{"id":5079,"date":"2021-01-20T18:52:06","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T18:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paymentfacilitator.com\/?p=5079"},"modified":"2022-09-06T10:00:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T16:00:11","slug":"google-launches-new-services-for-retailers-pineapple-payments-announces-acquisition-news-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/infinicept.com\/payment-facilitator\/news\/google-launches-new-services-for-retailers-pineapple-payments-announces-acquisition-news-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Launches New Services for Retailers; Pineapple Payments Announces Acquisition: News Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PaymentFacilitator\u2019s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week\u2019s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Developments<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Google has launched a suite of new services geared to helping retailers deliver personalized experiences to their customers.<\/strong> The tools, which the company is calling Product Discovery Solutions for Retail, uses AI and Google search technology to help customers find products within retailers\u2019 catalogs. From VentureBeat<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new guidelines related to strengthening the country\u2019s payments system.<\/strong> In one of two documents, the bank sought to lay out a framework for operations, risk management and reporting around its QR code payments system. In the second, it defined rules for a regulatory sandbox that would help drive development of innovative technologies in a controlled manner. From The Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cashless Stickiness<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The growth of payment methods such as digital wallets, QR codes and other tech-based options overtook the growth of credit and debit cards in Southeast Asia during the past year.<\/strong> The pandemic drove demand for contactless payment options to reduce health risk. The new cashless payment habits are likely to continue after the pandemic, according to a Visa survey that found 78% of Singaporeans said they would continue using the digital payments after the virus passes. From Tech Wire Asia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital payments are being adopted across income levels in India.<\/strong> According to a survey from National Payments Corporation of India and People Research on India\u2019s Consumer Economy, half of India\u2019s richest 20% of households use digital payments while a quarter of the poorest 40% of households do as well. Some survey respondents said they were interested in using digital payments but needed assistance to do so. From Economic Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United Arab Emirates is another country that is sharply shifting away from cash to contactless payments because of the pandemic.<\/strong> This is according to a global report from the Mastercard Economics Institute, which detailed the economic impact of the coronavirus, including changes in spending habits. Another recent study reported that almost three-fourths of UAE consumers were shopping more online than they had before the pandemic. From Khaleej Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industry News<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

PayPal: PayPal Begins Taking Applications for Renewed Paycheck Protection Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bluefin: Bluefin and Springbrook Software Release New Case Study on Utility and Government Payment Innovation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pineapple Payments: Pineapple Payments Announces Acquisition of 1st Payment Systems<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAR Technology: CKE Restaurants Selects PAR Technology\u2019s Cloud-Based Brink POS\u00ae Software<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paytm: Our All-in-One Payment Gateway Offers Zero Fees on UPI Payments to Merchants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastercard: Aussie Businesses Quickly Shift Operations to Digital to Mitigate Impact of COVID-19 on Bottom Line<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

USA Technologies: USA Technologies Granted New US Patent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastercard: Mastercard Launches One-stop Resource Site to Support Digital Transformation of SMEs in Asia Pacific<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NPCI: Digital Payments Well Entrenched in Indian Households Across Income Groups, Reveals PRICE and NPCI Pan India Survey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grab: Grab Financial Group\u2019s Fintech Leadership Recognised in Series A Funding Round of Over US$300 Million<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMI: NMI\u2019s 2020 Marked by Innovation and Sustained Leadership in Payments Enablement Technology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worldline: Worldline Launches China All-In-One Solution and Unlocks the Full Potential of WeChat Pay for International Customers Entering Chinese eCommerce<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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