Tagged: alternative payments

August 7, 2023 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alternative payment methods such as mobile and digital wallets are being widely used in the e-Commerce space in Singapore, “accounting for 38.6% of the payments made on the online payments in 2023,” reveals GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s e-Commerce Analytics reveals “that Singapore’s… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

When it comes to payments, Latin America is “diving deeper into alternatives,” according to an update from EBANX. Beyond Borders 2022/2023, a recent study by EBANX, a Brazilian fintech that processes payments for global players in rising markets, “shows that alternative payment methods (APMs) have… Read More

August 31, 2022 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spreedly, the provider of the leading Payment Orchestration platform, and PPRO, the  provider of digital payments infrastructure, announced a partnership “to offer a diverse portfolio of alternative / local payment methods (APM / LPMs) through the Spreedly platform.” Spreedly and PPRO have partnered “to offer… Read More

August 15, 2022 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Infinicept, a provider of embedded payments software, recently announced the launch of Infiniport, a single, open payment operations capability “enabling clients to interface with any processor or alternative payment rail they choose.” With Infiniport, payment facilitators, payments companies, and software platforms with embedded payments “can… Read More

April 9, 2022 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Len Covello, the CTO at Engage People, the loyalty network that enables program members to pay with points (PwP) directly at checkout. Covello talked about the ongoing growth of the loyalty rewards landscape and the opportunity for retailers and financial institutions…. Read More

May 12, 2021 @ 7:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Engage People, which claims to be the only loyalty network that allows program members to pay with points “directly at checkout,” is reportedly expanding its operations  – and recruiting new talent. At present, Engage People has over 25 job openings across North America. The company… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 2:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Len Covello, CTO at Engage People, a global loyalty tech company. Covello explained how loyalty points are an often-overlooked alternative payment option. Covello talked about how the demand for having the flexibility to pay with points as easy as credit… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 2:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AeroPay, a U.S.-based alternative payments platform, announced on Tuesday the closing of a seed round to accelerate its growth. The investment round was led by Continental Investors, a direct private investment firm leveraging more than 70 years of investing expertise in financial services and commerce. Founded… Read More

October 30, 2018 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after announcing it is now offering several new alternative payment options in the UK, online payment processing provider Allied Wallet announced more payment options for Ireland. The company added Paysafecard, Boleto Bancário, SEPA Credit Transfer, and SEPA Direct Debit to its NextGen Payment… Read More