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Biometric mobile payments to reach USD 3 tln by 2025, Juniper forecasts

News | Mobile Payments | 02 Feb 2021

New report from Juniper Research has forecasted that contactless mobile device-based payments will drive more than USD 3 tln in mobile payments secured with biometrics by 2025.

Juniper Research, mobile payments, biometric payments, contactless payments, mobile payment security, World, study, survey, forecast

Google Cloud launches Product Discovery Solutions for Retail

News | Ecommerce | 21 Jan 2021

Google Cloud has announced the launch of Product Discovery Solutions for Retail, a suite of solutions built to help retailers enhance their ecommerce capabilities.

Google, Product Discovery Solutions for Retail, Google Cloud, ecommerce, product launch, World

Amazon One rolls out palm signature for payments authentication

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Sep 2020

Amazon has announced a new contactless authentication device called Amazon One, including a biometric authentication method involving a user’s palm.

Amazon, Amazon one, payments authentication, biometric authentication, payments authentication, online payments, fraud prevention cybersecurity, digital ID, Amazon One Data, World, Amazon Go, United States

Advanced Fraud Solutions issues report on the rise of mobile deposit scams

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 15 Sep 2020

US-based provider of deposit fraud detection software Advanced Fraud Solutions (AFS) has announced the release of a new report, Beware of Mobile Deposit Scams.

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Sephora and Instagram build an online shopping experience

News | Ecommerce | 25 Jun 2020

France-based personal care and beauty retail chain Sephora has revealed a new digital collaboration with Instagram

Sephora, Instagram, checkout, payments settlement, online payments, ecommerce, partnership, instagram account, beauty retailer, retail, France, World

Zara plans to close more than 1,000 stores to focus on ecommerce

News | Ecommerce | 17 Jun 2020

Spain-based fashion retailer Zara has announced  shifting its focus to online shopping after a sales slump during the COVID-19 crisis.

Zara, retail, ecommerce, fashion retailer, Spain, Europe, World, in-store, customer experience

Comscore finds increased global use of mobile payments in digital commerce

News | Ecommerce | 04 Jun 2020

US-based media measurement and analytics company Comscore has revealed that mobile commerce is gaining an increasing share of digital commerce in its latest study.

comScore, Global Mobile Payments Outlook, Global Digital Payments Tracker, mobile commerce, ecommerce, online payments, World, Asia-Pacific, North America, online transactions

A look into the future: How COVID-19 changed payments

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 28 May 2020

James Booth, VP, Head of Partnerships EMEA at PPRO gives an overview of payment trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic and envisions what the future holds for the industry.

PPRO, James Booth, online payments, payments method, Europe, World, local payment method, card, retail, Klarna, Afterpay, digital payments, QR payments, cash payments, Asia, pandemic, COVID-19, coronavirus

Streaming service Twitch is now selling digital gift cards

News | Ecommerce | 12 May 2020

Live streaming service Twitch has announced selling official gift cards you can use to buy items on the platform.

Twitch, live streaming, streaming service, World, online shopping, ecommerce, gift cards

Google to allow business list products on Google Shopping for free

News | Ecommerce | 22 Apr 2020

Google has upgraded its Google Shopping platform by letting any business owner that sells products online list their inventory for free. 

Google, Google Shopping, product upgrade, ecommerce, ecommerce listings, World, Merchant Center, product inventory, World, US, United States

World Bank Group increases COVID-19 response to USD 14 Billion

News | Payments General | 19 Mar 2020

The World Bank and IFC have approved a USD 14 billion financing package of fast to assist companies and countries dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. 

World Bank, IFC, International Finance Corporation, financial aid, financial support, World, COVID-19, coronavirus

Mobile wallets to become USD 1 tln worth industry in 2020

News | Mobile Payments | 18 Feb 2020

According to data gathered by news site LearnBonds.com, the mobile wallets market is set to become a USD 1 tillion worth industry in 2020.

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Tapping the B2B cross-border payments space in partnership with Visa: Interview with Mesh Payments

Interviews | Cards | 12 Nov 2019

Oded Zehavi, co-founder and CEO of Mesh Payments, tells the story of how B2B cross-border payments can grow with the help of virtual commercial cards and a good relationship with PSPs

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