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trations. Most respondents in the study value speed bilities, including ACH and PayPal wallet payouts.
and convenience, with strong demand for frictionless, Together, they aim to support global ecommerce settle-
modern payment options and line-skipping technol- ments, payments education for international students,
ogy. Rising costs are driving thrifting, DIY gifting and and flexible wallet-based payouts.
increased use of buy now, pay later. And convenience The partnership enhances efficiency, transparency and
heavily influences loyalty, cart abandonment and retail- accessibility in cross-border payments and is expected to
er choice. accelerate growth, particularly in the U.S. market.

The research identified three personas among partici- Juspay, Sabre team up to
pants: efficiency elves, holiday hustlers, and tradition transform travel payments
treasurers, revealing differing needs for speed, finances
and in-store experience. Juspay, a global payments technology company and
division of Sabre Corp., entered a strategic agreement
Holiday shoppers value experiences, with Sabre to modernize travel payments. Combining
flexible, secure payments Juspay's payment orchestration and tokenization with
Sabre's global network, the partnership targets higher
Global consumer research from Paysafe shows shoppers conversion rates, enhanced security and improved cus-
are reshaping holiday traditions around meaningful tomer experiences as online travel bookings are project-
experiences and seamless, secure payments. Surveying ed to approach $1.2 trillion by 2026. The collaboration is
8,500 consumers across seven countries, the Inside the designed to help travel merchants access local payment
Wallet: Holiday Edition report found half of respondents methods, optimize cross-border transactions, streamline
prefer gifting experiences such as travel, dining and reconciliation, and deliver seamless, secure checkout
entertainment. experiences for airlines, hotels and booking platforms
worldwide.
Also, demand for travel, digital gift cards for gamers,
omnichannel and social commerce, and online sports Netevia, Stackably launch next-gen
wagering is rising. Consumers favor flexible payment vertical platforms
options, including digital wallets and local methods,
while checkout convenience and security heavily influ- Netevia partnered with Stackably to launch three ver-
ence purchasing and cart abandonment. tical-specific platforms: GymnasticsStack, DanceStack,
and SwimStack for gymnastics gyms, dance studios and
Visa identifies five forces reshaping swim schools. Built with Netevia's payment infrastruc-
global payment security ture at the core, the platforms will deliver integrated
operations, same-day funding and upcoming instant
Visa released its Fall 2025 Biannual Threats Report dur- funding. Merchants also gain access to embedded finan-
ing International Fraud Awareness Week, outlining five cial tools such as working capital, business account and
forces reshaping global payments security. Produced card issuing. The platforms aim to challenge legacy
by Visa's Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control team, software by unifying payments, software and financial
the report shows fraud has become industrialized, with services into a single, purpose-built ecosystem.
criminals operating like technology enterprises.
UBS, Ant tackle blockchain-based
Key threats include advanced monetization strategies, cross-border payments
an authenticity crisis driven by impersonation and syn-
thetic content, erosion of traditional controls, and rising UBS formed a strategic partnership with Ant International
third-party vulnerabilities. Visa also reported sharp to explore blockchain-based innovation in tokenized
increases in ransomware and compromised accounts as deposits, global payments settlement and liquidity man-
it continues investing in intelligence sharing, analytics agement. Their agreement centers on UBS Digital Cash,
and next-generation security technologies to counter a blockchain-based payment platform, and Ant's Whale
emerging risks. treasury system. Together, the firms aim to enable real-
time, multi-currency fund flows with greater transpar-
PARTNERSHIPS ency, efficiency and security. The partnership builds
on UBS's digital asset initiatives and Ant's blockchain

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