The two companies will offer a suite of point of sale of devices and semi-integrated apps for merchant payment processing; the partnership will also enhance the efficiency of payments for merchants both through better communication from multiple devices and through more efficient connectivity with banks and the payments ecosystem. Source
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According to Visa 96 percent of U.S. payment volume took place on chip cards, with the large majority being chip and signature cards; starting next month major card brands will look to move customers to the chip and PIN cards that have been widely adopted across Europe; Merchants will be able to turn cell phones into terminals instead of buying expensive POS terminals with pin pads; wide adoption will take time as smaller retailers might not see the benefits as quickly and large retailers have invested a lot in the current technology. Source.
Klarna is well known for their buy now, pay later offering and is now launching a customer loyalty program called...