Visa Inc., one of the largest global payments technology companies, has announced the appointment of its first chief sustainability officer, Douglas Sabo. “At Visa, we see a responsibility and an opportunity to use the power of our network to drive broad shifts toward a sustainable...
Reward, the European bank customer engagement firm, is expanding its partnership with Visa to provide loyalty programs across Europe, according to a press release. Reward intends to build on its successful U.K. project, in which it provides customer engagement services and content for numerous U.K....
Visa reported Tuesday (July 28) that its second-quarter results suffered from plummeting consumer spending amid COVID-19, although the pandemic did boost online spending and contactless cards. “Tap to pay is likely to accelerate post-COVID, especially as consumers start going back to the office where they...
Transit system operators were already thinking about making at least a partial switch to contactless payments long before a global pandemic disrupted any and every element of how people moved between Point A and Point B. Mary Kay Bowman, Visa’s global head of buyer and...
Visa, in response to the rising demand for safer ways to travel, has expanded its partnership with Cubic Transportation Systems to offer contactless payments for public transportation services in over 500 cities, according to a press release. Visa and Cubic have already launched contactless systems...
Careem, the Dubai-based ride hailing company, has entered into a partnership with Visa to expand digital payments. The agreement is expected to accelerate cashless payments and digital banking across the Middle East and North Africa, the companies announced. Under the terms of the deal, Visa...
Visa has launched an online resource for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) designed to assist entrepreneurs expand their businesses and build stronger customer relationships, the San Francisco-based company announced Wednesday (June 24). Dubbed the Visa Small Business Hub, it focuses on how to start, operate...
The first half 2020 has been undeniably hard on small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) forced to close their doors, rapidly reset operations around digital commerce and struggle to stay afloat amid what’s been an ongoing cash crunch for many. But Suzan Kereere, Visa’s head of...
In the great digital leap, roughly $158 billion in brick-and-mortar sales are moving online, according to PYMNTS’ analysis. And with the continued shift from in-person commerce to card-not-present sales, trust is important. Consumers need to know that personal and payments-related data are secure. Reducing fraud...
