In today’s top news, Stripe and Afterpay are teaming up to bring BNPL to Stripe’s merchants, and ADP launched its AI-driven payroll app for SMBs. Plus, BigCommerce has teamed up with Walmart to help its retailers sell on Walmart Marketplace.
Stripe, Afterpay Join Forces To Expand BNPL To More Merchants
Afterpay and Stripe are teaming up to offer Afterpay’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) technology to Stripe’s merchants. Businesses can start accepting Afterpay within minutes, which will allow shoppers to spread out their payments over four installments.
ADP Debuts Voice AI-Driven Payroll App For SMBs
ADP launched its new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered payroll app for SMBs on Thursday (Feb. 25). The RollTM by ADP® payroll app allows SMB owners to run payroll from any location at any time using an AI-backed conversational interface.
BigCommerce Collaborates With Walmart On Marketplace Access
Online shopping platform BigCommerce has teamed with Walmart to let its qualified U.S. retailers sell merchandise directly on Walmart Marketplace. Retailers on BigCommerce will have a quicker application review process to get approved to sell on Walmart Marketplace, giving them access to Walmart’s more than 120 million unique monthly shoppers.
Shopify-TikTok Social Commerce Pact Expands
Social commerce is heating up as a huge trend as Shopify and TikTok expand their partnership to 14 new countries in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Can social commerce make up for — or perhaps even surpass — falling ad revenue?
Report: Buy Now, Pay Later Helps Toy Merchants Go Global
Toy merchants are working to boost their global visibility, and partnering with BNPL providers that offer convenient payment options could be just the ticket. In the Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker, Alison Shaw, co-owner of Australia-based teddy bear retailer Tambo Teddies, explains how offering a BNPL payment plan at checkout is driving sales among consumers and putting the 400-resident town of Tambo on the map.
Gift Cards Become Employee COVID Vaccination Incentives
Gift cards have traditionally been used as a token of employee appreciation or as a bonus. But as Nat Salvione, chief commercial officer of Tango Card, told PYMNTS, they are now also an effective incentive for rewarding employees who get vaccinated.
Coinbase S-1 Shows The Rewards (And Risks) Of Bitcoin Trading
Coinbase filed its S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a critical step in pursuing its direct listing on U.S. stock exchanges. The filing reveals some of the tailwinds of being a facilitator (of sorts) for the ecosystem’s growth — and some of the risks, too.
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