Mike Todasco tossed a bunch of cardboard VR headset kits onto a table, welcoming the roomful of PayPal employees with a smile and sharing the lone rule for the next hour. “You don’t get to...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced it has appointed Ann M. Sarnoff to its Board of Directors. A seasoned media executive with a proven...
I am thrilled to announce the addition of Ann M. Sarnoff to our Board of Directors – effective June 27th. Ann is the President of BBC Worldwide - Americas. She is responsible for driving growth...
Part of the beauty of WooCommerce is it can work as hard as you need it to. You can expand its capabilities dramatically with just a few simple clicks. There are plenty of extensions you can use...
When you sign up for PayPal Business in a Box, you get access to Xero, online small business accounting software that’s simple and easy to use. Below, the Xero team offers tips for creating a...
You’ve read a lot from me about PayPal’s mobile commerce growth but beyond PayPal making it easier to shop from your mobile device, it is easier than ever these days to pay back family or...
Lauren Shanks walked down North Charles Street this past weekend sporting #LoveWins swag as she took part in Baltimore’s Pride Parade for the third year as part of PayPal’s ongoing diversity...
Once you’ve made the decision to start your online store, you don’t want anything to slow you down. But if your store isn’t built with longevity in mind, you could run into trouble. You...
Silvia do Nascimento loves a good challenge. And being an account manager on the sales team in PayPal’s fast-paced São Paulo, Brazil office presents many of them, requiring problem-solving...
See a recap of PayPal's June 4, 2017 Local Selects shopping event at Melrose Trading Post and read the original post - published June 1, 2017 - below. This Sunday, PayPal will launch its...
For Muna Hussaini, PayPal Austin’s manager for Inclusion & Diversity, diversity is not just a part of her job title, it’s her life. She was raised by Indian parents who migrated to America....
The summer movie season is officially upon us and press and consumers alike are buzzing about the most anticipated films to hit the big screen this year. From superheroes to animated classics,...
As a business owner, you face the challenge of staying on top of how to best operate in a world of digitizing payments and mobile shopping. If brick and mortar stores, websites, and apps are no...
Last month, we announced an extension of our existing partnership with Google to enable consumers in the US to use PayPal as a payment method in the Android Pay wallet where Android Pay is...
On National Take Your Kids to Work Day, PayPal moms and dads in the United States brought their children with them to work to see what life is like at PayPal. At our San Jose campus, more than...
In his teens, while most of his peers were perfecting their video game skills, Brandon Tineo worked from 4-9 p.m. at his parents’ restaurant. Even with that dedication to the family business, he...
This month, we are featuring Peggy Abkemeier Alford as part of our Women Leaders of PayPal series. Peggy is PayPal’s Global Head of Cross-Border Trade and was recently named SVP, Human Resources –
Small businesses mean more than just your favorite sandwich or the best coffee you’ve had since 2002. They bring commerce to local communities, drive innovation and contribute to the global...
Starting your own business can be an exciting and rewarding experience. But we hear from small business owners time and time again that it is also very daunting. Starting an online business...
Born and raised around Washington D.C., Usman Ahmed knew he wanted to work in the nation’s capital on policy and research from an early age. Law degree in hand, he thought a legal fellowship...
Three marketing insights from PayPal merchants, Roma Boots, CAUSEBOX, and Fitmark. As a small business owner, finding time to sit down and write out a marketing plan can feel like a luxury, given...
Next week is National Small Business Week and PayPal is excited to share stories and advice from successful online businesses. We sat down with Nikki Gentry – founder of My Dreamlines, personal...
Q1 GAAP EPS increased 6% to $0.32, non-GAAP EPS increased 19% to $0.44 $5 billion stock repurchase authorization announced SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global technology platform and...
Earlier today, PayPal reported financial results for our recently competed first quarter. I’m pleased to report that we started our year with a strong quarter. You can learn more about our...
Next week is National Small Business Week and PayPal is excited to celebrate the millions of inspiring small businesses we work with globally. We’re interviewing small businesses to find out...
Next week is National Small Business Week, and PayPal is excited to celebrate the millions of inspiring small businesses we work with globally. We’re interviewing small businesses to find out...
With two massive changes underway in the world - the digitization of cash and mass adoption of mobile devices - digital payments are transforming the way people manage and move their money as they...
At PayPal, we know that money is personal. That’s why we’re committed to putting choice into the hands of our customers – to pay how and where they want to pay and get paid with the speed...
Dear Stockholders, Customers, Colleagues, and Partners: It is a great pleasure to write the 2016 Annual Report stockholder letter, following the completion of PayPal’s first full calendar year...
As the General Manager of Small Business in North America at PayPal, I’m lucky to be able to spend time with our customers to hear firsthand what tools and services they need to help them grow...
We’re living in a world where nearly everything – goods, services, entertainment, etc. – is available to purchase online. The expansive global e-commerce market affords consumers greater...
Many organizations are throwing aside the “go-it-alone” mentality in favor of working together to address complex challenges and scale their innovations. Increasingly, collaboration can be a...
It's not in her job title, but PayPal's Jayashree Sundaresan is a technology leader as well as a people person. Personal success, she says, is to help others succeed – from guiding her engineers...
Tax season is in full swing, and our team at PayPal wanted to find out what small businesses can do to take the pain out of this time of year. So we asked Gene Marks, small business owner and...
PayPal manager Heather Holcomb, a former U.S. Marine, knows how challenging re-entering civilian life can be while searching for the next career path. After spending four years in the military,...
PayPal Helps Customers Speed Through Tax Season According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Americans spend an average of thirteen hours per filing preparing their tax returns, and businesses...
As the world of online commerce and payments continues to evolve, mid-market companies are encountering new and unique challenges, but also fresh opportunities. At PayPal’s first cNOW East event...
Without the right technology, tools, and advice, tax season can become quite the headache for small business owners. Between scrambling to pull together all the right paperwork, meeting filing...
In 2015, there were 244 million international immigrants – the highest number ever recorded and up 12 million from 2013.[i] The 2016 numbers will no doubt be higher. Many immigrants move to new...
Two things seemed to dominate Mobile World Congress this year, the internet of things (IoT) and conversational commerce. It seemed that every booth had a “connected car” to demonstrate the...
At PayPal we are committed to our mission to democratize financial services for people all over the world. One of our longtime core efforts is the work we do to harness the power of our global...
50 Million Consumer Accounts Globally & 75% of Top 100 US Online Retailers Now One Touch-Enabled A couple of weeks ago, I discussed PayPal’s mobile journey over the last decade and how mobile...
To the PayPal Community, Together we have passed two important milestones. First, the PayPal community of customers - consumers, merchants and charities - has now exceeded 200 million active...
Employees at Xoom reacted with knowing excitement last summer when producers selected Anagha Godbole for MasterChef India, a reality show that’s one of the most watched TV shows in the world....
Expands PayPal’s Reach Into the U.S. Bill Payment Channel with More Than 10,000 Supported Billers, 65,000 Over-the-Counter Locations and 900 Operated Kiosks Supports PayPal’s Mission to...
“Dramatically improving how underbanked customers are treated when they need access to consumer financial services.” This is the vision statement of TIO Networks, the like-minded technology...
One of the best parts of my job is the opportunity to sit down with small businesses to hear what makes them successful, learn about the roadblocks they encounter in operating their businesses and how
In a keynote address at Mobile World Congress 2016, PayPal’s President and CEO Dan Schulman announced partnership agreements with Vodafone and America Movil. This signaled a bold new direction...
By the year 2020, Gartner predicts that the average person will interact more with bots than they will with their partner. Bots have been around for more than 50 years, only now are they becoming...
“This cause is near and dear to my heart.” An oft-heard refrain, but for PayPal’s Becky Pomerleau the meaning is literal. A heart attack survivor and heart transplant recipient at age 34,...
There is no better example of the world going “digital” than the transformation of the music and movie/TV industry. Gone are the days of CDs and bye bye DVDs. The entertainment industry, has...
Did you know that, on average, 43 percent of US consumers have abandoned their shopping cart? Many business owners are all too familiar with consumers abandoning items in their cart, which...
PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman sent an email to our global employees today about the U.S. Government’s executive order. You can read it below. Email Title: Supporting Our Colleagues...
Q4 revenue increased 17% to $2.981 billion, 19% FX-neutral revenue growth Q4 GAAP EPS increased 7% to $0.32 and non-GAAP EPS increased 17% to $0.42 FY 2016 revenue increased 17% to $10.842...
Earlier today, PayPal shared the financial results from our recently completed fourth fiscal quarter, which also concludes our first full year as an independent company. I am proud of our...
They say money can’t buy you love, but Americans still spent an estimated 19.7 billion dollars last year on Valentine’s Day. You know the apple of your eye is expecting something on February...
It's the New Year, and you've got a an idea for a business—one you really think could sell. You're excited to launch your venture and, if you're like most small business owners, you're probably...
SAN JOSE, CA — January 17, 2017 — PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced it has appointed Belinda Johnson to its board of directors. Ms. Johnson is a recognized attorney and...
I’m excited to kick off 2017 by announcing a great new addition to PayPal’s Board of Directors. Belinda Johnson joined the board on January 12. She is the Chief Business Affairs and Legal...
It's the New Year, the time when many small business owners re-evaluate their online credit card processing options. Choosing (or switching) merchant services is a daunting task, given the number...
Today we are excited to announce a strategic agreement with Discover to add value to peoples’ everyday spending and deliver great experiences that customers love. The new agreement will make it...
At PayPal, we are committed to our mission to democratize financial services for people all over the world. At the heart of our efforts is the work we do to harness the power of our global...
Chances are when you think of “tax filing,” you think of April. But did you know that January is in fact the busiest sales tax filing month of the year? Sales tax is governed at the state...
Sales tax is a small percentage of tax on a retail sale that’s used to fund state budget items like schools, roads, and public safety. Forty-five U.S. states and Washington D.C. all have a sales...
Sales tax filing is one of those administrative hassles that rolls around just infrequently enough that you forget just exactly how you accomplished it last time. When your sales tax filing due...
It's the new year, and that means it's time to create resolutions that'll help drive your business’s success. Of course, there're the obvious resolutions: keep good records, review last year's...
In her new Brooklyn studio, Janine Mastrorilli, owner of Independent Reign, designs and sews minimalist tote bags and purses using rich linen fabric and leather accents. After several years of...
PayPalis committed to democratizing financial services and enabling people around the world to improve their financial health. At the core of this mission, is a fundamental commitment to inclusion –
Over a year ago, PayPal Cash powered by Green Dot, an innovative and convenient way for consumers to add cash securely to their PayPal account, launched in the U.S. at select retail locations....
Partnership has become a core part of PayPal’s strategy, allowing us to provide a new level of financial choice and flexibility to our customers. Over the last few months, we have partnered with...
After losing his wedding ring (and multiple replacements), Carbon6 founder and lead product designer John Easley decided he would make his own. But there was a catch: It had to be just right –...
Let’s face it. It can be tough holiday shopping for the babysitter, a picky relative or that friend who already has everything. A recent PayPal study* found that money is the number one gift...
In October, I was honored to accept the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Award. Today, I am proud to share news that PayPal has earned a perfect 100% score on HRC’s 2017...
While our data has shown that holiday shopping starts earlier each year – September 30th to be exact, this week proved that shoppers still gear up to get great deals and give back from...
Today we’re excited to share that we have started working with Squarespace to help entrepreneurs quickly get started with their online stores and businesses. Now available as a new feature in...
This year the #GivingTuesdaymovement turned five. Founded in 2012 by 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, this global day of giving has seen millions around the world...
Millions of businesses and entrepreneurs are gearing up for one of their most important periods of the year – the holiday season. In fact in the third quarter, PayPal saw approximately a third...
As many people are still racing to catch those Cyber Monday deals before they’re gone, PayPal has seen double digit growth in payment volume on mobile devices during the first eight hours of...
Each year businesses of all sizes spend much of their summer and fall preparing for that one magical weekend that may make or break their financial performance for that year. That time is now...
For retailers, a mobile-ready website is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s a necessity. Mobile usage and mobile commerce in particular are growing remarkably fast, with a recent survey from...
The holiday shopping rush is nothing new for businesses of any size, but it can be a particularly intense time for Tipsy Elves – the seasonal, quirky apparel manufacturer caught many people’s...
This holiday season, consider giving (or asking for!) the gift of a trip of a lifetime. How about watching majestic whales jumping out of the ocean as you relax on the secluded, white, sandy...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and while it’s a season of giving gifts to family and friends, it’s also a season of giving gifts to the people and causes that need it most....
As U.S. merchants enter the peak holiday shopping season, many are looking at international sales to drive revenue. From large retailers to small business owners, there is a tremendous opportunity...
Interested in a different kind of holiday gift this year? If so, what would you say about meeting face-to-face with Africa‘s Big 5, seeing the native dances of the Maasai tribe, hiking through...
Sending and receiving money from friends and family has long been one of the most popular activities on PayPal. In fact, last year we did $41 billion in peer-to-peer (P2P) volume across PayPal,...
For any business – and small businesses, in particular – giving customers multiple ways to pay is a smart move. And if you offer high-ticket items, it’s also wise to give your customers...
For years, bargain shoppers around the world have looked towards the deals that U.S. merchants offer on Black Friday and Cyber Monday to snap up bargains that were primarily targeted at U.S....
It’s a sign of the times when your nephew asks for digital currency – Pokécoins – for his upcoming birthday instead of money or gifts. And he’s likely not alone – the Digital Goods...
The holiday season is upon us and every company—your competitors included—are pouring their time and budgets into getting your customers' mindshare with email, banner ads, and search engine...
The anatomy of a good promotional offer: Promoting your offer to the world. Now that you've got your business ready for holiday selling and decided how to structure your offer this season, it's...
The anatomy of a good promotional offer: How to structure a compelling holiday offer. In our previous blog post, we talked about developing a sales and marketing plan carefully and early. Today,...
As a global leader in digital payments, PayPal sees the online shopping landscape unlike anyone else in the world. We get to take part in how technology is radically transforming the shopping...
The anatomy of a good promotional offer: Good planning begins early. With the fourth quarter now underway, it's high time to develop your holiday sales and promotional strategies. Don't stress....
Mobile commerce continues to evolve, offering opportunities for next-generation shopping experiences that are more frictionless and relevant than ever before. To continue ushering in this new...
In a business that succeeds only if your customers succeed, it’s important to regularly check-in and learn directly from your customers. At PayPal, we invite merchants to speak openly with our...
Revenue increased 18% to $2.667 billion, 21% FX-neutral revenue growth GAAP EPS increased 8% to $0.27 and non-GAAP EPS increased 14% to $0.35 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global technology...
Sending money abroad has traditionally been a cumbersome process for everyone involved. Both a sender and a recipient typically have to travel to a store, wait in long lines; pay high fees, and...
Perhaps you've been thinking about launching an ecommerce site to take part in the upcoming holiday season, but feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work required to get up-and-selling in...
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