Новости за 12.11.2024

A major focus for Shopify has been ensuring its merchants are equipped to reach consumers wherever they are, Shopify President Harley Finkelstein noted Tuesday (Nov. 12) during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. By streamlining the shopping experience, Shopify officials want to connect its platform to key touchpoints across the digital landscape, including YouTube, TikTok, Roblox and Instagram. […]

Alibaba reportedly unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search engine designed to help small businesses in Europe and the Americas source supplies. Dubbed Accio, the search engine finds wholesale products in response to businesses’ text or image prompts, CNBC reported Tuesday (Nov. 12), saying it had viewed demonstrations of this new offering. The search engine also provides information about […]

Mastercard and Tap Payments have partnered to introduce a Click to Pay with Payment Passkey service for eCommerce transactions. The companies plan to launch the service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and then expand it to other markets across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, they said in a Tuesday (Nov. 12) press release. Payment Passkeys use […]

The Home Depot’s focus on the professional market remains unwavering, even as U.S. consumers curb their home improvement splurges. That was the latest from the Atlanta-based retailer’s executives as they shared the company’s third-quarter 2024 earnings Tuesday (Nov. 12). “While macroeconomic uncertainty remains, our third quarter performance exceeded our expectations,” Home Depot Chair, President and […]

The European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network said Monday (Nov. 11) that Apple may face enforcement measures if it does not stop its geo-blocking practices on certain Apple Media services. The tech giant has one month to propose how it will address these practices, and then the network will either begin a dialogue […]

Meta is lowering the price of ad-free subscriptions for European Facebook and Instagram users. The social media giant is reducing the price of those subscriptions by 40% in the European Union, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 12) company blog post. “Going forward, people based in the EU will still have the option to choose between […]

London-based startup Fleek reportedly raised $20.4 million to expand its secondhand clothing platform. Fleek works with roughly 10,000 resellers and retailers in 70 countries, moving 2.5 million secondhand clothing items from 1,000 wholesale suppliers, TechCrunch reported Tuesday (Nov. 12. The company was founded by friends Abhi Arora, who has an MBA from Cambridge, and Sanket […]

The United Kingdom’s finance regulator fined Metro Bank for failing to monitor money laundering risks. The Financial Conduct Authority said Metro must pay 16.7 million pounds (about $21 million) for a lack of proper money laundering protections on 60 million transactions between 2016 and 2020, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 12) press release. “Metro’s failings […]

Mastercard has introduced a new platform designed to help financial and service providers offer their small business customers a way to consolidate the digital tools they use to run and grow their businesses. The Mastercard Biz360 platform provides a “one-stop shop” that allows business owners to access new features while also integrating their existing digital […]

Six months after launching its Visa Flexible Credential (VFC) in Japan with Olive, Visa’s taking the all-in-one payment credential into two new use cases, both announced Tuesday (Nov. 12). According to the payments network, the VFC is being rolled out in the U.S. with the Affirm Card (already in the market), the buy now, pay […]

The next generation of small businesses just might be the current generation of micro-businesses. They’re the creators. The 200 million plus community that populates sites like OnlyFans, Patreon, YouTube and Amplify with talent and skills from musicianship to fashion advice to stand-up comedy. And like any other business, these creators need to pay and get […]

  Many small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) rely on non-recurring or ad hoc payments for a substantial portion of their monthly revenue. In fact, ad hoc receipts represent a growing share of SMBs’ total accounts receivable (AR) volume. This increased importance can also mean delays in receiving these payments lead to cash flow shortfalls. Overall, […]

In the post-COVID world, corporates are faced with what should be an easy decision: creating better value for the organization, speeding time to new markets and creating new business models. AWS Global Head of Institutional Payments Nilesh Dusane and FIS General Manager of Enterprise Payments Rijuta Jain told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that treasury services are […]

The restaurant industry is experiencing a technological transformation that’s reshaping the dining experience. At the center of it are ongoing innovations in payments and convenience — not the least of which is pay-at-the-table technology. “The demand for a better customer experience and increased customer security, [along with staff shortages], are the main drivers that are […]

Collaboration will be key for payment industry players to deliver value in marketing, fraud, risk and operations, Banyan Chief Commercial Officer Mike Minelli writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The New Value Equation: 11 Financial Services Leaders Share Their Vision for 2025.”   Uncertainty surrounds us, but the payments industry is poised to thrive. By […]

  Tokens use encryption to protect sensitive payment information while allowing merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) to easily store this customer data for smoother, safer transactions. This provides numerous benefits including better customer experiences, more successful transactions and improved ability to store payment and customer information. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study finds that network tokens […]

As earnings season draws to a close, we’ve seen wide-ranging discussions of the consumer, of spending trends, lending trends, tap to pay and BNPL, of cross-border payments and remittances. The digital innovations and momentum are showing up in the business-to-business (B2B) space, too, particularly as more companies send and receive funds across borders — especially […]

Alacriti and Access Softek have partnered to help financial institutions meet the demand for real-time money movement and unified payment systems. In this collaboration, Alacriti’s payments solutions for financial institutions will be integrated with Access Softek’s digital banking platform, the companies said in a Monday (Nov. 11) press release. These solutions include instant payments capabilities via […]

Jumio will leverage LatticeFlow AI’s AI platform to enhance the safety and robustness of the Jumio Platform. The Jumio Platform delivers automated, AI-driven identity verification, risk signals and compliance solutions, while LatticeFlow enables trustworthy AI systems, the companies said in a Thursday (Nov. 7) press release. The LatticeFlow AI Vision solution will validate model performance […]

Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize said Friday (Nov. 8) that it detected a cybersecurity issue within its U.S. network and that some Ahold Delhaize USA brands and services were affected when the company took some systems offline to help protect them. A number of the company’s pharmacies and eCommerce operations were affected by the issue and the mitigating […]

Meta is promoting its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses at a Meta Lab pop-up store in Los Angeles that lets visitors experience the glasses firsthand. The temporary brick-and-mortar store at 8600 Melrose Avenue includes an AI wall that lets visitors test the smart AI assistant on the glasses, an immersion experience room that allows them to capture themselves […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots that dazzle millions with eloquent poetry and computer code are operating with fundamental gaps in their grasp of how the world works, according to new research from MIT. The findings raise urgent questions for businesses racing to integrate large language models into their operations. Experts warn that these AI systems may […]

Retail sales made during China’s annual Singles’ Day shopping event reportedly slowed again this year amid the country’s economic challenges and consumer skepticism about retailers’ promotions. While eCommerce platforms used to see growth in the double digits during Singles’ Day, more recent estimates put those figures in the low single digits, AP reported Monday (Nov. […]

Singapore’s FOMO Pay has teamed with Mastercard to debut a tap-on-phone payment solution. FOMO SoftPOS, announced Friday (Nov. 8), lets merchants accept contactless card payments directly on their smartphones with the FOMO Pay app from the Google Play Store. The companies noted in a news release that Singapore is the first Asia-Pacific region company where […]