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Celero Commerce Acquisitions, Razorpay Funding and More: Summer Heats Up with Industry Activity
The first half of this year kicked off with some big-name activity in payments industry investment and mergers, leading to plenty of anticipation about what’s coming next in the U.S. and globally. So far this summer, the activity isn’t taking a vacation.
Read MoreIntroducing Shopify Fulfillment; Stripe and Xero Join Forces on Behalf of SMBs: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’sNews Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreDon’t Hit Mosquitoes with Sledgehammers: What Merchants Want from PFs and How Tools Can Get Them There
Which technology tools are critical to payment facilitator success today? In a panel discussion at PF WORLD 2019 hosted by Deana Rich, CEO and founder of Rich Consulting and co-founder of Infinicept, experts talked about how tools are enabling PFs to build better businesses.
Read MoreAlipay Enables QR Interoperability – The New Global Buzzword
Digital wallet startup Alipay has partnered with six prominent mobile wallets across Europe to collaborate on QR. The goal? A unified QR code-based digital payment system targeting travelers in both Europe and China
Read MorePF Relationship 101: Marry Your Processor or Date Your Gateway?
Relationships, by nature, are complicated. And the payments world is no different. We have codependency issues, monogamy issues and even a fluctuating divorce rate. So when it comes to the payment facilitator model, is it better to commit yourself to one processor? Or is it better to play the field with a more agnostic gateway?
Read MoreNew PayPal Platform Enables SMBs to Compete with Large Online Retailers
Payments giant PayPal is looking to level the playing field and enable sophisticated digital commerce capabilities for businesses of any size with its new PayPal Commerce Platform.
Read MorePayment Facilitation Beyond 2020: What Does the Future Look Like?
At PF WORLD 2019, a group of expert panelists moderated by independent consultant AJ Axelrod discussed their vision for the future and what the PF landscape has to expect beyond 2020.
Read MoreTSYS / Global Payments Merger Accelerates “Software-Driven” Strategy
After much speculation, payments companies TSYS and Global Payments announced this week that they plan to merge in a $21.5 billion deal.
Read MoreSquare Gets Partnered; Shopify Acquires Handshake: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreOpportunity and “Local Flavor”: Mastercard and Instamojo on India’s PF Landscape
During a panel discussion at PF WORLD 2019, expert speakers shared their perspectives on the Indian payments landscape, from what is driving the digital payment boom in India – including both macro trends and government policies – to what the future holds.
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