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The additions are part of Samsung's strategy to turn Samsung Pay into a broader commerce platform.

The China-based payments company has long sought to enter the U.S. market.

At this week's Money2020 conference, payment execs like PayPal's Bill Ready say consumers will make purchases in a broad context of shopping, and if merchants aren’t poised to meet their audiences there, they will get left behind, Ready said.

In his last earnings call as Visa's CEO, Charles Scharf spoke about the card brand's outlook for new technology and China.

Despite the growth of digital payment options from technology companies, consumers are used to cash.

The experience Thomas Ko gained at Citigroup and Haley Kim's time at Wells Fargo were vital in building Samsung's mobile pay app.

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With rivals such as Chase and its Sapphire Reserve card angling for a piece of its luxurious patch, Amex has found itself on the defensive.

Tablet-based point of sale terminals may look sleek and modern, but under the hood they must wrestle with many of the same challenges that older hardware faces.

Mobile transactions are getting faster and more efficient. As smartphones become more ubiquitous, more consumers are ready to pull out their phones to make a payment—and expect the option to do so.