Tagged: amazon

March 7, 2023 @ 5:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ:AMZN), announced plans to launch an AWS infrastructure Region in Malaysia. The new AWS Region will “give developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, greater choice for running their applications and… Read More

February 1, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was widely anticipated, today, the US Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point increase to its benchmark rate as it continues to battle nagging inflation that has imperiled the economy. The vote by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) was unanimous in its decision…. Read More

November 2, 2022 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) launched a new financing solution, a merchant cash advance, provided by Parafin–a U.S.-based provider of growth capital for sellers. This secure financing option “ties payment on the cash advance to a portion of sellers’ future sales for a fixed capital fee and… Read More

October 26, 2022 @ 10:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) U.S. customers will soon be able “to add their Venmo account as a payment method.” At Venmo, they’re consistently “focused on giving you more ways to use Venmo in your daily life.” Today, they’re pleased to introduce the ability “to pay with… Read More

October 5, 2022 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ebury, a global fintech, is pleased to announce that it has become a member of Amazon’s Payment Service Provider Program “meaning that sellers using Amazon sites can continue to collect payments in different regions and currencies through Ebury’s platform.” The Program was “introduced by Amazon… Read More

October 1, 2022 @ 7:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A year after its successful pilot launch, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that it will roll out the Amazon Community Lending program as a long-term offering “to help even more sellers grow.” In partnership with B.S.D. Capital, Inc. dba Lendistry, this program will “continue to support… Read More

September 27, 2022 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced the expansion of its relationship with Amazon to Canada, bringing “increased payment flexibility and transparency to customers shopping on Amazon.ca.” This payment option will be “available during checkout to all… Read More

September 5, 2022 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, announced international insurtech bolttech has built a new customer support platform on AWS “to enhance services for more than eight million customers in 30 markets globally.” Singapore-based bolttech “connects insurers, distributors, and customers to make it easier to… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Amazon, (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced a new service for its customers running storefronts on the Amazon marketplace – a Sellers Wallet; a new digital wallet that aims to “simplify the global Amazon selling experience.” The Seller Wallet is described as one of the payment options and… Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of Amazon Egypt’s ongoing commitment to improve its shopping experience and offer clients in the country with flexible and affordable payment options, Amazon Egypt (amazon.eg) is offering installment plans via valU, the Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) lifestyle-enabling Fintech in MENA, a subsidiary of EFG… Read More

April 2, 2022 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chase has announced a multi-year extension of the co-branded Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature credit card. The extension aims to reinforce the more than 20 years-long commitment between Chase and Amazon to offer card-members the best in rewards, benefits, and customer service. Marianne Lake, co-CEO… Read More

January 27, 2022 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has reportedly decided to backtrack on its initial plans to stop accepting Visa credit cards in the United Kingdom. The digital commerce company had been expected to stop UK consumers from using their Visa-issued credit cards for purchases via its platform, effective… Read More

January 17, 2022 @ 9:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was reported earlier, Amazon UK has hit the pause button on an earlier announcement that it would stop accepting Visa for transactions in the UK. Of course, the decision to cease allowing Visa was due to the very high fees associated with using the… Read More

January 17, 2022 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Towards the end of 2021, Amazon UK distributed an email to its customers stating it would stop accepting Visa cards for purchases beginning January 19, 2022. Today, it is being widely reported that Amazon has backed away from that decision. According to AP, Amazon has… Read More

December 20, 2021 @ 10:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Indian Fintech Razorpay notes that if you are running a business on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), then you are probably well aware that effective cash flow can be vital to the scalability of your business. Whether your business is growing or just starting… Read More

December 19, 2021 @ 11:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starting from December 17, 2021, Amazon clients in the United Kingdom will have access to a new, flexible payment method – Instalments by Barclays, helping them to “finance purchases of £100 or more on amazon.co.uk.” As mentioned in the announcement, the reusable credit account may… Read More

December 6, 2021 @ 11:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) recent decision to stop accepting Visa (NYSE:V) credit card payments in January is causing some short-term disruption, it’s a calculated move, Forter’s head of strategic partnerships for EMEA and APAC Neil Smith said recently. Beginning Jan. 19, 2022, Amazon will no longer… Read More

November 28, 2021 @ 8:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Mattias Tengblad, the Co-founder and CEO at Corite, a platform that allows artists and their fans to join forces. Via the Corite platform, people can invest in music they really love and get paid when it’s streamed on Spotify and… Read More

November 19, 2021 @ 9:52 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cashfree Payments, an Indian payments and API banking solutions company, this week launched Token Vault, a tokenized solution enabling merchants to save card network tokens, while staying compliant with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines. Token Vault also processes payments using tokenized cards as a… Read More

November 19, 2021 @ 1:10 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Visa finds itself in the wrong place at the wrong time and that will hurt its business in the United Kingdom, GlobalData payments analyst Chris Dinga said in a research note today. As of Jan. 19, 2022, Amazon will no longer accept payments from Visa… Read More