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Everything You Need to Know About Payments in the Metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg called the metaverse “the next chapter of the internet,” while Satya Nadella said, “it's not only transforming how we see the world but how we participate in it.” Indeed, the metaverse is already far more than some distant concept, but rather a whole new world in the making.
How Will Apple Pay Later Influence the Future of BNPL?
The pandemic has marked the beginning of BNPL’s heyday - the value of global purchases using this payment method hit $120 billion in 2021, four times the amount spent in 2019. Even in post-COVID times, Buy Now, Pay Later continues its growth in popularity across the world, with its market value estimated to reach $576 billion by 2026.
3 Main Mistakes Businesses Make with Touch-Free Transactions
The convenience of contactless payments is winning the hearts of more and more consumers worldwide. The global market value of such transactions is projected to nearly quadruple by 2026, reaching $51.07 billion, which makes it clear: this trend is here to stay.
How to Boost Checkout Conversions in 5 Simple Steps
The checkout process is one of the fundamental parts of the customer journey that can play a decisive role in a person’s shopping experience. Despite the rapidly changing consumer behavior, for many online merchants there is one long-pending issue that remains stagnant - card abandonment.
Tapping Into the Potential of Africa’s Payment Industry
While Africa’s emerging market offers plenty of growth opportunities for various types of businesses, organizations that deal with digital transactions are the ones that will explore the local potential to the fullest. But what exactly can the merchants and PSPs entering the continent’s payments ecosystem expect?
The Latest Gen Z Payment Trends and What Drives Them
Gen Z, the "digitally native" cohort, currently makes up approximately 24% of the global population and has significant spending power. According to a 2021 Bloomberg report, students and young professionals belonging to this generation already command a disposable income of $360 billion and counting.
Asia-Pacific Region: Driving Change in Global Payments
The world’s retail eCommerce sales are expected to rise from $4.2 trillion in 2020 to $7.3 trillion by 2025. One of the main contributors to such rapid growth is the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with its focus on innovation in the payments technology field.
How Can Merchants Make the Most Out of Payments Data Analytics?
It is not an overstatement to say that data drives commerce. Merchants worldwide collect information to analyze it and make business decisions based on the gained insights.