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Why UK Retailers Should Save Some of Their Christmas Marketing Spend for Chinese New Year

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As a result, shopping during this period is not merely a leisure activity but a cultural norm. Make sure you accept a variety of payment methods. WeChat Pay, a mobile payment solution from the ur-“everything app” WeChat, has become the norm for transactions within China — so make sure you can accept it and display that fact!

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Square Cash Review: The Painless Payment App (July 2019)

Ecommerce Platforms

We're all so used to flashing our phone for contactless payments, or simply handing over a piece of plastic whenever we need to make a purchase. In 2013, PayPal purchased the mobile payment service, Venmo, to help it take the next step into payment future. Square Cash Review: Introduction.