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Fintech & Ecommerce

Canadian Holiday Sales to Increase 2.2% This Season

Mastercard SpendingPulse reveals encouraging signs for Canadian holiday retail sales, with several factors enhancing consumers’ purchasing power.

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Over Half of U.S. Consumers to Tap Credit for Holiday Shopping

The impact of rising costs and limited budgets is evident in consumer sentiment in the U.S. this holiday season, as about 68% are worried about affording gifts and more than half will be forced to use credit solutions for holiday shopping.

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Perplexity AI Launches Shopping Assistant

Perplexity AI has launched a virtual shopping assistant based on artificial intelligence in the United States.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Walmart Shares Demonstrate Significant Growth

The value of Walmart shares is currently showing the most intense annual growth in the last two decades.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Alibaba Reports Earnings

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Friday, November 15, released information about its earnings for the third quarter of 2024.

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Amazon Launches Low-Cost Ecommerce Service in US

Amazon has launched a new virtual store of products priced from $20 and below.

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Mastercard to Phase Out Manual Card and Password Entry by 2030

Mastercard envisions the future of e-commerce without manual entries of physical card numbers, passwords or one-time codes needed for secure purchases.

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Alibaba Launches AI Search Tool for Small Businesses

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, which is also a major player in the technology sector, on Tuesday, November 12, presented an artificial intelligence-based search engine designed for small businesses in Europe and the Americas to source supplies.

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Klarna Collaborates With John Lewis & Partners

Klarna has partnered with John Lewis & Partners to offer its “Pay in 3” BNPL service, allowing customers to spread payments over 60 days with no interest accrued.

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Affirm Rolls Out BNPL Services in UK

Flexible payment network Affirm introduced its BNPL services to customers in the UK marking its first European expansion.

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AliExpress Welcomes U.S. Retailers to Its Direct Platform

AliExpress invited U.S.-based retailers to join the AliExpressDirect initiative and reach a global audience through the Chinese leading e-commerce platform.

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Amazon Introduces New Virtual Holiday Shop

Holiday shopping has just become easier and more fun with a new virtual holiday shop by Amazon.

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Halloween Sales to Drop and Become Spread Out in 2024

Halloween consumer shopping patterns are changing, with holiday sales expected to fall by $600 million from the record-high figures of 2023.

Blockchain & Crypto

Why Are Crypto Payments So Rare in E-Commerce?

Statistics say private cryptocurrencies and stablecoins were used for less than 0.2% of global e-commerce transaction value in 2022. At the same time, global cryptocurrency ownership rates have been steadily increasing for the past few years. Besides, the growing number of merchants are adding crypto to acceptable payment methods. Something just doesn’t add up. What […]

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Getnet Launches Single Entry Point for Payments in Latin America

Getnet has launched a regional e-commerce solution that provides a single entry point (SEP) for payment transactions in countries such as Chile, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.

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Amazon Reportedly to Shut Down Speedy Brick-and-Mortar Delivery Service

The media released information according to which Amazon is shutting down a service that offers same-day delivery from mall and brick-and-mortar retailers.