Latest E-commerce News: Finextra Research

UK fintech Tide eyes unicorn status

Tide, the UK-based business banking fintech, is reportedly in talks about a funding deal that would make it the UK's next unicorn.

23 hours

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Visa A2A payments land in the UK

Card giant Visa is taking aim at the UK's burgeoning account-to-account market through its new pay-by-bank offering.

02 June 2025

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Checkout.com billionaire founder quits London for Monaco

The billionaire CEO of payments processor Checkout.com Guillaume Pousaz has switched his country of residence from the UK to tax haven Monaco.

28 May 2025

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Google launches agentic shopping experience

Google is to launch an agentic shopping experience within search results, enabling shoppers to set a price for a particular product and allow the AI agent to make the purchase.

22 May 2025

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Paythru partners with Adyen on electric vehicle charging payments platform

The new EV payments platform will help to standardise how drivers pay at EV charge points. EV drivers primarily pay for charging using credit or debit cards, either by tapping their cards on a payment terminal or by using a kiosk. Other methods include using charging cards (RFID), smartphone apps, and 'Plug & Charge' technology. Some stations also allow for online payments or payments through QR codes.

16 May 2025

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Wero wallet arrives at the online checkout via Nuvei

Nuvei has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI) as one of the first providers to offer merchants the Wero digital mobile wallet as an option in their online checkouts.

16 May 2025

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GreenBanana unveils BNPL platform for retailers

German fintech GreenBanana has launched a platform that connects retailers with buy now, pay later providers in more than 25 countries.

07 May 2025

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Visa unveils agentic commerce and stablecoin plays

Visa has unveiled its plans for two of the next big things in payments: agentic commerce and stablecoins.

01 May 2025

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Mastercard and PayPal make agentic commerce plays

Mastercard has unveiled Agent Pay, its new agentic payments technology to power commerce in the age of AI. Separately, PayPal has made its own agentic commerce play, with new tools for developers.

29 April 2025

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The 150 leading organisations confirmed to attend NextGen Nordics 2025

The Nordic region has long stood at the forefront of digital payments, open banking, and financial technology. This legacy of innovation continues at full pace with the return of NextGen Nordics, a premier event gathering the most influential players in the financial services ecosystem. Set against the dynamic backdrop of the Nordic fintech scene, the 2025 edition of NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden promises to be the most impactful yet.

23 April 2025

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B2B buy now, pay later app Hokodo raises €10 million

BNPL for business operator Hokodo has raised €10 million in an equity funding round co-led by Korelya Capital and Opera Tech Ventures - the corporate venture fund of BNP Paribas.

23 April 2025

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Nate founder charged with fraud over 'AI' shopping app secretly powered by humans

The founder of an AI-based tool for automating online shopping checkouts has been charged with defrauding investors over claims that the process was actually carried out by human workers in the Philippines.

14 April 2025

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Amazon launches AI agent that can shop online

Amazon has unveiled an AI agent trained to independently perform actions, such as order and pay for things, within a web browser.

02 April 2025

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MyPOS buys UTP

London-based fintech myPOS has made its second acquisition of the year, snapping up payments outfit UTP Group. Financial terms were not disclosed.

27 March 2025

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Walmart partners JPMorgan to bring embedded finance to marketplace sellers

Walmart has struck an embedded finance partnership with JPMorgan Chase to let thousands of merchants on the retail giant's marketplace platform accept and make payments.

25 March 2025

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Burbank raises £5m for online tap and PIN payments

Welsh startup Burbank has raised £5 million to bring offline tap and pin payments to the e-commerce realm.

25 March 2025

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India's Mswipe enters UK through Cashflows partnership

Indian fintech Mswipe is entering the UK market thanks to an acquiring BIN sponsorship model partnership with Cashflows.

17 March 2025

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HSBC partners TreviPay on e-commerce trade offering

HSBC is teaming up with B2B payments and invoicing network TreviPay to boost the digital purchasing experiences for businesses by offering flexible payment options and financing at the point of sale.

05 March 2025

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PayPal partners Verifone for in-person payments push

PayPal is bidding to boost its in-person payments presence through a global partnership with Verifone.

26 February 2025

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Revolutionising payments: How NextGen Nordics will lead the charge in 2025

Get ready to ignite the future of payments with leaders from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Explore how the Nordics have emerged as global pioneers in payment technology at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025, the perfect opportunity to witness transformation of their own financial landscapes but also be part of the conversation that sets a model for the rest of the world.

25 February 2025