PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Ersek explained that Western Union is leveraging its money movement platform to handle the complex foreign exchange and settlement process that gives Amazon the ability to tap into consumer markets in the 200 countries that Western Union serves. But for about for about one-third o f the world’s adult population ( 1.7 percent per year.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

The eCommerce giant teamed up with Hyperwallet to ensure that merchants using the platform could be paid quickly, in their desired currency and sans exorbitant cross-border fees. Spiking interest in cryptocurrency drove the fake app to the number-three spot in the finance app category before it was removed.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Every time a business adds a new payment service provider (PSP) or currency or expands into a new market, it must optimize its payment flows for cost and efficiency and rethink its payments strategies. A payments orchestration layer that leverages API technology can do this all at once. Maximizing ROI: A Conversation.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

The online marketplace has disrupted any number of verticals, changing the way we shop and spend, and where we grab must-have items — from books to rugs to lamps, and sometimes from across international borders. The online marketplace brings those two sides of the commerce equation from far-flung locales, time zones and currencies.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2017

All in, hackers managed to nab names, email addresses and phone numbers of 50 million Uber riders around the world, as well as the data of about 7 million drivers, which includes 600,000 U.S. drivers’ license numbers. It’s a big number – but it comes as a big discount for buyers offering $32.97

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2017

And especially in cross-border payments , where, amid globalization, currencies shift and businesses connect across time zones, languages and even industries. The deal gives FLEETCOR leverage in the $145 billion B2B cross-border payments market. Webster queried McDonald about the changes wrought by the FLEETCOR acquisition.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2016

Lacking that information makes it hard to know whether a merchant is having a decline problem at a certain price, because of currency mismatches, or the device used to transact. In eCommerce, checkout isn’t just part of the experience; it’s, in effect, part of the product,” he explained.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Lilia Metodieva , managing director at Monneo , told PYMNTS platforms that link solution providers, partners, banks and merchants together can help speed that pivot toward eCommerce with agility as consumer buying patterns remain fluid — and digital. and FX Payments in 134 currencies. But eCommerce, she said, is a different story.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2017

based transactions leverage it today. was to reduce the number of shopping cart abandonments driven by friction at the checkout. Under the old protocol, data gathered on secure transactions contained only six or seven relevant fields, including the currency used in the transaction and some merchant information.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2016

Less positive — even from Walmart’s executive team’s point of views — was the growth over in eCommerce, which notched in at 7 percent. eCommerce Is “Too Slow” . “Globally, on a constant currency basis, eCommerce sales and GMV grew 7 percent and 7.5 percent, respectively.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Through the last several years, Ersek noted, he has focused Western Union on creating a cross-border platform that enables cross-currency transactions. Ersek noted that his company’s burgeoning relationship with eCommerce juggernaut Amazon offers a spotlight on how at least part of that global strategy will play out. What’s Next.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

Credits was a virtual currency and payments platform used to power in-app purchases on Facebook. And this plan is a way for Facebook to leapfrog them by using cool, modern tech and stablecoins tied to fiat currency – today’s hot payments play – and keeps them out of the bitcoin fray. Does this sound a little self-serving?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

Amid an international slowdown that marked volume purchases into the end of the Q4, and activist shareholder letters that marked the past week, eCommerce giant eBay posted Q4 results that, in some cases, met and even beat expectations. By The Numbers . The company said revenues were up 6 percent on a currency-neutral basis to $2.87

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Amazon is creating an entirely new ecosystem around voice and skills for Alexa and is expanding the number and types of things Amazon Prime users can do within the Amazon ecosystem. No one has it all, yet everyone is using their assets as leverage into the areas where they have a gap.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

A true indicator of the global demand and usage of cash, Delnevo said in a recent interview with PYMNTS, is the rising number of ATMs. In Germany — where, until recently, about 50 percent of eCommerce transactions were paid for by Cash on Delivery (CoD) — consumers are also continuing to choose cash over credit cards.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2016

Today, thanks to convenient technological advancements, a vast number of merchants – from mom-and-pop shops to traveling retailers – are increasingly able to accept payments via mobile solutions. Although Freightos has leveraged technology to help simplify worldwide trade, its status as a global company means that obstacles are omnipresent.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2016

Inability to support multiple languages, currencies and transparency on the final cost of the product turn shoppers off. based global eCommerce sites accept foreign currencies, and research tells us that customers are more likely to abandon shopping carts that only show U.S. dollar pricing.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Access to smartphones is giving people unprecedented access to financial services, Libra recounted at launch – and the Libra network and currency, coupled with the Calibra wallet, would accelerate and democratize access to those services. These are the same 1.5 billion people that Libra said at launch it intended to help.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Legacy systems — the formerly tried-and-true ways of doing business — tied to eCommerce aren’t cutting it anymore. Aite said the fraud controls at both merchants and issuers that do not leverage the rich consumer data at hand can result in eCommerce decline rates as high as 20 percent. If the dog sees the shoes, it gets scared.

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eCommerce Construction Currencies Leverage 70

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The numbers do not lie” when looking across consumer spending in general. But now,” he said, “electronic payments are well-regarded and have 100 percent penetration into every QSR, inclusive not only of debit and credit cards, but their own branded currency gift cards. … The Loyalty Factor.

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