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Apple to Expand Further into Payment Services with Built-in BNPL Option

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The service, called Apple Pay Later , will let users split any Apple Pay purchase into four equal payments, spread over six weeks, with zero interest and no fees. Valued at $5 billion in 2021, the global BNPL market is projected to be worth upwards of $39 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research.

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Apple fined $2bn for thwarting rival music streaming service downloads

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The European Commission charged Apple last year with preventing Swedish streaming service Spotify and others from informing users of payment options outside its App Store, following a 2019 complaint by Spotify. The post Apple fined $2bn for thwarting rival music streaming service downloads appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Payments in 2021: What Lies Ahead After the Digital Boom

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It has been a year of momentous change for the payments industry. For instance, cash usage waned even further this year amongst fears around the pandemic, leading to a coin shortage across the country that had many merchants pointing consumers to digital payments if they lack exact change.

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Unlocking Commerce: The Win-Win of Dynamic Currency Conversion

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One such payment option that has demonstrated its effectiveness in streamlining these transactions is Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC). DCC is an optional service offered at the point of sale, allowing customers to view the cost of their purchases in their home currency. Benefits for Retailers 1. As evidenced by the data showing U.S.

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Fairway Turns its Markets into ‘Convenience Stores’ with 30-Minute Delivery from Instacart

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Manhattan’s Fairway Market grocery chain has partnered with Instacart to develop a new convenience-focused service called Fairway Now that will offer delivery of last-minute grocery items and household essentials in as fast as 30 minutes. Fairway Market is a trademark of the retailer-owned supermarket cooperative Wakefern Food Corp.

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Exclusive Q&A: Venmo GM on the Company’s ‘Natural Extensions’ into Business Payments

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That inherent distaste for the transaction phase is one reason payment companies are so eager to expand into other parts of the shopper journey. alone in 2021 and has the potential to double in the next three to five years. And with 50% of global spending in the U.S. And with 50% of global spending in the U.S.

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Cryptocurrencies are the Future of Payments: Here is How Merchants Fit In

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Reinventing Payments: The Entry of Bitcoin. Bitcoin began as a concept to revolutionize payments in 2008, and today stands at a total valuation of more than $1.1 trillion at the time of writing this article — a figure that is higher than the market capitalization of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo.