Stories
- Learn how this Atlanta nonprofit is reconnecting community members with nature – and providing a bit of peace during the pandemic.May 11, 2021
Read an excerpt from an article by Vicky Carroll in a special edition of The Big Issue detailing the partnership and the wider impacts of the pandemic on ways of working.
May 10, 2021
A roundup of PayPal news and business updates from Q1 2021.
May 10, 2021
- In honor of Earth Day, we’re highlighting Dahlia May Flower Farm owner Melanie Harrington, who grew her business in the midst of the pandemic.Apr 22, 2021
- At Küchenliebe, shoppers can find durable kitchenware that'll last for generations and pay for their purchases using PayPal QR Codes.Apr 6, 2021
- Ahead of Earth Day, PayPal’s Sri Shivananda shares how we're addressing our environmental impact and plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2040.Apr 6, 2021
- Checkout with Crypto enables businesses to offer their customers more choice without requiring any additional integrations or fees for the business.Mar 30, 2021
- Sell cryptocurrency through PayPal to then pay for purchases at millions of businesses in one seamless checkout flow.Mar 30, 2021
- PayPal brings you Looking Up: A podcast created by Unity, a community of women and allies at PayPal working together to advance female equity and diversity.Mar 29, 2021
- This new video series tells the stories of small business owners who have met today’s uncertainties with creative strategies to keep thriving.Mar 24, 2021
- The QR codes on Red's Best packaging allow customers to learn about their seafood, and PayPal QR Codes make payments at their market store and eatery in Boston touch-free.Mar 22, 2021
- Picked up a new hobby during the pandemic? You aren’t alone. Here’s how the surge in COVID-compatible hobbies has impacted three crafty businesses.Mar 17, 2021
In honor of Women’s History Month, I’m highlighting Sapling & Flint, an Indigenous, women-owned Canadian jewelry brand that leveraged digital and social to maintain their business during the pandemic.
Mar 15, 2021
- The award will recognize the achievements of underrepresented women who have economically empowered those in their communities and are creating a more inclusive, dynamic and equal world.Mar 9, 2021
This International Women’s Month, PayPal’s Louise Pentland reflects on the needed progress to achieve economic equality for women around the world and what PayPal is doing to help.
Mar 1, 2021
- Los Angeles residents are staying mentally and physically healthy by kayaking at Pro SUP Shop. Read how contactless payments have helped keep them safe and active during COVID-19.Feb 24, 2021
- Afrocenchix, a UK-based small business, saw impressive growth during the pandemic. Co-founder Rachel Corson shares the obstacles they faced, the growth they saw, and advice for other entrepreneurs.Feb 23, 2021
- Support those affected by winter storms in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. 100% of your donation via PayPal Giving Fund will support a charity assisting with relief efforts.Feb 21, 2021
- Matt Mullens founded Empasta Cheeze with the goal of providing a sustainable alternative to his local community. Now, it’s a national e-commerce business.Feb 16, 2021
- With the onset of the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns, small busines owner Nadia Lloyd saw everything dry up overnight. But she evolved her business and ended up getting global brand recognition.Feb 10, 2021
- A roundup of PayPal news and business updates from Q4 2020.Feb 5, 2021
- New Venmo Behavior Study explores valuable insights for merchants to consider to reach a broader audience.Jan 19, 2021
- The quarterly index measures the sentiment of SMBs in the U.S. to understand how to work more effectively across the public and private sectors to jumpstart recovery efforts.Jan 19, 2021
- New data from Nielsen shows how PayPal can help increase purchase conversion, improve customer trust, loyalty and the likelihood of repeat purchases.Jan 14, 2021
- What are authorization rates, why should merchants care about them, and how can a merchant go about improving them? Mercator Advisory Group sits down with PayPal to answer these questions and more.Jan 7, 2021
- UK-based Mo Bro’s had to adapt when the pandemic hit. Here’s how the small business pivoted and ended up increasing sales by 500%.Jan 5, 2021
- Getting through 2020 took incredible resilience, kindness, and ingenuity. Here are some examples that inspired us in 2020 and make us optimistic heading into the new year.Dec 16, 2020
- From dumpster fire collectibles to QR payment codes, Rotofugi explores how to best serve customers in 2020.Dec 8, 2020
- How the Largest Standup Paddle Board Shop in L.A. Adapted When the Pandemic Temporarily Shut It DownLos Angeles-based Pro SUP Shop had to adapt when stay at home orders temporarily required the business to shut down. Here’s how the small business adapted.Dec 4, 2020
- As people worldwide look for ways to stay fit and keep their stress in check, fitness businesses are finding new ways to help.Dec 1, 2020
- PayPal Merchant Kimarie Santiago, owner of Saltopia, shares her insights on pivoting to ecommerce in the pandemic.Dec 1, 2020
- Queer Eye home design expert, Bobby Berk, teamed up with PayPal on a pre-holiday home upgrade for a deserving essential worker.Nov 23, 2020
- Check out all of the ways you can use PayPal to give back and #PayPalItForwad this holiday giving season.Nov 18, 2020
- By finding new ways to connect with their communities, beauty businesses worldwide are tapping into evolving consumer trends not only to stay afloat, but also to grow.Nov 16, 2020
- By leveraging our Shopping tools such as Store Cash and Honey Offers, PayPal can help merchants identify, engage and convert potential lost shoppers and turn them into loyalists.Nov 16, 2020
- Casey and Justin Wisch, owners of Long Stone Farm in Virginia, needed a way to offer an easy, touchless payment option for customers visiting their farm store. Last week, we shared the story of...Nov 12, 2020
- Go behind the scenes of PayPal's 2020 holiday campaign.Nov 12, 2020
- When Long Stone Farm started losing revenue from their in-person store, they needed to adapt. Hear how the farm used PayPal QR Codes to help increase sales and grow their base.Nov 12, 2020
- The Adaptables podcast tells the stories of small business owners who have creatively adapted to survive and thrive in the face of today’s uncertainties.Nov 10, 2020
- Q&A with fashion psychologist Dr. Dawnn Karen on the evolving behaviors of online spending and how both consumers and retailers are looking to score in a thrifty new world.Nov 9, 2020
- Every year, the brightest minds converge in one place to discuss what’s next for the financial technology industry and forge partnerships that will set that future in motion. This year, the industry event went virtual and hosted the first ever MoneyFest: a curated set of conversations with over 100+ industry insiders delivering business-critical intel.Nov 6, 2020
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- A study released by PayPal today found that SMBs in the U.S. that incorporated digital tools have been better able to navigate and weather the pandemic and in many instances, even grow.Oct 29, 2020
- Authorization rates are one of the most crucial ways for merchants, small and large, to unlock revenue. Small improvements in authorization rates can make a difference of millions of dollars of volume processed for global enterprises. For all merchants, the goal is for a customer to complete their purchase successfully on the first try, and not have to worry about the payment.Oct 22, 2020
- Jeanette Bolden-Pickens’s family has owned 27th Street Bakery for 60 years. This year, she worried she might lose it all.Oct 20, 2020
- Florists depend on a thriving events business that disappeared due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See how global florists are adapting.Oct 12, 2020
- Creative Entrepreneur Cam Kirkland pays it forward using PayPal Empowerment Grant to support Atlanta’s creative community.Oct 9, 2020
- It is safe to say that 2020 has been a challenging year for nearly everyone. Businesses have been hit particularly hard as the Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in quarantine orders around the...Sep 28, 2020
- In an uplifting conversation, Ma shared that in this moment he’s focused on what he wants society to look like post-pandemic, but also decades into the future.Sep 22, 2020
- The consequences of global climate change are not a distant problem. They are real and plainly visible today. Today, I’m pleased to share PayPal has taken our climate change commitments a step further by joining the Business Ambition for 1.5C, pledging to align our Science-Based Target with the climate imperative of ensuring that global temperature rise does not exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius.Sep 21, 2020
- By Jim Magats The way people shop and eat has been completely upended due to the pandemic. In a study done by PYMNTS and commissioned by PayPal, we examined the shift in consumers' shopping,...Sep 15, 2020
- While crowded malls and long lines may not be in the cards this year, the holiday season is still a critical time for retailers. Merchants can take a proactive approach to sales by embracing digital payment options, flexible payments, and more.Sep 11, 2020
- PayPal CEO Dan Schulman recently hosted a discussion with Alphonso David, the first person of color and first civil rights lawyer to serve as President of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization in the world. In the conversation Alphonso discussed getting people invested in the struggle for equality—a goal that is increasingly relevant in today’s times.Sep 9, 2020
- The holidays are typically one of the busiest times of the year for fashion retailers, and with nationally recognized days dedicated to shopping like Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, the...Sep 9, 2020
- PayPal CEO Dan Schulman recently hosted John Donahoe, Nike CEO and Chairman of PayPal’s board, on an episode of Never Stand Still. In the conversation, Dan and John spoke about servant leadership and purpose-driven business.Sep 2, 2020
- Together with PayPal Giving Fund, PayPal launched a wildfire disaster relief campaign to support organizations working in California to support critical relief efforts.Aug 26, 2020
- To our PayPal Working Capital customers who sell on eBay, We’re reaching out to thank you for your business and to make sure you know that PayPal will continue to be here to support small...Aug 17, 2020
- Several weeks after Schulman spoke to Porter, Congressman Lewis passed away at the age of 80. The release of this episode serves as a reminder of the impact of Lewis’ work and the legacy he left behind.Aug 11, 2020
- Bridgett Jeffries, owner of Café Wakefern, at her home-based dog daycare and boarding business in Columbus, Ohio. Bridgett Jeffries has dedicated her life to caring for other people’s furry...Aug 3, 2020
- In typical times, merchants play an important role in making the back-to-school experience simpler and less stressful for parents. Now, they have an even bigger opportunity to help shoppers navigate this tricky time of year. With such an unusual back-to-school season on the horizon, here’s what merchants need to keep in mind.Jul 30, 2020
- In a recent #NeverStandStill conversation, Phoenix Mercury basketball player Diana Taurasi spoke to PayPal CEO Dan Schulman virtually from the WNBA’s “bubble,” where she and other players...Jul 29, 2020
- When New York City restaurateur Melba Wilson first heard about the COVID-19 pandemic, she didn’t think it would come knocking on her eponymous eatery’s door. She is a resilient native New...Jul 10, 2020
- Dan’s discussion with John Hope Bryant comes against the backdrop of a global pandemic, record unemployment, and a massive movement to address systemic racism.Jul 9, 2020
- PayPal is expanding its “buy now, pay later” solutions to France, with a new installments product that will enable customers1 to split purchases into four equal payments over three months, nearly anywhere PayPal is offered.Jun 29, 2020
- PayPal President & CEO, Dan Schulman, sent the following email to all PayPal employees discussing the company’s $550 million commitment to support Black communities throughout the U.S.Jun 11, 2020
- PayPal’s core values are inclusion and equality – and we strongly stand against discrimination, racism, hatred and violence. As a company, we have been in deep conversation during this difficult time, determined to stand with our Black colleagues and their communities – and working together on how we can contribute to meaningful change.Jun 2, 2020
- In a conversation at TED2020 Uncharted, PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman spoke about the future of capitalism, saying “in many ways it’s the best economic system that I know of, but like everything, it needs an upgrade. It needs tuning.”Jun 1, 2020
- As a company whose core value is inclusion, the PayPal community is committed to equality and justice – and these commitments have never been more important than they are today. Hatred, discrimination and injustice are unacceptable and have no place in our societies.May 31, 2020
- PayPal CTO Sri Shivananda posted a two-part Q&A with the lead of PayPal’s Bug Bounty Program on his LinkedIn page to help readers better understand our relationship with the security research community. Here are the top five things to know about bug bounties at PayPal.May 11, 2020
- Today, we’re continuing our support for COVID-19 relief by joining with partners and organizations around the world to amplify and support #GivingTuesdayNow on May 5th, a new global day of giving and unity.May 4, 2020
- Payment card authorization rates have a direct correlation to the health and success of a merchants’ business. The higher the card authorization rate, the greater likelihood for repeat customer transactions, and the higher the business revenue.Apr 29, 2020
- This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Given the current environment, many of us may be inclined to skip the April 22nd occasion, but the COVID-19 crisis should not deter our focus and the opportunity to shine a light on the threats and challenges facing our planet.Apr 20, 2020
- It was a nice surprise to get this message from our partners at the Phoenix Suns – recognizing PayPal’s role in communities around the world to help people make safe payments to family and friends, buy products to entertain our children, have food and hot meals delivered, or even contribute to charities that are helping combat COVID-19.Mar 30, 2020
- January 14, 2020 | Franz Paasche Over the last two months, bushfires in Australia have killed at least 28 people, destroyed more than 2,200 homes, and ravaged 25 million acres of land....Jan 14, 2020
- November 11, 2019 | Chris Morse In a recent study conducted by Ipsos and commissioned by PayPal, we took a look at the latest trends in mobile commerce (mCommerce) across the globe. It’s no...Nov 11, 2019
- Wildfires up and down the state of California are leaving nearly two million individuals without power and hundreds of thousands more under mandatory evacuation order. Even more residents...Oct 29, 2019
- Hurricane Dorian has ravaged parts of the Bahamas, taking more than 30 lives and impacting hundreds of thousands more people. The country has experienced severe flooding, loss of power...Sep 6, 2019
- In 2009, Venmo was designed to help eliminate the awkwardness of IOUs by providing a quick and convenient way to split and share payments with friends using only a mobile device.Jun 25, 2019
- PayPal’s core focus is to provide the best payments experiences for our customers and partners around the world. To accomplish this, we’ve developed strong relationships with bank partners, networks...Jun 4, 2019
- May 14, 2019 | Sri Shivananda PayPal Ventures, the venture capital arm of PayPal, has recently made some exciting strategic investments in early-stage companies like Happy Returns, Dosh and...May 14, 2019
- April 23, 2019 | PayPal Stories Staff For Rich Reyher, transitioning to clean energy isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s a necessary investment in our future. As Senior Director of Global...Apr 23, 2019
- Friendsgiving is a magical Thanksgiving feast where friends come together to share a meal, imbibe some drink, and remember experiences together.Nov 6, 2017
- We've got big news. Starting this week, you can use Venmo to shop on your phone at millions of U.S. retailers, almost everywhere you see the PayPal button.Oct 17, 2017
- Part of Venmo’s mission is to make it easier for you to pay your friends and family. Money can be awkward, and we want you to be able to spend less time thinking about it, and more time enjoying stuff that matters to you.Aug 7, 2017
- We’ve been working on a neat little feature that allows us to add custom emojis to Venmo so you can have a little more fun with your payments.Apr 5, 2017
- We are thrilled to share that Venmo has been honored as a Breakthrough Brand on Interbrand's 2016 report.Jul 28, 2016
- From time to time we get questions about specific keywords associated with payments that, due to our efforts to comply with regulatory requirements, have caused us to pause and review certain transactions.Mar 13, 2016
- For the first time in our history, in the month of January, over $1 billion in payments were made on Venmo.Feb 16, 2016
- The team at Venmo recently had the humbling opportunity to volunteer with Friends of Rockaway, a non-profit dedicated to rebuilding homes for displaced Hurricane Sandy survivors.Dec 9, 2015
- A company-wide hackathon is a great opportunity for folks to team up with people from different departments and tackle a project that isn’t currently on the roadmap.Aug 6, 2015
- A few weeks ago, we sent some Venmo volunteers to help local artist Ellie Balk and the students at Brooklyn’s Green School finish up their annual mural.Jun 10, 2015
- Today, we wanted to share a few updates we’ve made to Venmo account notifications, as well as make you aware of some additional product updates we’ll be releasing soon.Mar 9, 2015
- Recently, there’s been some commentary about the security of Venmo’s service and our responsiveness to our customers. It’s really important to...Feb 27, 2015
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- This past New Year's, Venmo resolved to double down on our mission to connect the world and empower people through payments.Jun 12, 2014
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- On 16 Aug 2012, Venmo was acquired by Braintree. Venmo will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary; our service will remain unaffected, and we will continue to work on providing you with the best way to make and share payments with friends.Aug 16, 2012
- Today, we are finally opening up Venmo to the general public. Thanks so much to all of our beta users for all of your feedback and support— we couldn’t have built Venmo without you!Mar 28, 2012
- We recently performed a study of Venmo social payments data from last year that uncovered some interesting trends and insights into how people are using their phones to pay for things with their...Feb 14, 2011
