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June 13, 2025
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Amazon, Walmart, and Expedia Consider Issuing Stablecoins to Sidestep Costly Card Fees
Crypto Briefing
"Top American retailers and travel companies, including Amazon, Walmart, and Expedia, are weighing the launch of their own stablecoins to reduce payment processing costs, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the effort. The potential shift could help merchants save billions of dollars in fees tied to card payments, including interchange fees."
April 25, 2025
On the web
Amazon Puts Rs 350 Crore in Amazon Pay India Amid Rising Competition in Fintech
The Times of India
"Amazon has invested Rs 350 crore into Amazon Pay India to strengthen its position in the digital payments market, despite its UPI ranking slipping to eighth place. This investment follows previous capital infusions and comes as Flipkart's Super.money explores new funding."
April 21, 2025
On the web
Amazon Is Trialling a Major New Feature That Could ‘Revolutionise Shopping’
MSN
"Although you can get your hands on almost everything at Amazon, a new feature could see the retailer broadening its horizons even further. Currently being trialled in the US, the ‘buy for me’ button allows customers to browse and purchase items from across the internet – even those Amazon doesn’t sell. When searching for certain products, shoppers will be shown listings from other sites, with the option to buy the latter directly through Amazon."
April 11, 2025
On the web
Amazon Onboards BRISKPE as PSP; Platform To Help to Indian Sellers Scale Globally
The Economic Times
"Amazon has recognised BRISKPE as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) and authorised it to provide cross-border payments on its marketplace. BRISKPE, backed by global investment firm Prosus, has rolled out the 'Launchpad', a new initiative aimed at transforming how Indian sellers expand globally, the payment service provider said in a statement on Friday."
Amazon Releases Agentic AI Information On 'Buy for Me' Feature
MediaPost
"Amazon has entered an era of automation that lets its systems find and then make a purchase for consumers through agentic AI platforms. The Buy for Me experience integrates into Amazon's shopping experience so customers can find products not available across the marketplace. The feature uses agentic AI capabilities. Amazon makes the purchase by securely providing the customer’s encrypted name, address, and payment details to complete the checkout process on the brand’s website."
March 24, 2025
On the web
Amazon Is Now Charging Processing Fee on Bank Discount Offers: How Much It Is and How It Works [India]
MSN
"Amazon has introduced a Rs 49 processing fee for customers who use Instant Bank Discounts (IBD) of Rs 500 or more, effectively reducing the savings consumers receive through banking partnerships. The fee, which took effect yesterday, applies to all customers including Prime members and is non-refundable even if orders are canceled or returned."
March 12, 2025
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A Price to Pay for a Separate Amazon Pay [India]
Tech In Asia
"Rolling out a new offering is something Amazon is mulling in India. The ecommerce giant may launch a standalone payments app in the country. This move could better position it to challenge Google Pay and PhonePe, which have a combined market share of 85%."
March 5, 2025
On the web
Amazon Expands Its Palm Biometric Payment to Healthcare
Biometric Update
"Amazon is one of the major companies to introduce palm biometric payment and the e-commerce giant is now expanding the system to healthcare. The technology is anticipated to reduce the time patients spend at front desks, currently two to three minutes, down to less than a minute, which adds up to significant time savings for the more-than 10 million patients who visit annually."
January 17, 2025
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Amazon to Acquire Indian BNPL Firm Axio
Tech In Asia
"Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire the Indian buy-now, pay-later company Axio as part of its expansion into financial services in India. Finalized in December 2024, the deal awaits approval from the Reserve Bank of India."
December 12, 2024
On the web
Superapp Grab Selects AWS as its Preferred Cloud Provider to Drive Technology Innovation and Growth
Amazon
"Amazon Web Services, Inc. and Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp announced that Grab has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider. With AWS, Grab is pursuing a technology-led strategy to accelerate growth across its mobility, deliveries, and financial services verticals, including its new digibanks, while continuing to improve its operational efficiencies and reduce IT infrastructure costs."
December 10, 2024
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Intuit and Amazon Expand Strategic Partnership
Intuit Inc.
"Intuit Inc. and Amazon announced a multi-year strategic partnership to empower millions of Amazon sellers to manage their finances, stay compliant, access capital, and grow their business."
November 20, 2024
On the web
Amazon Launches Cash EBT Payment Option in 17 States, Washington, D.C.
Chain Store Age
"Customers in select U.S. states and Washington, D.C. can now purchase a wide range of products and services beyond food with federal benefits payment. An Amazon spokesperson said the e-tail giant is now accepting federal Cash EBT benefits as a payment option on its website in 17 states and Washington, D.C."
October 23, 2024
On the web
Amazon Announces New Fuel Savings Offer for Prime Members
Amazon Press Center
"Amazon announced that Prime members can now save $0.10 per gallon at approximately 7,000 bp, Amoco, and ampm gas stations across the U.S. Additionally, Prime members can expect more savings —in 2025, Amazon plans to add an electric vehicle charging offers with bp pulse, bp’s electric vehicle charging business, with details to be revealed next year."
September 24, 2024
On the web
Amazon Business Integrates B2B Payments Platform Melio
Modern Distribution Management
"B2B payments platform Melio integrated with the Amazon Business Reconciliation API to synchronize Amazon Business invoices in a single payment system. New York-based Melio, a payment platform for businesses, offers customers payment choices for flexibility to pay and receive payments how they want."
September 18, 2024
On the web
Amazon Adds PayPal as a Payment Option to Buy With Prime
TechCrunch
"Amazon’s Buy with Prime program, which lets shoppers with a Prime membership purchase items from third-party stores and check out using their Amazon account, is getting a new payment option: PayPal."
August 26, 2024
On the web
Amazon Pay UPI Surpasses 100 Million Customers, Marking a Major Milestone
Business Standard
"Amazon Pay UPI today announced that its app has crossed a major milestone, having been adopted by over 100 million customers. Leading use cases include mobile recharges, utility bill payments, and e-commerce transactions."
August 12, 2024
On the web
Amazon and Barclays Launch New Co-branded Credit Card That Gives Users Rewards on Everyday Spending
Barclays
"Amazon and Barclays announced a new partnership to launch a co-branded credit card in the UK. The new card enables customers to earn rewards on everyday spending, which can be redeemed for gift cards on Amazon.co.uk."
July 1, 2024
On the web
Visa Expands Payment Options for Amazon Customers with Installments Plans
Visa
"Visa has announced a new collaboration with Amazon that will provide Canadian consumers with more choice at checkout. When shopping online on Amazon.ca or on the Amazon app, eligible RBC and Scotiabank credit cardholders will now have the option to select Installments enabled by Visa as their method of payment for qualifying purchases."
April 30, 2024
On the web
Cashing in On Credit: How Amazon Pay is Gearing Up for Growth in India
Your Story
"Despite Amazon Pay UPI’s considerable progress, the UPI landscape remains dominated by Google Pay and Walmart-backed PhonePe. Amazon Pay is now doubling down on what helped it initially grow in India—credit."
April 25, 2024
On the web
Visa Joins the Amazon Partner Network As Fintechs Turn to the Cloud for Payments Acceptance
Digital Transactions
"Visa Inc. said early Thursday it has joined a network of service providers maintained by Amazon.com Inc. The e-commerce giant’s AWS Partner Network will enable Visa to reach new clients for its payment services, particularly fintechs and independent software vendors (ISVs) accustomed to operating through cloud computing, Visa said."
April 3, 2024
On the web
Amazon Removing ‘Just Walk Out"
Chain Store Age
"In an email to Chain Store Age, Amazon spokesperson Jessica Martin confirmed multiple media reports that as part of a broader effort to redesign its Amazon Fresh high-tech grocery banner, the company will remove its “ Just Walk Out ” frictionless, cashierless shopping technology from Amazon Fresh stores."
March 28, 2024
On the web
Amazon One Launches New App to Scan Your Palm for Checkout
TechCrunch
"Amazon announced the launch of its new app for Amazon One, its contactless palm recognition service that allows customers to hover their palm over a device in order to purchase from select places, including more than 500 Whole Foods Market stores, Amazon stores and more than 150 third-party locations."
March 21, 2024
On the web
Amazon Supports ‘Just Walk Out’ in Australia, Canada With Stripe
Chain Store Age
"Amazon is using technology from financial infrastructure platform Stripe to process cashierless payments in two countries. Amazon is now integrating Stripe into Just Walk Out for retailers in Australia and Canada."
February 26, 2024
On the web
Amazon Pay Secures Payment Aggregator Licence From RBI
The Economic Times
"A payment aggregator licence by the RBI will enable Amazon to increase its merchant payments business, a major opportunity for the ecommerce giant given its large online shopping business in India."
February 1, 2024
On the web
Amazon Alexa Subscription Model Could Be Delayed
MediaPost
"Amazon plans to launch a subscription model for its voice assistant Alexa later this year, but testing issues may push back the release date."
January 12, 2024
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Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology Rolls Out to Hospitals, With ‘Badge Pay’ for Doctors, Nurses, and Health Care Staff
Amazon
"Badge pay is the latest Just Walk Out technology innovation that removes friction for retailers while providing convenience for customers."
December 7, 2023
On the web
Amazon Ends Acceptance of Venmo as Payment Method
OPP.Today
"In a recent announcement, Amazon revealed that as of January 10, 2024, Venmo will no longer be accepted as a payment method."
November 7, 2023
On the web
Affirm Ventures into B2B BNPL with Amazon Business
Tearsheet
"Amazon and Affirm have joined forces to offer BNPL solutions to sole proprietors or exclusive owners of small businesses who make purchases on Amazon Business."
November 2, 2023
On the web
Amazon Extends Buy Now, Pay Later to Business Customers
Chain Store Age
"Amazon is expanding an existing partnership with financial products and services company Affirm to make Affirm the first pay-over-time payment option for its Amazon Business business-to-business (B2B) online storefront."
September 20, 2023
On the web
Amazon’s New Just Walk Out Cashierless Checkout System Uses RFID Tags to Track Apparel Purchases
TechCrunch
"Amazon today introduced a new version of its Just Walk Out retail technology that allows customers to skip the cashier lines when they make a purchase by having their payment card automatically charged."
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