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Cash App Wand
E-Commerce

Payment platform or accessories retailer? Cash App is blurring the lines with its latest product.

The Block-owned platform is introducing Cash App Tags, a new category of payment accessories designed to make spending more expressive than invisible.


Apple Pay transaction
E-Commerce

How Apple Pay became ubiquitous at retailers

In just over a decade, Apple Pay has increased its penetration from 3% of US retailers to 85%. Here’s how the tech giant pulled it off.


stablecoins
E-Commerce

Are stablecoins e-commerce’s next big thing?

Amazon and Walmart are reportedly working on issuing their own stablecoins, while Shopify has partnered with Coinbase and Stripe to offer stablecoin payments to merchants.


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E-Commerce

Chip shortages are creating long waits for credit cards, but retailers are weathering the storm

The pandemic hastened the transition to cardless transactions, but don’t expect physical cards to disappear anytime soon.


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E-Commerce

Amazon’s Venmo integration is a sign of the times

Experts say the retail giant’s move to allow payments made with Venmo is a smart way to tap into younger generations as we head into the holidays.


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E-Commerce

Payment experts break down which solutions will define luxury and fast fashion in the years to come

From BNPL to crypto, digital payments are taking the friction out of the payment process.


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E-Commerce

Trendsetting: PacSun will now let shoppers pay with cryptocurrency

Nearly 50% of millennials own crypto, according to a study from Piplsay.

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