Visa is ready to acquire Argentina’s Prisma Medios de Pago and Newpay from Advent International, expanding digital payments, real-time processing, and fintech solutions in LATAM.
eBay has rolled out a Pay by Bank payment option at checkout for UK buyers, who increasingly turn to open banking payments, through a strategic partnership with TrueLayer platform that processes over 40% of open banking transactions in the country.
The International PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan will be held in Tashkent on May 19-20, 2026. This is the largest event in Central Asia dedicated to the digital transformation of public services, the financial sector, payment infrastructure, and the development of the fintech ecosystem.
Worldline expands its unified commerce platform after initial launch in the UK and prepares to present One Commerce at EuroShop 2026 in Düsseldorf, highlighting its omnichannel payment integration and multi-acquirer capabilities.
In 2026, shopping in the U.S. is evolving at a pace few could have predicted. From rising credit card balances to the growing influence of AI tools, consumers are navigating a complex mix of financial pressures and technological opportunities. Recent data from Kurv Pay sheds light on these shifts, revealing how Americans are spending, borrowing, […]
Adyen today revolutionizes online checkout with Personalize, an AI-powered layer that dynamically tailors the payment experience in real time, giving merchants a powerful tool to boost conversions and please customers.
When customers are getting weary of hunting coupons and discounts, digitized embedded reward experiences boost their shopping sprees with a bit of gamification magic. A simple act of payment brings out unexpected bonuses, which effectively overthrows the flare of traditional loyalty programs with their predictable structures and onboarding fuss.
Amazon has introduced a pay-by-bank payment method in the UK, allowing customers to complete purchases directly from their bank accounts as the retailer expands its range of checkout options.
Travel to popular destinations such as France, China, Morocco, and the USA increased by ~85% among Visa premium cardholders, holiday shopping on luxury apparel and jewelry rose over 55%, and inbound travel spend increased by ~75%.
Lidl in Germany now lets customers check out using SEPA bank transfer, bypassing American Visa and Mastercard payment networks.
Affiliate World Global Dubai is back on 4-5 March and is set to break the record for our biggest performance marketing conference yet.
Chargebase has introduced a new platform designed to help e-commerce and software-as-a-service businesses manage and prevent payment disputes before they escalate into chargebacks.
New research from global tech strategist Juniper Research finds that the annual value of fraudulent eCommerce transactions will rise from $56 billion in 2025 to $131 billion by 2030. The forecast represents a 133 % increase over five years, driven by rising instances of “friendly fraud,” where legitimate transactions are disputed fraudulently.
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has announced support for Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), a newly introduced open standard aimed at enabling agentic commerce across platforms.
E-commerce merchants using BigCommerce platform can now unlock globally optimized checkout, local payment options, AI-powered fraud protection and agentic commerce tools through an expanded Stripe integration.
If payments, fintech, and the future of commerce are on your radar, Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE) 2026 is one of those events worth bookmarking.
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