The payments giant is expanding its financial media network to monetize its data and push profitability efforts forward

The P2P player was able to make this pivot thanks to the success of its integration in banks’ apps, which currently lead to 98% of its transactions

This leaves the BNPL industry back at square one in terms of regulation, creating uncertainty for providers

These can fuel more frequent debit card usage, helping these cards better compete against credit card programs

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

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

This bodes well for fintechs trying to build out their financial services offerings.

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

The BNPL player’s revenues doubled in Q4 thanks to users’ more frequent purchases

Consumers are slowly making changes to how they pay at checkout. We look at the top seven payment methods and delve into what’s pushing forward and detracting from their growth.

The company is trying to better market itself as a B2B company and grow its checkout business

Partnering with a major BNPL player like Klarna could help Mastercard catch up to Visa’s head start

Retail media’s rapid growth has spurred nonretail verticals to harness their first-party data to fuel their own commerce media networks. Retail media spending still dominates the commerce media landscape, but distinct challenger cohorts are finding their footing.

Its impressive growth gives Shopify a volume and cross-sell boost

These moves can help the company grow ahead of its IPO expected this year

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 company made major strategic moves during its transition year, but it may take longer for them to bear fruit

The expanded partnership boosts merchant acceptance for both Fastlane and Pay with Venmo

Major payment players like PayPal and Visa that invested in them are likely celebrating this regulatory movement