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US retail sales via mobile wallets are growing much faster than overall sales. To meet this demand, wallet providers must address consumer expectations and solve growth hurdles.

Drivers overwhelmingly prefer voice assistants over drive-thrus, presenting a ripe opportunity for restaurants to cash in on convenience and curbside cravings.

In-store payments provide a new growth avenue for BNPL providers facing slower industrywide volume growth

Payment provider innovation and regulatory changes are setting a long-term growth runway for cryptocurrency payments. But providers will still need to overcome low merchant acceptance and a sense of mistrust before crypto can go mainstream.

Even so, issuers may be slow to lift preemptive APR increases as they brace for economic turbulence

Remittances represent a large share of global payments and will keep growing—although at a flat rate. Traditional money transfer organizations have to fight harder for a share of the prize as digital-only entrants have stepped up the competition.

They can help Google steal some market share from Apple as it opens up its NFC tech.

US buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment value will reach $94.29 billion in 2024. As the industry matures, user growth is becoming limited—forcing BNPL fintechs to find new avenues for growth.

The partnership highlights the importance of individual merchant deals and larger platform tie-ups

It’s is betting that hardware rollouts and vertically integrated offerings can stave off competitors.

Despite being a leader in AI use, the BNPL provider said leaning on AI for customer service lowered support quality

But its megadeal with Worldpay and FIS will transform its business and expand its revenue opportunities

As AI search gains traction, Apple hints it won’t stay Google’s passive partner—potentially redrawing the future of search, ads, and browser dominance.

This leaves the BNPL industry back at square one in terms of regulation, creating uncertainty for providers

The capability should help boost Pix’s in-store volume, serving as a roadmap for the US’s FedNow to boost retail adoption

Understanding customers’ life stages and upcoming changes can help FIs improve marketing.

Macroeconomic uncertainty and an overreliance on Cash App led the company to slash its full-year guidance

Payment providers are investing in AI to help streamline and personalize both the merchant and customer experiences

It’s a large volume opportunity for the BNPL player and helps Klarna compete with. It can also help keep users loyal to Apple as its NFC tech opens up

The tech is dominating recent headlines as retailer and consumer interest explodes