Instagram allows purchases to be made via Direct Messages
The social network Instagram is offering a new feature to its users. This opens the way to a new form of online shopping and payment, via its int...
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Shopify opens its payment solution to Facebook and Instagram
FACTS The Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify has just announced a partnership with Facebook. Objective: to offer its "in-house" p...
Facebook Introduces a Unified Payment System
FACTS Facebook unveils Facebook Pay, a unified payment system to apply to all their apps: Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.
News in Brief – June 2019
Players’ Strategy EUROPE – China UnionPay partners with the British start-up Tribe Payments on launching their services in Europe. In addit...
Cryptocurrency: Facebook Launches Libra
FACTS Facebook just implemented the infrastructure required to launch their cryptocurrency. The American group made an announcement regardi...
P2P Payments: Facebook Unfolds New Strategy
Photo credits: The Star On Line FACTS The American Web giant Facebook chooses London to establish their new team for WhatsApp-based inte...
News in Brief – April 2019
Players’ Strategy EUROPE – Elavon (subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp) partners with Société Générale on addressing eight European markets: United ...
Instagram Launches a Native Payment Solution
FACTS The US social media Instagram is rolling out a native feature enabling its users to make in-app purchases. Tests have been underway s...
Facebook Building their Own Cryptocurrency
FACTS Last spring, Facebook’s CEO announced they intended to work on a Blockchain and craft their own cryptocurrency.
News in Brief – October 2018
Players’ Strategy EUROPE – Revolut applies for a banking licence in Luxembourg. This start-up has been granted EMI status in the UK and rel...
Social Commerce: Snapchat Partners with Amazon
Just like Facebook and Twitter, Snapchat released disappointing use rates for Q2 2018. They now try to win back Millennials, as well as their sha...
News in Brief – May 2018
Players’ Strategy EUROPE – Five months after they failed to purchase the card manufacturer Gemalto, Atos buys out Swiss exchange operator S...
