Payment App news and trends

Ceridian Introduces Dayforce Wallet For Real-Time Employee Payments
Payment Methods // May 11, 2020

Human capital management (HCM) software as a service (SaaS) firm Ceridian is launching Dayforce Wallet to give people the flexibility of getting paid in real-time, whenever they want it. Ceridian also acquired the Asia-based HCM firm Excelity Global Solutions from the Everstone Group.  David Ossip,...

Deep Dive: Why Staffing Agencies Must Consider Payroll Cards
Next-Gen Debit // March 02, 2020

Employers that cannot quickly adjust their staffing levels to meet customer demand fluctuations and workers’ life shifts may find themselves in a bind. Retailers often need additional coverage during peak holiday shopping periods, hospitals may need substitutes for nurses on paternity leave and construction companies...

Tencent Leads $45M Funding Round For France P2P App Lydia
Investments // January 15, 2020

French payments startup Lydia closed a $45 million (40 million euro) series B round led by Tencent, with participation from existing investors CNP Assurances, XAnge and New Alpha, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (Jan. 15). The mobile payment app company — similar to Square Cash or Venmo...

Curve Users Can Now Pay Via Fitbit, Garmin And Wena Pay
Wearables // December 12, 2019

U.K. FinTech startup Curve has widened its range of wearables by partnering with Garmin, Fitbit and Sony’s Wena pay, Curve said in a press release on Thursday (Dec. 12). The banking platform enables its customers to roll all of their payment and banking cards into...

Interviews & Exclusives
Payment Apps Breathe New — Or Retro — Life Into Convenience Stores

June 22, 2018
Here are two ideas that appear contradictory, but are combining in a way that could significantly change convenience store commerce and payments: First, those retail locations, once dismissively called “gas stations” — where hot dogs resided under heat lamps for days on end — are developing into places that resemble the warm, welcoming country stores of the […]

Quick Reads
Paytm Revenue Climbs 39% as Mobile Payments Become More Mainstream

July 21, 2023
Paytm recorded 39% year-over-year revenue growth during the quarter ended June 30. The Indian eCommerce and payment system and financial technology company attributed the growth to increases in gross merchandise value (GMV), merchant subscription revenues and loans distributed through its platform, according to a Friday (July 21) earnings release. The company’s payment business revenue was up 31% […]

Ceridian Introduces Dayforce Wallet For Real-Time Employee Payments

May 11, 2020
Human capital management (HCM) software as a service (SaaS) firm Ceridian is launching Dayforce Wallet to give people the flexibility of getting paid in real-time, whenever they want it. Ceridian...

Tencent Leads $45M Funding Round For France P2P App Lydia

January 15, 2020
French payments startup Lydia closed a $45 million (40 million euro) series B round led by Tencent, with participation from existing investors CNP Assurances, XAnge and New Alpha, TechCrunch reported...

Curve Users Can Now Pay Via Fitbit, Garmin And Wena Pay

December 12, 2019
U.K. FinTech startup Curve has widened its range of wearables by partnering with Garmin, Fitbit and Sony’s Wena pay, Curve said in a press release on Thursday (Dec. 12). The...