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A roundup of PayPal news and business updates from Q1 2021.
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Sapling & Flint, an Indigenous, women-owned Canadian jewelry brand leveraged digital and social to maintain their business during the pandemic.
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Businesses can get discovered, organize their business transactions and easily accept payments from customers touch free, with a business profile on the Venmo app.
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With the Venmo Credit Card, you’ll be able to unlock a new and exciting way to access the simplicity, convenience and fun of Venmo in your everyday life.
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Venmo’s new check capturing feature will allow you to quickly and seamlessly cash checks straight from the Venmo app, without needing to visit a bank or physical check-cashing location, or worry about waiting in lines as people continue to follow social distancing protocols.
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.
From dumpster fire collectibles to QR payment codes, Rotofugi explores how to best serve customers in 2020.
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As people worldwide look for ways to stay fit and keep their stress in check, fitness businesses are finding new ways to help.
PayPal Merchant Kimarie Santiago, owner of Saltopia, shares her insights on pivoting to ecommerce in the pandemic.
Queer Eye home design expert, Bobby Berk, teamed up with PayPal on a pre-holiday home upgrade for a deserving essential worker.
Check out all of the ways you can use PayPal to give back and #PayPalItForwad this holiday giving season.
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.
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.
CVS Pharmacy is the first national retailer to integrate PayPal and Venmo QR code technology in its point-of-sale experience at all standalone locations across the country.
The feature allows customers to send money to any PayPal or Venmo customer directly from the American Express® App.
See how Long Stone Farm in Virginia turned to PayPal QR Codes to offer an easy, touchless payment option for customers.
Go behind the scenes of PayPal's 2020 holiday campaign.
When Long Stone Farm started losing revenue from their in-person store, they needed to adapt. See how the farm used PayPal QR Codes to help grow their business.
Listen to stories of small business owners who have adapted in the face of uncertainty.
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Creative Entrepreneur Cam Kirkland pays it forward using PayPal Empowerment Grant to support Atlanta’s creative community.
We know you already rely on Venmo to manage different aspects of your financial life - whether it be sharing and splitting payments with your friends, shopping at...
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...
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.
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.
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,...
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.
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.
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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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
More than 75% of small businesses in the U.S. are sole proprietors, and the current environment is creating significant new challenges for them. For these individuals, we...
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
We know now, more than ever, many of you are using Venmo to spend and manage your money. Whether you’re sending payments to support friends, family, and people in your...
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.
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.
We’ve been inspired by how our Venmo community has come together to support each other amidst COVID-19 with payments of goodwill and random acts of kindness. As we continue to navigate the...
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Venmo was designed for sharing experiences with your friends in today’s social world, and the newsfeed has always been a big part of this. Creating long-lasting memories of otherwise forgotten...
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....
Today we announced that Honey is being acquired by PayPal. By joining forces, Honey will be able to build products faster, connect with more merchants, and, most importantly, help people save money on a massive scale.
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...
Today, we’re excited to give our users another reason to love the Venmo card. We’re introducing Venmo Rewards, a program that offers automatic cash back when users pay...
For the past decade, Venmo has made it easier for people to pay friends and family, share their experiences, and shop. We’re excited to expand our product to allow businesses to directly pay...
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...
We’ve all been there: splitting the bill with Venmo or PayPal after a meal with friends, knowing you might be missing out on hard-earned credit card rewards points....
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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...
Having money in your Venmo account is an awesome feeling-...
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.
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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...
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...
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