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Remittances represent a large share of global payments and will keep growing鈥攁lthough 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.

Social commerce is the fastest-growing US retail channel, and retailers will need to offer a seamless payment experience to maximize the opportunity. Understanding payment preferences will be key to ensuring conversion at checkout.

The company is likely looking for ways to reinvigorate growth after a weaker-than-expected Q4

As AI search gains traction, Apple hints it won鈥檛 stay Google鈥檚 passive partner鈥攑otentially redrawing the future of search, ads, and browser dominance.

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.

The option can help boost customer engagement and build its brand awareness among potential new customers

But the solution may struggle to gain traction given consumers鈥� unreadiness to adopt the technology

Sezzle faces an uphill battle competing against larger players like Affirm and Klarna

The partnership will help Affirm compete with rival Klarna, which already has a large European presence

Growing in new markets can offset potential losses from increasing POS competition

It can help Google build brand loyalty among Gen Alpha and better compete with Apple Wallet

Tying up with DoorDash gives the BNPL provider a massive volume opportunity

BNPL credit reporting has been hotly debated, but Affirm argues it will help consumers build credit

The partnership will give the BNPL provider a boost and help it better compete against rival Affirm

The newly rebranded 鈥淐ash App Afterpay鈥� will help Block more tightly integrate its products into one ecosystem

It opened up its ecosystem and seemingly gave up its grand financial services ambitions. But it鈥檚 still a major payments player.

The move helps cement crypto鈥檚 long-term future, but the industry still has hurdles to overcome before mainstreaming

The increased security for merchants and customers can make Skipify a more attractive payments partner

It鈥檚 a major win for the P2P player as the Trump administration dismantles the agency

The BNPL provider has made strong inroads in the US but faces steep obstacles in growing its market share

Investing in card-linked installment offerings can help credit unions and community banks compete with larger issuers

The BNPL player鈥檚 revenues doubled in Q4 thanks to users鈥� more frequent purchases