Retail Media Networks Unlock Commerce With First-Party Data
Retail media networks are rapidly gaining momentum, leveraging first-party data and fostering collaboration across commerce ecosystems. These evolving networks are reshaping how retailers, issuers and technology partners interact, driving new revenue streams...
Tapi Acquires Parts of Arcus in Mexico From Mastercard
The transaction includes Arcus’ utility payments, mobile top-ups, gift cards and cash in/out operations, Tapi said in a press release translated by Google. Mastercard will retain the Arcus brand and its payment processing, settlement and reconciliation...
Bolt Adds Klarna’s Pay-Later Options to Its Checkout System
Pay-later provider/digital bank Klarna has launched a partnership with checkout and identity platform Bolt. The collaboration, announced Monday (June 30), will integrate Klarna’s payment options into Bolt’s CheckoutOS. “With customers increasingly seeking...
Fiserv Partners with Early Warning Services to Offer Paze Digital Wallet for Enhanced Online Checkout
Fiserv Inc. (NYSE:FI) is one of the most active stocks to buy according to analysts. On June 17, Fiserv announced a new collaboration with Early Warning Services to offer Paze, which is a digital wallet solution. The partnership aims to provide financial...
Mastercard Targets ‘Friendly’ Fraud With Expanded Program
Mastercard said it is expanding its First Party Trust program to tackle “friendly” fraud. Also known as first-party fraud, the term refers to genuine transactions that are challenged by cardholders, whether it’s deliberately or happens by mistake, Mastercard...
EBANX, APLAZO partner to expand flexible payments options in Mexico
Payment services company EBANX has partnered with Mexican fintech firm APLAZO, which specialises in buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions. The collaboration aims to strengthen the offering of flexible payments in Mexico. It focuses on meeting the needs of...
The New Growth Engine for SMBs
Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are entering a new era in which embedded finance is not just a software feature but also a fundamental requirement for growth and competitiveness. According to Worldpay’s 2025 Merchant Insider Report, 9 in 10 small...
70% of Shoppers Prioritize Payment Method Picking Stores
Online businesses are grappling with a pervasive problem that costs them sales: the abandoned shopping cart. A recent report titled “How Preferred Payment Availability Can Reduce Cart Abandonment” by PYMNTS Intelligence sheds light on the challenge faced by...
PayPal Exec Details AI-Driven Commerce Strategy
PayPal is doubling down on artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven personalization to maintain its competitive edge in the changing digital payments landscape, according to Diego Scotti, general manager of PayPal’s consumer group. “AI is changing commerce...
