Sellers need to start implementing the right technologies now, in order to support the retail landscape of tomorrow, says Sorted’s David Grimes.

As the coronavirus began to sweep through Europe and the U.S. during the early spring, Phillip McGriskin was in the middle of a crucial funding round.

While companies may already have technology in place that supports efficient payments and collections in their home region, treasurers and finance managers need to reflect the diverse and evolving payment and collection demands of customers and suppliers in each market, says Standard Chartered's Tarek Elyafi.

It could take years for the air travel industry to recover from the pandemic, but some of the airlines' responses could fuel other payment streams.

Many of the changes on the horizon were inevitable, but the pandemic has accelerated the shift to digital payments and finance, forcing banks to reevaluate their models and pivot toward faster technology adoption.

Melio, which specializes in streamlining SMBs’ payments to suppliers, has raised an additional $80 million in venture capital funding to power its rapid growth during the pandemic.

The fintech and the Minnesota bank it acquired last week, renamed Mid-Central National Bank, intend to pioneer a new method of storing and moving money for consumers.

A mix of online, offline and point of sale credit is necessary to manage new retail models, says PPRO's Steve Villegas.

In a sharp escalation of the battle over the future of the dual banking system, the acting chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency suggested that states should defer to federal authority in supervising global money transmitters.

An Egyptian digital payments firm has quadrupled in value during the pandemic, helped by a government push to reduce citizens’ heavy reliance on cash. Investors and analysts are split on whether the stock rally has further legs.

Donor management provider Pushpay has added new software that will help churches target donations through digital channels while providing more interactions and communication within congregations.

When the U.K. went into a coronavirus-induced lockdown on March 23 as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced school, office and retail closures, it caused a ripple effect on the U.K. e-commerce market.

Business-to-consumer payments are rapidly shifting to digital channels, replacing paper checks with a variety of instant-payment methods for gig work and corporate reimbursements.

The upcoming U.S. election could move the cannabis industry closer to the mainstream, but legal dispensaries will still have to deal with workarounds to accept card or mobile payments.

Discover is working to help Black-owned businesses and other merchants maintain foot traffic — safely — through the use of the card network's payments technology and its marketing heft.

Once a BOPIS strategy is in place with the appropriate fraud controls and logistics to provide a smooth customer experience, it can be a secure way for merchants to find growth and convenient way for consumers to shop, says Visa's Michael Lemberger.

Walmart’s membership service undercuts Amazon Prime on price and offers myriad perks, including access to streamlined checkout and deliveries — two areas where Walmart has struggled in the past.

Cross-border payments provider dLocal is offering its technology platform for Spotify users in Latin America, enabling alternative payment methods for underbanked Spotify Premium customers purchasing digital music.

PaymentsSource Senior Analyst Michael Moeser interviews Visa's global head of contactless payments, Dan Sanford, about the factors causing a sharp rise in the use of contactless cards and mobile wallets across the globe.

CO-OP, a credit union payments firm, has teamed with the fintech to expand usage of digital payments offerings. But it's unclear to what extent members want those services.