “omnichannel.” ↦
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) completely changed how organizations, across every sector and industry, practiced and viewed compliance. The regulation was implemented to tighten up compliance globally, specifically to harmoni ... ↦
The UK is at the forefront of the financial services revolution. With one of the world’s highest contactless card adoption rates, a thriving challenger bank community and successful open banking initiatives, it’s no surprise the nation’s fintec ... ↦
The payments industry is undergoing a revolution in which mobility and other innovations in technology are constantly driving change. Take Amazon Go for example – a store model that allows customers to simply walk in, pick up what they want and ... ↦
Stripe announced that it will be joining a few other payment processors in offering merchants the opportunity to receive their funds from purchases within seconds or at least minutes rather than waiting days. Called Stripe Instant Payout, this ... ↦
World events impact global networks. With all the talk about banking sanctions against Iran, do not expect your Mastercard or Visa to work at Iran’s large retailer, Hyperstar. Will it lead to another domestic payment scheme such as Mir in Russ ... ↦
Paysafe Group, a leading global payments provider, will host its first global hackathon across five of its key developer locations: Sofia (Bulgaria), Vienna (Austria), Hyderabad (India), Montreal and Calgary (Canada); to identify new ideas, tale ... ↦
Amazon is reportedly getting into the online mattress business, entering a market in which a handful of startups are trying to dominate. ↦
Choosing which food blogs to follow can be overwhelming. Scrolling through all those recipes and mouthwatering photos would take eons. And deciphering nutrition fact from fiction and personal anecdotes from expert-backed advice is no easy task. ↦