PPRO Podcast

Italy was hit early by the pandemic, driving Italians from physical to online stores in record numbers. Two years later, it remains one of Europe's fastest-growing e-commerce markets. And, interestingly, nearly a third of all Italian e-commerce purchases are made with an e-wallet. Host Meaghan Johnson chats to Andrea Allara of Satispay about the explosive growth of Italian e-commerce and why merchants and consumers both love Satispay. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

Singapore is a strategic locale for businesses expanding in Asia and beyond. Host Meaghan Johnson dives deeper into the Singaporean payments landscape with guests Lawrence Chan (Group CEO at Nets) and Kelvin Phua (VP of Global Market Development at PPRO). Listen to the experts chat about how important local payment methods are in Singapore – from the local merchants selling the soybean drinks to the Central Bank – as well as the rise of QR codes, the complexities of cross-border payments, and what the industry can expect in five years' time. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

The cross-border e-commerce market is booming. But that doesn't mean that US businesses can copy and paste their domestic strategies into global markets. Host Meaghan Johnson speaks to three global payments experts in this episode, covering how fast cross-border e-commerce is growing, all the different ways the world pays, and what expanding US businesses need to thrive beyond American borders. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

In honour of International Women's Day, Payments Radio speaks to women spearheading change in diversity and inclusion within the payments industry: Laura Rofe (partner manager at PPRO) Claire Gates (Chief Commercial Officer at PPRO), and Nadia Edwards-Dashti (Chief Customer Officer at Harrington Star). We reflect upon changes we've seen in the payments world, hear some practical advice on how to achieve empowerment in the workforce, and talk about what success would look like if we were to reconvene in five years. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

This week, host Meaghan Johnson is joined byTristan Chiappini and James Booth, PPRO's regional heads of partnerships in Asia Pacific and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Their chat dives into the past, present, and future of the record-breaking e-commerce event, 11.11 (formerly known as Singles' Day) – as well as taking a look at the rate of acceleration of e-commerce globally. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

68% of all online payments are mobile in Belgium, which is one of the fastest growing e-commerce markets in the world. It's projected to be worth nearly 20 billion in 3 years, which is a growth rate of oer 33%! Host Meaghan Johnson talks to the chief commercial officer at Bancontact Payconiq Company, Laure-Anne Neven, about how the pandemic changed the e-commerce industry, payment behaviours in Benelux, and, of course, Bancontact Payconiq's Pink Friday initiative.. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

Fintech's biggest show is back, and you know we didn't miss it! Our payments experts travelled to Las Vegas on October 24-27, and (finally) met with old friends and made new ones. Hear from the on-site team about how it went. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

It's. Finally. Here. The latest, greatest, and most comprehensive source for global e-commerce and payments data is out now. Payments Radio host Meaghan Johnson speaks to James Booth (VP of Partnerships at PPRO), Kelvin Phua (Head of Global Market Development), and Somnath Banerjee (Head of Market Research at Datamatics) about how the PPRO Payment Almanac became one of the most important resources in the payments industry. Listen to the end to see how you can get a free Almanac! Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

As more personalised payment methods develop to meet the specific needs of local users – in markets all around the world – the industry needs infrastructure to support the hundreds of ways consumers pay. Host Meaghan Johnson speaks to PPRO CEO Simon Black and new Chief Commercial Officer Claire Gates about the evolution of the industry and what all payment companies should be prioritising in 2022. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

E-commerce sales in Indonesia are about to surpass India, making it one of the hottest markets in the world. Yet less than 5% of Indonesians use credit cards, preferring to make payments with one of the dozens of e-wallets and other digital payment methods in the country. Learn more from Indonesian payments experts Alison Jap of DOKU, and PPRO's own Angie Ho and podcast host Meaghan Johnson. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

Host Meaghan Johnson speaks to Anna Blyablina, co-founder of Sthlm Fintech Week and partner commercialization at Mambu, and Andrew Edem, PPRO's global head of innovation, about one of the most innovative payments markets in the world, Sweden. They talk Swedish payment preferences, Klarna, Swish, Sweden's central bank digital currency – the e-krona – and more! Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

Latin America is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce markets in the world. Payments Radio brings on PPRO's regional experts – Jean, Ethori, and Timina – to discuss how the pandemic impacted e-commerce and digital payments in LATAM, the complexities of the payments landscape, and innovation across the region. Packed with expertise, this is the ultimate breakdown of e-commerce in Latin America. Don't miss it. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

Listen to Part 2 in our series about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). For this session, host Meaghan Johnson chats to the ultimate CBDC experts: Tony McLaughlin (Managing Director of Transaction Banking at Citibank) and Dr. Ruth Wandhöfer (Partner at Gauss Ventures) about the distribution of digital cash: the who, what, where, and whys. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

This week, we bring you Part 1 of a 3-part series chatting about central bank digital currencies (CBDC). Host Meaghan Johnson is joined by Ralf Ohlhausen, an executive advisor to PPRO, and the one and only Dave Birch, author and advisor on digital financial services. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

Judopay joins PPRO for a (virtual) pint and a chat about how the UK is paying for real pints now that pubs are open again. Host Meaghan Johnson, payments expert James Booth, and Judopay's head of marketing, Jessica Carroll, and head of product, Jumaane Hutchinson, discuss how digital, contactless, and local payment methods are driving innovation in dining and in-store shopping experiences. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

Meaghan Johnson hosts Shun Hirase from DGFT and An Lu from PPRO to discuss Golden Week (one of the largest e-commerce spending periods in Japan coming up this week) and take a deeper look into the idiosyncrasies of Japan's payments preferences. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.

Meaghan Johnson hosts experts from disruptive European payment methods Trustly and Satispay to debate between the benefits of e-wallets and bank transfer payments. Explore other insights You might enjoy these other nuggets of wisdom.