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Inside the evolution of BNPL and the modern consumer
Some 16 million Australians aged 14 and over are now aware of BNPL services, overtaking traditional online payment platf...
Slyp raises $25 million in Series A fundraising
The capital raised in this round of funding will be used to accelerate the company's innovation to avoid the consumption...
The customer is in control: Here’s the new payment and checkout experience
E-commerce skyrocketed when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, as more consumers realised its ease and convenience.
Step aside, luxury retail: Walmart is entering the metaverse
The biggest retailer in the world has reportedly filed several trademark applications that suggest it plans to create it...
How to optimise your online checkout, one marginal gain at a time
Your online checkout is an opportunity to give customers what they want, there and then.
Sushi Sushi CEO leads retail’s first crypto store sale
Australian franchise Sushi Sushi has put a Queensland store up for sale via crypto currency, in what is believed to be a...
RIP paper receipts: A new era of in-store customer experience
Paper receipts are so 2021. A digitised era for Australian bricks-and-mortar retailers is here, and it’s transforming th...
Why ‘buy now, pay later’ stocks fell in 2021, and what’s in store
If you took a punt and bought shares in any of them over 2021, there’s a good chance you’ve lost money.
Australia to regulate crypto and BNPL in payments overhaul
Australia will also broaden its payment laws to cover online transaction providers like Apple Pay and Google Pay.
CommBank launches apps Little Birdie and Cheddar in retail “land grab”
A social-media style algorithm will serve users with content from merchants relevant to them, offering deals to an alrea...
BNPL: It’s been a hit for consumers and now businesses get their turn
Buy now pay later (BNPL) services have quickly become commonplace for consumers.
Retailers now have a smarter way to accept payments
With the Smart terminal, CommBank seeks to transform how payments happen in Australia – making them more intelligent, co...
Eftpos to launch QR-code payments: What does it mean for retailers?
Eftpos is partnering with banks, big retailers and fintech to allow consumers to pay using QR codes.
Aldi UK’s latest Special Buy: checkout-free shopping
The low-cost grocery chain isn’t known for cutting-edge technology but it will soon trial an app that allows customers t...
Eftpos, BPAY and NPP merger approved by ACCC
ACCC chair Rod Sims said, in general, the three businesses do not compete with one another and that the amalgamation wou...
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