PayPal Holdings Inc. reported encouraging growth early Tuesday but left some analysts questioning how long that expansion can continue as the company concentrates on its branded growth initiatives. “Branded checkout is our number-one priority,” chief executive Alex Chriss told equity analysts on a call to discuss the company’s fourth-quarter earnings. “We’re …
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Online checkout service Paze said retailer GNC now accepts the digital wallet. Paze is a checkout service from Early Warning Services LLC. Digital gifting platform On Me signed a five-year agreement with Mastercard Inc. and received $1.7 million in pre-seed funding from venture capital firm Lerer Hippeau and Focal.VC to help it expand its retailer …
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Gone are the days of online-only shopping sprees. Consumers are flocking back to brick-and-mortar stores for many purchases. But this new breed of omnichannel shopper expects a seamless blend of the digital and physical experience. They’re accustomed to the power of technology – finding product information with a tap, comparing …
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American Express Co. expects its pilot program enabling cardholders to add their payment information at participating online merchants will please cardholders and make for smoother checkouts. The pilot, announced Thursday, allows AmEx cardholders to add or update their card information and store it for use at a participating merchant through …
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Paze, the online checkout service from Early Warning Services LLC, says consumers that belong to the Sephora loyalty program can now use it to pay for transactions on the retailer’s Web site. Backed by some of the nation’s largest banks, Paze is an expedited checkout service that includes addresses and …
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Having just launched earlier this month, PayPal Holdings Inc.’s Fastlane checkout has lined up processor and competitor Adyen NV as a partner. Designed to accelerate guest checkout flows, Fastlane is meant to help e-commerce retailers boost their conversion rates. Reducing friction in the guest-checkout process can help boost conversion rates for e-commerce …
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