Retail: Page 13
-
Permission granted by Dollar General
Dollar General to eliminate ‘vast majority’ of self-checkout
The store chain has already removed self-checkouts from 12,000 of its more than 20,000 stores, the CEO said.
By Nate Delesline III • May 31, 2024 -
Cecilie_Arcurs via Getty Images
Are digital wallets safer than debit cards?
Research shows young people see digital wallets as a more secure option than debit and credit cards. Cybersecurity professionals mostly agree, despite caveats.
By Patrick Cooley • May 31, 2024 -
Explore the Trendline➔
ArtemisDiana via Getty Images
TrendlineCross-border payments targeted for upgrades
When it comes to cross-border payments, businesses, non-profits and governments alike are determined to increase the speed of transactions and cut the cost.
By Payments Dive staff -
Chris McGrath via Getty Images
Mastercard floats crypto credential service
The card issuer joins its tech and payments peers in integrating crypto into the traditional financial system.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 31, 2024 -
Gordan1 via Getty Images
Investments for payments startups trickle in
Venture capital flowing to startups in the payments sphere remains reduced this year, extending a rut from last year.
By Lynne Marek • May 30, 2024 -
Courtesy of Klarna
Klarna uses AI to cut marketing costs
The Stockholm-based buy now, pay later company said more than a third of its first-quarter savings on sales and marketing expense was attributable to artificial intelligence.
By Chris Kelly • May 29, 2024 -
jacoblund via Getty Images
Debit cards face rising digital wallet competition
Roughly 72% of consumers say they swipe, dip or tap a debit card at the point of sale, a larger portion than credit cards, checks and digital wallets, according to a consumer survey by research firm J.D. Power.
By Patrick Cooley • May 29, 2024 -
Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
PayPal pursues ad platform tied to data
The new offering by the digital payments pioneer will be led by Mark Grether, who helped grow Uber Advertising into a $1 billion business.
By Chris Kelly • May 28, 2024 -
gorodenkoff via Getty Images
Paze targets nationwide coverage by year-end shopping season
The big bank-backed digital wallet is now accepted by about 80,000 "primarily small" merchants according to Early Warning Services Managing Director James Anderson.
By James Pothen • May 28, 2024 -
Justin Sullivan / Staff via Getty Images
Visa preps for US pay-by-bank services
The card network is focused on “stubborn categories” where large account-to-account payments have taken hold, such as in healthcare, education and rent, a Visa executive said.
By Lynne Marek • May 28, 2024 -
Joe Raedle / Staff via Getty Images
Walmart and Capital One break up
The retail behemoth and its credit card issuer said in a terse, joint press release Friday that they’re parting ways.
By Lynne Marek • May 24, 2024 -
Mykola Pokhodzhay via Getty Images
OpinionLet’s avoid legal patchwork for credit card surcharging
“All parties in the payments ecosystem would benefit greatly from state laws that provide clarity and consistency between jurisdictions,” write two legal professionals.
By Jonathan Razi and Keturah Taylor • May 23, 2024 -
Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images
CFPB to treat BNPL loans like credit cards
“Whether a shopper swipes a credit card or uses Buy Now, Pay Later, they are entitled to important consumer protections under longstanding laws and regulations,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said.
By James Pothen • May 22, 2024 -
Courtesy of Mastercard
Mastercard CEO outlines int’l ambitions
Mastercard has set its sights on expanding in China, Japan and elsewhere, Michael Miebach said in spelling out the company’s worldview. Last year, the company drew two-thirds of revenue from outside North America.
By Lynne Marek • May 21, 2024 -
Lynne Marek/Payments Dive
Deep DiveReal-time lessons for FedNow from Brazil, India
The fledgling U.S. instant payments system can learn from real-time systems that have flourished in Brazil and India using QR codes and broad missions, say industry professionals.
By Christiana Sciaudone • May 21, 2024 -
Retrieved from Chestnut Market.
How retailers are seeking to improve self-checkout
Executives from Mashgin, Invenco and other firms recently discussed issues they face in using kiosks for self-checkout, and how retailers can address them.
By Brett Dworski • May 20, 2024 -
The image by Ted Eytan is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
OpinionCFPB should reconsider prepaid rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should revisit its rule affecting digital wallets, peer-to-peer payments and prepaid cards, writes one fintech group leader.
By Brian Tate • May 17, 2024 -
Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images
Supreme Court upholds CFPB’s funding structure
The 7-2 ruling puts an end to a case that threatened the bureau's existence and pushed at least two federal judges to pause CFPB rules, pending the high court's opinion.
By Dan Ennis • May 16, 2024 -
Permission granted by Square
Payments firms seek candidates for product, partner roles
Industry players are increasingly eager to hire executives for product development and partnership-oriented jobs, according to a report from recruiting firm SpencerStuart.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 16, 2024 -
Courtesy of Shift4
Shift4 to buy rival POS firm Revel for $250M
The payments processing company plans to incorporate Revel’s point-of-sale capabilities into its SkyTab POS system, Shift4 CEO Jared Isaacson said.
By James Pothen , Lynne Marek • May 15, 2024 -
uschools via Getty Images
Fed bombarded by debit card fee commentary
The Federal Reserve Board said it has received some 2,500 comment letters regarding its Regulation II proposal to cut the fees that merchants are charged when they accept debit cards.
By Lynne Marek • May 14, 2024 -
Courtesy of 7-Eleven
7-Eleven testing financial services in stores
The retailer will add terminals to 3,000 of its Speedway locations and test services like cryptocurrency purchases with ATM solution provider FCTI.
By Jessica Loder • May 14, 2024 -
Courtesy of Toast Inc.
Toast CFO weighs in on Visa-Mastercard settlement
The restaurant-focused payments company expects to see an impact from lowered interchange fees by the second half of 2025.
By James Pothen • May 13, 2024 -
Permission granted by James Pothen
CFPB, DOT take aim at airline rewards
The two agencies raised concerns that airlines and card companies could arbitrarily devalue points accrued in their joint rewards programs, amounting to a bait-and-switch for customers.
By James Pothen • May 10, 2024 -
Kevin Frayer via Getty Images
Mastercard joint venture starts operations in China
The collaboration with a Chinese entity began Wednesday, with processing of cards issued by banks in the country following years of preparations.
By Lynne Marek • May 10, 2024 -
Lynne Marek/Payments Dive
Jack Henry, Visa see escalating FedNow volume
While the Federal Reserve won’t specify payments volume on the new instant system, executives from certified service providers Visa and Jack Henry said they’re seeing an increase.
By Lynne Marek • May 9, 2024
Previous
