Platform providers around the world are looking to give customers and retailers new possibilities in shopping and commerce. And, as mobile devices become increasingly popular globally as eCommerce hubs, retailers are proportionally turning to mobile platforms to connect with consumers — and boost revenue.
The August edition of the PYMNTS Payments Powering Platforms Tracker™, powered by WePay, features a roundup of the last month’s headlines on how payments-powered platforms are shaping the economy, at home and abroad.
Around the Platform World
Mobile wallet platforms have yet to catch on with U.S. consumers, but elsewhere they’re a hit — and providers are looking to capitalize on that popularity.
The technology is especially popular with Chinese consumers, and mobile payment provider Alipay is looking to give Chinese citizens more ways to use the payment type at home and abroad. The company is also looking to make 90 percent of domestic transactions in China cashless within five years — and recently targeted South Africa as part of its expansion efforts.
Meanwhile, Stripe is heading to Singapore. The company is betting on mobile payments to become more popular in the country in the coming years, as it became the latest big name payment provider to expand into the country, joining Apple Pay and Android Pay.
For more of the latest notable headlines from around the Payments Powering Platforms space, check out the Tracker.
