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Affirm Inc. said it will work with Hotels.com to allow consumers to book rooms and pay over time. The move builds on Affirm’s existing partnerships with Expedia Group.
Shopping-app installs increased 61% in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year, according to Adjust’s shopping-app insights report.
myKaarma, which offers payments for automotive service centers, will offer a buy now, pay later option through a partnership with Sunbit, a payments-technology provider.
Tadera said its AirportIQ payments technology for airport functions, announced its business modules have received a compliance certification by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
The rent-payments platform RentRedi said it has integrated with Stripe Inc.’s Stripe Connect and Stripe Checkout to speed payments times for tenants and landlords.
Online-survey platform SurveyMonkey said users can collect payments through PayPal for freelance work and other services.
PayTech Women announced Kymberly Cantrell, an American Express Co. executive, and Dipti Desai, a Global Payments Inc. executive, were appointed to the organization’s board of directors.

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