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Klarna Launches Price Comparison Tool in the UK, Sweden and Denmark
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution provider Klarna has launched a new in-app price comparison tool to provide an alternative to Google or Amazon as a starting point for consumers’ online shopping journeys. Consumers will be able to view product
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ECB Selects 5 Companies to Jointly Develop Prototype Digital Euro User Interfaces
The European Central Bank (ECB) will collaborate with five companies to develop potential user interfaces for the digital euro to test how well the technology behind a digital euro integrates with prototypes developed by companies. Simulated transactions will be initiated
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Amazon Unveils Buy With Prime Feature
Amazon announced Buy with Prime—a new benefit for Prime members that will extend the convenience of Prime shopping to online stores beyond Amazon.com. Buy with Prime will initially be available by invitation only for merchants using Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)
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Amazon’s Foray into Fintech Aims to Increase Participation in E-Commerce Ecosystem
Amazon has been dabbling in fintech for a couple of years now, but while the anticipation for a forthcoming “Amazon bank” continues to build-up each year, evidence suggests that instead the e-commerce giant remains mainly focused on offering products that
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Amazon Taps Affirm to Offer BNPL Payment Option at Checkout
Affirm, a US-based Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) firm, announced that its flexible payment solution will soon be available to Amazon.com customers at checkout. In a joint statement, Amazon and Affirm said that they are testing with select customers now,
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Amazon to Roll Out Pay-With-Palm at Whole Foods Stores
Amazon.com announced that it is rolling out its biometrics technology Amazon One as a payment option at Whole Foods stores in the Seattle area over the coming months. The multinational company had introduced Amazon One as a fast, convenient, contactless
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Pay With Your Palm? Amazon Launched New Biometric System
Amazon launched its latest payment technology using a new biometric system that uses palm recognition, allowing its users to do everyday activities like paying at a store, presenting a loyalty card, entering a location etc. The service, called Amazon One,
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BBVA Launches Product Sales on Amazon
BBVA has joined El Celler de Can Roca in launching the sale of a selection of products on Amazon. As part of the bank’s commitment to digital transformation, BBVA has kicked off its experience on the ecommerce platform with a collection of
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Will Amazon Find the Same Success With Blockchain as They Did With Cloud?
After carving out their dominance in the cloud computing space, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has seemingly set their sights on blockchain with Amazon Managed Blockchain According to AWS, the fully managed service makes it easier for companies to create and
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“Bank of Amazon” is Disrupting the Financial Landscape
Amazon is attacking the financial services industry, but rather than building the next-generation bank, the American e-commerce giant is focusing on building financial services that support its core strategic goal of increasing participation in the Amazon ecosystem, according to a
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