| This Week In Payments Series |
| The Week In Payments: China, China, Challenger Banks And Bitcoin Between the roller-coaster ride of headlines out of China, the ongoing expansion of European challenger banks into the U.S. and the news that bitcoinâs most proven use case is financing crime â there was no shortage of big questions this week. And while they didnât all have immediate answers, RS2 CEO Daniela Mielke talks with Karen Webster about this week in payments: what happened and whatâs coming next. |
| To Amazon Or Not Amazon? An Eyeglass Retailer Faces The Question Whether buy buttons, brand storytelling or even how to work with marketplaces, a lot can be learned from the increasing online sales of eyeglasses. David Roger, co-founder and CEO of DTC eyewear seller Felix Gray, tells PYMNTS the downside of the buy button experience, and what retailers need to consider before building a relationship with Amazon. |
| Moving Travel Payments Into The Digital Age Moving into the digital age is no easy task â especially within the travel space, where face to face and phone-based service has been the norm. Eric Liebman, global head of travel at Ingenico ePayments, tells Karen Webster that tech, data and a consumer-focused payments strategy, can foster a sense of intimacy â even when booking trips over mobile devices. Hereâs what that does for conversions. |
| Amazon Hits 150M Prime Users And Commits Billions To One-Day Shipping It was a very happy holiday season for Amazon in 2019 — a reality borne out by its earnings report. Amazon beat analyst expectations across the board, and announced that it now has over 150M paying Amazon Prime customers. And while one-day shipping does have some high costs — it looks like consumers' increased buying is making the investment one worth making. |
| | Merchants Guide To Navigating Global Payment Regulations™ | | Monetary Authority Of Singapore: What It Will Take To Win Digital Banking Licenses The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is fielding candidates for its five digital banking licenses, but contenders need more than good references to get into the market. And, as applicants are finding, mastery over connective technologies like application programming interfaces (APIs) is critical to boosting their chances of making the cut. In the latest Merchants Guide To Navigating Global Payment Regulations, MAS tells PYMNTS why the race to enter Singapore will significantly alter the global financial landscape and elevate the importance of APIs in innovating it. |
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