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COMMENTARY: Apple Pay Later Is Set to Trigger a Domino Effect in the BNPL World
The interest in buy now, pay later (BNPL) skyrocketed in 2021 and 2022: Millions of people have turned to this installment-payment solution for its convenience, flexibility, and simplicity. So it’s no surprise that Apple announced its new BNPL product, Apple Pay Later, in June. With its new financial service, the …
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Ralphs Now Accepts Apple Pay and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/9/22
California grocer Ralphs has begun accepting Apple Pay in its 184 locations in the state, reported MacRumors.com, citing a company spokesperson. Ralphs is part of the Kroger Co., which Digital Transactions News reported in 2020 was testing contactless payments at some of its locations. Kroger launched its proprietary mobile-payments service Kroger Pay in 2019, but has …
Read More »Apple Pay Later Reconsidered
Apple’s venture into BNPL may prove more difficult for the computing giant than it thinks. When Apple officially announced its new Apple Pay Later feature this summer, many in the industry weren’t surprised. Yet it ushered in renewed anxiety for existing card-based BNPL market leaders, as it added another layer …
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One More Thing? Apple Pay Later’s Debut Is Still Pending
Apple Inc.’s latest financial product, a buy now, pay later service called Apple Pay Later, has yet to arrive, though the iPhone operating system it was expected to require launched Sept. 12. Why is that? One Bloomberg columnist suggests Apple Pay Later, which was announced in June, may not arrive …
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Apple Sued Over Apple Pay Fees And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/19/22
A class of card issuers is suing Apple Inc., alleging they pay $1 billion in fees annually for inclusion in the technology company’s Apple Pay mobile wallet, while Apple maintains a monopoly on contactless payments at the point of sale for iOS devices. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the …
Read More »Eye on Donations: Sionic Adds Real-Time A2A Payments; Givesmart Adds Apple Pay and Google Pay
Sionic Mobile Corp., a provider of omni-commerce, consumer-to-business payments technology, has introduced online and mobile widgets that enable non-profit organizations to accept real-time, bank-to-bank donations. Donors can use the apps, dubbed Pay-by-Bank, to initiate one-time or recurring donations direct from their bank account. Two key benefits of account-to-account donations is …
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