Omnichannel Payments news and trends

Data and Updated Technology Lead Must-Have List for Omnichannel Payments
Omnicommerce // March 12, 2024

The great digital shift of the pandemic has given way to omnichannel commerce, as consumers clamor to do at least some of their shopping on site. PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa Acceptance Solutions found earlier this year that four in 10 consumers want a digital experience...

CFOs Adjust to Retail’s New Reality
B2B Payments // October 13, 2022

The term “omnichannel” has its fans and detractors, but by any name, hybrid online-physical shopping and payments experiences are the next normal so many wondered about in the depths of the pandemic, bringing the best of both worlds to connected economy consumers. In a discussion...

Virgin Atlantic To Team With PCI Pal On Airline Omnichannel Payments
Digital Payments // September 28, 2022

Virgin Atlantic will make use of secure payment solution PCI Pal Digital to support its omnichannel strategy, a press release said. PCI Pal provides Software as a Service (SaaS) services to help out with companies’ payment systems. Virgin Atlantic’s global customers adopted a big range...

SF Giants: Return to In-Person Payments Demands Greater Omnichannel Efficiency
Consumer Payments // August 30, 2022

With eventgoers now expecting to be able to order and pay for their food and beverage purchases however they would like across physical and digital channels, sporting arenas are challenged to find new ways to meet these omnichannel expectations without sacrificing efficiency. Bill Schlough, Senior...

Interviews & Exclusives
Data and Updated Technology Lead Must-Have List for Omnichannel Payments

March 12, 2024
The great digital shift of the pandemic has given way to omnichannel commerce, as consumers clamor to do at least some of their shopping on site. PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa Acceptance Solutions found earlier this year that four in 10 consumers want a digital experience in store. And most consumers want to use their preferred […]

CFOs Adjust to Retail’s New Reality

October 13, 2022
The term “omnichannel” has its fans and detractors, but by any name, hybrid online-physical shopping and payments experiences are the next normal so many wondered about in the depths of...

Quick Reads
Mexico-Based Aplazo Raises $70 Million for Omnichannel Payment Platform

May 13, 2024
Aplazo has raised $70 million in equity funding, including a $45 million Series B, to continue building its omnichannel payment platform. The Mexico-based company will also use artificial intelligence (AI) to better understand the needs of consumers and merchants and to enhance risk decisions, Aplazo said in a Monday (May 13) press release. “Aplazo set out […]

Virgin Atlantic To Team With PCI Pal On Airline Omnichannel Payments

September 28, 2022
Virgin Atlantic will make use of secure payment solution PCI Pal Digital to support its omnichannel strategy, a press release said. PCI Pal provides Software as a Service (SaaS) services...

Nexa Equity Acquires Payments Firm Choice, Which Buys Direct Payment Consultants

April 26, 2022
Private equity firm Nexa Equity has acquired global payments firm Choice in addition to picking up Direct Payment Consultants, a payments provider that partners directly with merchants. The terms of...