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Consumers Are Leaving Major Cities, Slowing Retail’s Digital Transformation
Retail // May 17, 2024

The impact of the pandemic on consumers’ geographic distribution has continued, with shoppers increasingly residing outside of major urban areas, and this trend away from cities is decelerating retail’s digital shift. PYMNTS’ Q1 eBook, “The Implications of Uncertainty,” collects insights from 18 payments industry executives to...

Trustly Powers Real-Time Bank Account Payouts for Sportsbook Player Winnings
Real-Time Payments // February 07, 2023

The Super Bowl is synonymous with a surge in online sports betting. Last year, Americans wagered around $7.6 billion overall on the event, according to the American Gaming Association, with tens of millions of Americans going online to do so. This year could shatter records.  Over the...

Trustly Inc. CEO Says Stars Aligning for Pay by Bank
Payment Methods // November 10, 2022

In payments, great ideas are sometimes just ahead of their time. People aren’t keen on embracing new ways of transacting. Or the technology isn’t ready, may not be easy to scale, or it’s too expensive to deploy. And, then, as time goes on, sometimes the...

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Trustly Powers Real-Time Bank Account Payouts for Sportsbook Player Winnings

February 07, 2023
The Super Bowl is synonymous with a surge in online sports betting. Last year, Americans wagered around $7.6 billion overall on the event, according to the American Gaming Association, with tens of millions of Americans going online to do so. This year could shatter records.  Over the past few years, nearly two dozen states have enabled sports […]

Trustly Inc. CEO Says Stars Aligning for Pay by Bank

November 10, 2022
In payments, great ideas are sometimes just ahead of their time. People aren’t keen on embracing new ways of transacting. Or the technology isn’t ready, may not be easy to...