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Few US merchants are selling goods on TikTok Shop: Many are reluctant to invest time and resources in the platform given the widespread speculation that it will be banned or sold.

This move also strengthens PYUSD’s role in cross-border transactions by enabling faster, cheaper, and more stable global transactions. Crypto debit card usage will grow, enabling seamless crypto-to-fiat spending. Mastercard’s 2024 partnership with crypto payment solutions provider Mercuryo launched a euro-denominated card accepted at over 100 million merchants.

After the self-inflicted stagnation of 2022, China’s retail and ecommerce sales growth is somewhat back on track. At the company level, Douyin has burst onto the scene as a major retailer, and Pinduoduo’s ascent continues.

As ecommerce growth normalizes and companies prioritize profit, payments providers are facing slashed valuations and tapering revenue growth. This more challenging environment—which particularly affects fintechs—portends two potential consequences:. Incumbent-led consolidation.

ChatGPT has fast become one of the biggest buzzwords in retail. But retailers remain cautious over its potential pitfalls, especially concerning direct interactions with customers. We delve into the future of generative AI and provide actionable steps for retailers and brands to prepare for its rise.

PayPal, for example, plans to tighten Venmo integration this year, while Zelle’s parent company Early Warning Services is exploring a retail ecommerce wallet.

Cross-border transactions are more likely to experience payment failure than domestic transactions. True, 72% of merchants report higher rates of failed payments with cross-border transactions than with domestic ones, according to PYMNTS Intelligence. June 3, 2025. True or false? Over half of US adults are very happy with their primary bank.

How do things look over the border? You're a close neighbor. Is generative AI playing out in a similar fashion there? Paul Briggs:. Yeah, the Chat Gpt moment that's happening around the world is certainly happening in Canada as well, and several brands have dipped their toes in the water to try to execute campaigns using Chat Gpt to generate interest from some of their consumers.

Like its peers south of the US border, India is expected to maintain its digital ad spending growth momentum for several more years. In 2023, India will become the 10th-largest total ad market in the world, entering that elite echelon for the first time.

In terms of cross-border infringements, for example, the ICCL found that 75% of the Irish Data Protection Commission's EU level decisions were overruled." Here's European Data Protection supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski outlining the problem. Wojciech Wiewiórowski:. There is actually no system of harmonization of the judicial review over that.