The Fed's faster payments platform may well roll out in three or four years, but by then it will already be outdated.

The move online has given consumers more comfort with automated channels, writes Mobey Forum's Elina Mattila.

The “Just walk out” technology Amazon Go stores introduced a few years ago was revolutionary for shopping and payments, but it’s a model most supermarkets can’t easily copy, according to NCR.

Self-sovereign identity and blockchain are just two examples of how authentication can be better managed in an online environment, says Adara's Nguyen Nguyen.

Unicomer Group, Latin America’s equivalent of Best Buy, has teamed up with YellowPepper to develop a digital credit app that acts as a financial services center for underbanked and unbanked consumers.

Fintech software provider Rapyd and LytePay, a payments provider for self-employed workers, are partnering to launch a digital business wallet and accompanying Mastercard for real estate agents in Singapore.

Retailers and banks must cater to local purchasing preferences if they seek to meet the changing needs of their domestic consumers or conduct business across borders, which includes growth opportunities and innovation, says SafetyPay's Gustavo Ruiz Moya.

The COVID-19 pandemic has teed up a growth opportunity for the buy now, pay later (BNPL) financial industry, as recession worries made people receptive to entering short-term payment plans that can fit in a budget.

7-Eleven’s not a quick serve restaurant chain or an e-commerce marketplace, but it still found substantial use for its app as a way to quickly address the health worries of its customers.

U.K. consumer spending jumped the most since 2016 last month, led by a surge in Internet purchases as bars and restaurants continued to suffer.