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Alibaba adds beauty filter to facial recognition payment tech after customers complain they look ugly

July 5, 2019

Alibaba, Alipay, Carrefour, facial recognition, FamilyMart, GPA

Alibaba is set to add a beauty filter to its facial recognition payment system after users complained the machines made them look ugly. The Chinese retailer announced on social media…

Abercrombie & Fitch to roll out pay later scheme to UK and US

July 2, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Payment

Abercrombie & Fitch, Klarna

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Abercrombie & Fitch is set to roll out its “buy now, pay later” service to UK and US customers as it expands its partnership with Klarna. The fashion retailer, which…

Apple’s credit card rolled out to 70,000 retail employees

June 20, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, News, Payment

Apple Card, credit card, Goldman Sachs, iOS

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Apple has expanded the trial of its digital-first credit card to around 70,000 of its retail employees. In March, the tech retailer announced plans to launch a new credit card…

Carrefour launches cashierless store where shoppers pay using facial recognition

June 19, 2019

Ben Stevens

Artificial Intelligence, Instore, News, Payment

Amazon Go, Carrefour, Facial recongition

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Carrefour has unveiled a new cashierless concept store which allows users to pay using facial recognition. The French grocery giant is setting its sites on Amazon Go, and has launched…

Iceland’s digital discount vouchers drive £500,000 in extra sales

June 11, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, News, Payment

coupon, Digital Wallet, Iceland, The Mobile Wallet Company

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Iceland has celebrated £500,000 of in-store sales driven by the introduction of redeemable mobile discount vouchers with its digital wallet. The frozen food specialist partnered with The Mobile Wallet company…

50% of world’s population to use digital wallets by 2024

June 11, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, News, Payment

Apple Pay, Digital Wallet, Juniper Research, Samsung Pay, Secure Remote Commerce, SRC

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The number of people using digital wallets will nearly double to 4 billion in the next five years, as technology continues to improve the platform’s security. According to a new…

Amazon offers credit card to help people build their credit score

June 11, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Payment

Amazon, Credit Builder, Synchrony

Amazon is now offering a credit card for its customers with poor or bad credit, allowing them to “improve your credit while saving on interest or pocketing an attractive cash…

Boohoo and Urban Outfitters to offer pay later option amid new partnership

June 7, 2019

Ben Stevens

Payment

Anthropologie, Boohoo, Clearpay, Free People, Paypal, Urban Outfitters

Boohoo and Urban Outfitters are now offering customers the chance to pay in installments for free on their debit cards as they partner with Afterpay Touch Group. The Australian digital…

PayPal launches ecommerce platform allowing SMEs to “compete with the very largest online retailers”

June 5, 2019

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, News, Payment

AI, Bill Ready, CNBC, Facebook, Instagram, Paypal

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PayPal has launched a new ecommerce platform aiming to “democratise” the platform and give small independent etailers access to the same infrastructure as Facebook and Instagram. Its new platform will…

Walmart introduces “fast lane” in Toronto store allowing customers cashierless option

June 3, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Payment, Point of Sale

Amazon, Fast Lane, My Walmart App, Sams Club, Walmart

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Walmart has introduced a “fast lane” checkout to its flagship store in Toronto, allowing users the option to either scan and pay as they go, or use traditional cashiers. By…

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Alibaba adds beauty filter to facial recognition payment tech after customers complain they look ugly

Abercrombie & Fitch to roll out pay later scheme to UK and US

Apple’s credit card rolled out to 70,000 retail employees

Carrefour launches cashierless store where shoppers pay using facial recognition

Iceland’s digital discount vouchers drive £500,000 in extra sales

50% of world’s population to use digital wallets by 2024

Amazon offers credit card to help people build their credit score

Boohoo and Urban Outfitters to offer pay later option amid new partnership

PayPal launches ecommerce platform allowing SMEs to “compete with the very largest online retailers”

Walmart introduces “fast lane” in Toronto store allowing customers cashierless option

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