| Former GoDaddy CEO Says Retailing Can Surf Rising DTC Wave Creating a retail brand in the digital-first era leans on technology and sharp business models. But it also depends on the kind of exclusivity that DTC companies have embraced. As former GoDaddy CEO and current Scalefast board member Scott Wagner told Karen Webster, data and technology can help define new retail channels. |
| Ex-Visa Exec Leads SMB Contextual Lending Charge For Fundbox With SMBs facing an existential crisis in many ways, Fundbox has now made a key hire that portends the future of the companyâs approach to extending lines of credit and short-term loans. Ex-Visa exec now Fundbox Chief Operating Officer Cetin Duransoy told PYMNTS that his experience will lead the company toward contextual lending in the same way buy now, pay later (BNPL) is presented to consumers. |
| Retailers Tap Debit-Linked Mobile Wallets To Keep Consumers Engaged Consumers are turning to mobile wallets when using their smartphones to shop online, with many linking their trusted debit cards to these new payment tools. In the Next-Gen Debit Tracker, Win Brands Groupâs Taylor Sicard explains how keeping todayâs consumers satisfied hinges on accepting various mobile wallets and why brands that fail to deliver risk losing their business. |
| QR Code Technology Finds New Digital-First Use Cases As they pass through their nascent phases and into a mature part of their lifecycle, QR codes are starting to show some unique dynamics. Citcon CEO Chuck Huang told PYMNTS that even includes finding their way into the world of eCommerce, particularly for cross-border customers |
| Record Crypto Payment Helps Fast Private Jet Make Connecting Flights Fast Private Jet is making crypto history with a single transaction recently that topped $500k. CEO Maruo De Rosa told PYMNTS in a recent interview that someday he wouldn't mind turning his entire cash flow crypto. Perhaps that's because his decision for his company to begin accepting cryptocurrencies was first and foremost based on a feeling rather than a business need. |
| | Mastering Multichannel Commerce | | NEW REPORT: The Multichannel Guide To Boosting Digital Wallet Adoption Digital wallet usage has been on a tear during the pandemic and shows no signs of slowing â with the payment method expected to account for 52 percent of eCommerce transactions by 2023. In the Mastering Multichannel Commerce Playbook: Digital Wallets edition, PYMNTS examines how businesses and governments can harness the power of digital and mobile wallets to satisfy payment recipients. |
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