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Marketing

Facebook’s WhatsApp Negotiates to Support E-Commerce Payments in Indonesia

Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp peer-to-peer payments service is reportedly working to enter the second international market in which it would support a broader array of payments, including e-commerce. The company is in talks with digital-wallet providers in Indonesia to handle transactions through those services, according to a report Tuesday by Reuters. …

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Scansource To Divest Global Units and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/20/19

Point-of-sale equipment maker Scansource Inc. announced it will divest distribution businesses in Europe, the United Kingdom, Colombia, Chile, and Peru, as well as its Miami-based export operation, as part of a strategic repositioning. The businesses totaled $623 million in net sales in fiscal 2019.Apple Inc. said its Apple Card is now open to all U.S. …

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COMMENTARY: Easy Payments Are Increasingly Vital to Good Customer Experience. Here’s Why

As organizations look to remain competitive in the ever-transforming business space, customer experience (CX) has come to the fore. And those that focus on CX understand that it has to be a priority in every interaction a customer has with the company, from signup and purchase through relationship building, marketing, and …

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The Money-Transfer Newbies Nip at the Incumbents’ Heels

Relative newcomers to the world of money transfers such as Remitly Inc., TransferWise Ltd., and WorldRemit Ltd., which specialize in end-to-end digital transactions, are nibbling away at the market share of agent-based leaders The Western Union Co. and MoneyGram International Inc., says a new report from research firm Aite Group …

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Accenture Releases Cybercrime Report and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/14/19

Accenture released its 2019 Cyber Threatscape Report that examines cybercrime operating models and the effects of ransomware.Point-of-sale equipment maker Star Micronics said Square Inc. now supports its mG-Scale products.In a survey of 100 small businesses, installment-payments provider Klarna found that 40% of online retailers said operational size was the biggest barrier to adopting new payment options.Agreement Express …

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Venmo’s Latest Instant-Transfer Gambit Leverages Faster Payments As It Digs for Revenue

With real-time payments in the headlines these days, it’s not surprising payments companies are jumping on the faster-payments bandwagon. But some, like PayPal Holdings Inc., are finding ways to use speedier funds to bolster revenue. PayPal on Monday announced its latest instant-transfer service, this one allowing Venmo users to move …

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COMMENTARY: Cash Vs. Cashless: Which Is Better for Business?

From cities to stadiums to quick-service restaurants, more and more places are grappling with the idea of going 100% cashless. According to the Pew Research Center, almost a third of Americans have stopped using cash for their typical weekly spending. Even Monopoly, many children’s first interaction with money and the …

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With Chase Rollout Completed, Cardlytics’ User Base More Than Doubles

With the addition of megabank JPMorgan Chase & Co. as a customer fully completed, marketing services provider Cardlytics Inc. on Thursday reported that it had an average of 120.1 million monthly active users on its platform as of June 30, up 104% from 58.8 million users a year earlier. Atlanta-based …

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3dcart Adds ClearSale Option and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/8/19

ClearSale, an online fraud-prevention provider, said online shopping cart 3dcart will offer ClearSale services to its merchants.Payrailz, a payments provider to banks and credit unions, announced it has launched a credit-union service organization (CUSO) called CU Payz.Payments-technology firm Verrency said it has collaborated with Coinify, a digital-currency payments provider, to allow banks …

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Consumers Are Receptive to the Unconventional Apple Card, Separate Studies Show

Apple Inc.’s new Apple Card is an unconventional animal with what some observers call ho-hum rewards, but separate studies released Wednesday show the card nonetheless could make a big splash. Research firm J.D. Power said its late June survey found “awareness is already remarkably high” for a product that offers …

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