236% Uptick in Entertainment Purchases and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/17/21

Credit union service organization PSCU released its June edition of the PSCU Payments Index that found purchases made with debit cards in the entertainment category increased 236% in April over April 2020 and by 208% for credit cards.
Cardtronics plc said CVS Health is enabling the ATM operator’s Allpoint network of surcharge-free ATMs at 50 Longs Drugs in Hawaii.
Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc. said apparel brand Untuckit has chosen the company to expand its gift card program into U.S. grocery stores and malls.
Spend-management platform Teampay announced a digital corporate card called Catalyst by Teampay, issued with Mastercard.
Pet services platform Wag! said it now accepts cryptocurrency for payment via processor BitPay Inc.
ParkMobile said Lafayette, La., now provides contactless payment at more than 1,200 parking spaces.
Aria Systems Inc., a subscription and recurring revenue services provider, has added Stripe Inc. as a payment partner.
Buy now, pay later provider Afterpay named Zahir Khoja its general manager for North America. Afterpay also announced that bridal fashion brand Azazie now offers Afterpay as a payment option.

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