Mobile Commerce

The Western Union Co. has extended an agreement with grocer The Kroger Co. to offer Western Union payment services at Kroger stores.Parking-app provider ParkMobile LLC announced an agreement with Diamond Parking to expand usage of the app to some 2,000 parking spots in more than 40 locations in San Diego. The app claims nearly 100,000 …

Afterpay Ltd. is making its previously online-only buy now, pay later service available to U.S. consumers in stores. Australia-based Afterpay, fresh off a deal with mall developer Simon Property Group to support its service in stores, announced the in-store service Tuesday. As with online purchases, Afterpay users make four equal payments …

PCI Pal, whose services enable businesses to collect payments in accordance with the PCI Security Standards Council data-security rules, announced a link-up with payments provider Stripe Inc. to allow Stripe clients to more quickly deploy PCI Pal’s technology.Paya Inc. said UtilityBilling.com, a subscription billing and payment platform, integrated Paya’s processing service.PlusPass, …

After a more than two-month delay, Amazon Prime Day is poised to officially kick off early Tuesday. The two-day event, which was created to boost Prime memberships, will generate $9.91 billion in sales worldwide for Amazon, up 43% from last year’s event, according to the latest forecast from research firm …

Shift4 Payments Inc. on Monday announced it is expanding its Quick Response code capabilities for restaurant clients to include an ordering function. Customers will now be able to scan a QR code displayed by the eatery to bring up a menu and to place an order, the Allentown, Pa.-based processor …

BMO Financial Group, a unit of Bank of Montreal, announced it has linked to The Clearing House Payments Co. LLC’s Real-Time Payments network, enabling U.S. business clients to receive funds instantly from any sending bank connected to the network.ACI Worldwide Inc. said its Speedpay unit will allow customers of Entergy Services LLC, a …

Seasonal expectations of a September slowdown in payment volume failed to fully materialize, suggests new data from Shift4 Payments Inc. Its data shows that payment volume was relatively consistent through August and September in most of the country. Though the hospitality segment continues to experience lower transaction volumes compared to the …

Adyen NV said it has become the primary payments provider for Columbia Sportswear Co., an apparel retailer.Fireblocks Inc. announced it will supply wallet and network-infrastructure products as its client Revolut Ltd. launches new cryptocurrency services for its 13 million global users.Fraud-prevention technology provider Feedzai Inc. reported a strong first half as fraud attempts rose …

Consumers are significantly increasing their use of digital channels when engaging with lenders, says research from TransUnion LLC released Thursday. That trend includes point-of-sale lending, which is rising fast during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the study. Since the pandemic hit the United States in March, 40% of consumers have …

New research from Kount Inc. showed that 57% of consumers expect to use credit cards as their payment choice in the 2020 holiday season. That compares with merchants who expect credit cards to be used 84% of the time. Debit card use is closer, at 65% for consumers and 70% for merchants. …