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- Retailer Hollister Co. announced Share2Pay, a payment option that enables consumers to share their digital shopping bag with their purchaser, such as a parent or grandparent, to complete the purchase. Developed in-house, the service, in testing, found that customers who shared their bags placed orders at almost twice the rate of other customers, Hollister said.
- The Bank of America Institute released its latest Consumer Checkpoint report that found total credit and debit card spend, which comprises 20% of total payments, increased 9% in September from September 2021.
- Uber Technologies Inc. announced a self-sign-up product that automates integrations with the Toast and Clover point-of-sale systems. This makes it easier for restaurants to enroll in the Uber Eats food delivery service, Uber said.
- Rewards platform Wildfire Systems said it is working with Visa Inc. on the launch of the Visa Affiliate Marketing Solutions program. The program enables issuers to provide cashback rewards, coupons, and other benefits to cardholders.
- Payments provider Spreedly said it has expanded its support capabilities for clients globally, including Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific.
- Clio, a technology provider for law firms, said it has enhanced Clio Payments with features such as QR codes for in-person payments and bill payment within a mobile app called Clio for Clients.
- Prepaid card specialist Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc. is supporting gift cards for Calm, provider of an app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation in more than 190 countries.
- The fueling app GasBuddy launched Loyalty Connect to allow users to link loyalty accounts held with various gas-station brands.
- Payments and banking fintech Airwallex closed a Series E extension at an unchanged $5.5-billion valuation.
- Advanced Fraud Solutions named Beverly Nichols product manager. Nichols had been manager of product delivery and management at Fiserv Inc.
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