Mobile Commerce

Despite 71% of online shoppers being unaware they are interacting with generative artificial intelligence, about half say they see value in the technology when it comes to personalizing the online shopping experience and would be willing to share personal data to receive a more customized shopping experience, says a recent …

Payments provider Celero Commerce acquired Precision Payments. Celero said its total annual North America card processing volume is expected to exceed $28 billion with the addition. Terms were not disclosed. NCR Atleos Corp. said it will provide its Cashzone Network ATMs in United Kingdom-based grocer Waitrose stores. Payhawk Ltd. announced an integration with Mastercard …

Mastercard Inc. unveiled plans late Wednesday to tokenize card numbers for all online transactions globally by 2030. The move will make the need for physical card numbers, passwords, and one-time codes for online purchases obsolete, the network says. Tokenization masks in-the-clear card numbers with digits that would be indecipherable to …

Prepaid card platform Blackhawk Network launched eGift Card Links, which allows brands to let customers paste a link into an email, text, or social-messaging app. Recipients access the e-gift card by opening the link and can redeem it immediately. Judopay, a United Kingdom-based mobile-payments platform, said it is entering the North American …

GSG AveriGo LLC, a provider of self-service checkout technology at the point of sale, is working with GSG AveriGo LLC, a provider of self-service checkout technology at the point of sale, is working with MagTek Inc. to provide an App Clip through its GrabScanGo, service that enables consumers to purchase …

Since he took over as chief executive in 2022, Paysafe Ltd.’s Bruce Lowthers has stressed what he sees as a crucial need for stronger, and direct, merchant sales to effect the turnaround he wanted to see at the international processing giant. Early Wednesday, he noted the company is ahead of …

The National Football League’s Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to use Shift4 Payments Inc. to process ticket sales at its home venue, Everbank Stadium. Buy now, pay later provider Sezzle said retailer Rural King, with 130 stores, will offer the BNPL service. Payments provider Repay Holdings Corp. reported third-quarter revenue of $79.1 million, up 6% from the same …

Shift4 Payments Inc. reported a strong third quarter early Tuesday, but by some measures it wasn’t strong enough, and the big processor’s top management frankly admitted as much in a morning call with equity analysts to discuss the results. “We’re clearly number-one in hospitality payments in the world,” said the …

Visa Inc. announced it is bringing its Visa Flexible Credential to the U.S. market, starting with Affirm Inc.’s Affirm Card, a debit card that supports buy now, pay later functionality. The network simultaneously is launching the technology in the United Arab Emirates. The flexible credential technology enables users to make payments from a …

Gen Zers struggle to pay their monthly credit card bills, with 56% having missed a payment or making a late payment, says a study from CreditCards.com. In addition, some 9% of Gen Zers rely on parental support to pay their credit card bills. Compounding these difficulties with credit card bills …