Новости за 23.12.2024

The Merchants Payments Coalition is urging the Federal Reserve to quickly finalize the Fed’s proposal to reduce the fees banks are allowed to charge merchants to process debit card transactions. The group said this in a letter to Federal Reserve Board of Governors Chairman Jerome H. Powell that it sent in response to a Dec. […]

For once in its recent history, the cryptocurrency sector is likely ending the year on a high. Bitcoin, despite dropping below the $100,000 mark as of reporting, is up over 110% for the year having hit a successive series of all-time highs. Institutional adoption of digital asset solutions is growing as the regulatory and political […]

Visa said it is seeing increasing consumer confidence this holiday season. The payments giant released preliminary insights into U.S. holiday buying that showed a 4.8% uptick in spending, a figure not adjusted for inflation, according to a Monday (Dec. 23) press release. “This holiday shopping season, we’re seeing increasing consumer confidence as people sought out […]

Klarna will be offered as a default payment method to merchants using the WooPayments solution offered by eCommerce platform WooCommerce. Klarna is currently offered only as an alternative payment option that can be added at the request of a retailer, the companies said in a Friday (Dec. 20) press release. The change is part of […]

As consumers rely more on online shopping, the importance of optimizing the payment process has never been more evident. With peak shopping periods like the holidays driving even higher consumer demand, retailers are focusing on pre-purchase testing and offering flexible payment options to ensure smooth transactions, according to Quantum Metric VP of Banking, Financial Services […]

The Nordstrom family now owns the department store chain bearing their name. Erik, Pete and Jamie Nordstrom and other members of their family, along with Mexican retailer Puerto de Liverpool, announced a deal Monday (Dec. 26) to acquire all of Nordstrom’s outstanding common stock. The buyers pegged the value of the all-cash transaction valued at […]

Four financial authorities in the United Kingdom said they are working to improve their cooperation and will revise their agreement as the government pursues its National Payments Vision. The Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said this in a Friday (Dec. 20) […]

Could TikTok have a future in the U.S. under a new administration? President-elect Donald Trump seemed to signal as much in a speech to conservative supporters Sunday (Dec. 22). “I think we’re going to have to start thinking because, you know, we did go on TikTok, and we had a great response with billions of views, billions and billions […]

Amazon and Universal Music Group (UMG) have expanded their partnership with an eye toward AI. The tech giant and the record label announced Monday (Dec. 23) they were working to combat the use of “unlawful” artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, while also guarding artists against fraud and misattribution. “UMG will also collaborate with Amazon Music as it continues to expand in […]

This year’s payment options are wider than last year’s. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Maximizing Holiday Value: The Strategic Value of Early Pay Later Visibility,” created in collaboration with Splitit, found that consumers prefer merchants that offer the option to pay over time. They also favor the ability to break payments into predictable timeframes in a […]

Uncertainty reshaped middle-market firms’ operations in 2024, and a consistent theme emerged this year: Firms leveraging analytics and targeted strategies saw improved resilience and profitability. For middle-market executives, uncertainty impacts every facet of operations. From rising costs to diminished profits, firms lose an average of 6% of their revenue annually. Analytics and automation tools are […]

Go figure. During the most intense shopping season of the year, the “Shop” pillar of the Connected Economy 100 went down 3.7% last week. It led the index down by 2.8%, as all the pillars dropped at about the same rate as the general markets. Within that Shop pillar, Shopify’s 5% stock price decrease stood […]

Zillennials, born between 1991 and 1999, are reshaping payment trends as their spending power increases. They are embracing digital wallets, moving away from cash, and being cautious with credit cards. As this generation’s influence grows, businesses must adapt to their payment preferences to meet their demands for convenience and security.  A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “In-Store […]

Apple is reportedly developing a doorbell camera as it continues to bolster its smart-home offerings. The smart doorbell camera would use Face ID to unlock users’ doors, Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman wrote in his Power On newsletter Sunday (Dec. 22). This camera could be released by the end of next year “at the soonest,” Gurman […]

OpenAI’s new artificial intelligence (AI) effort is reportedly over budget, months behind schedule, and not certain to work. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported late Friday (Dec. 20), there may not be enough data in the world to make the project, known as GPT-5 and code-named Orion, smart enough. GPT-5 has been in the […]

Google’s recent artificial intelligence (AI) efforts have reportedly calmed fears it was lagging its rivals. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Dec. 22), the tech giant has impressed investors this month with more advanced iterations of its AI models, surpassing competition in benchmark testing.  The company also introduced a new generation of its custom […]

The world’s most populous country is also one of the most attractive for eCommerce investors. “It’s the tip of the spear of growth,” for that sector, EMQQ Global Founder Kevin Carter told CNBC in an interview Sunday (Dec. 22), “not just in emerging markets, but on the planet.” Carter’s company, the report said, is behind […]

Bluesky’s rising popularity in the social media space is not without growing pains. The platform, seen as an alternative to Twitter/X, now has close to 25 million users, NBC News reported Sunday (Dec. 22), citing data from ClearSky. But with this new success, the report added, comes troubles in the form of an increasing number […]