Global processor Worldline S.A. will make Splitit, a white-label buy now, pay later provider, available to its roster of merchants and marketplaces, starting first in North America. Announced Tuesday, the integration will enable Worldline merchants to offer card-based installment payments within the existing checkout flow. Merchants can use their brand …
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Mobile Fuel Service EzFill Adds a One-Time Payment Service
EzFill Holdings Inc.’s specialty is sending one of its mobile fuel trucks to a driver’s location, thus eliminating the hassle to the driver of having to get to a gas station to fill up the car or a fleet of vehicles. Now, EzFill has launched a new one-time payment service …
Read More »Afterpay Most Used BNPL Option by Gen Z And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/15/22
Afterpay, the buy now, pay later service owned by Block Inc.’s Square, is the one most used by Gen Z consumers—those between 18 and 25 years old—according to a survey from Insights in Marketing, a marketing consultancy, with 58% of them having used Afterpay. Next was Klarna at 44%; Affirm …
Read More »COMMENTARY: How Banks And Credit Unions Can Create a Top of Wallet Experience for Consumers
As the holiday season continues and the cost-of-living rises, shoppers are searching for meaningful yet budget-friendly gifts for loved ones. Consumers need financial flexibility to make large purchases without using their entire paycheck to do so. Buy now, pay later solutions continue to rise in popularity as consumers search for …
Read More »Limited U.S. Growth in 2023 And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/8/22
Not all countries, companies, and persons will suffer equally from inflation in 2023, as Europe will see a decline in economic activity while the U.S. market will experience limited economic growth, forecasts the Mastercard Economics Institute. Food-service provider Sodexo North America’s InReach unit has contracted with payments provider Cantaloupe to upgrade 18,800 vending machiens and …
Read More »Small Business Owners Most Like AmEx, Closely Followed by Chase and BofA
A new report from J.D. Power finds that small-business owners, struggling to offset inflation’s impact and supply-chain issues, continue to rely on their credit cards. American Express Co. cards for small businesses scored highest in the 2022 U.S. Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction Study from J.D. Power. This is the …
Read More »Eye on E-Commerce: GoDaddy’s Platform for WordPress, And Aeropay’s Mosaic Move
The big Internet services provider GoDaddy Inc. said on Tuesday it is using its Manage WooCommerce Stores technology to help sellers open and manage a store on the WordPress online platform. The move, which could bring more small sellers into the e-commerce fold, is aimed at untangling the complexity GoDaddy …
Read More »The $100-Billion Question
About three-quarters of online shoppers walk away when they get to checkout, erasing more than $100 billion a year in potential revenue. What is to be done? Most people celebrate December because they’re expecting to enjoy the season’s good cheer—as well as some long-expected gifts. Merchants, of course, like the …
Read More »As Covid Fears Wane, Consumers And Retailers Are Using Curbside Pickup Less
While holiday sales are off to a strong start, consumers are making less use of curbside pickup, a service that rapidly gained momentum at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Curbside pickup accounted for 13% of online orders on Thanksgiving day and Black Friday among retailers that offer the service, …
Read More »Deep Discounts Helped Drive Strong Cyber Monday Sales
Consumer spending on Cyber Monday met expectations, with consumers spending $11.3 billion, up 5.8% from a year earlier, according to the latest Adobe Analytics figures. The spending spree was so strong that during the peak shopping hours of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, consumers spent $12.8 million …
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