KNOWLEDGE HUB

Everything you need to know about payments

Master the basics, deepen your payments knowledge, and stay ahead of industry trends.

Learn the basics

Explore payments essentials and the technology driving innovation in this introductory series.

CHAPTER 1

Checkout ›

CHAPTER 2

Point of sale payments ›

CHAPTER 3

Local payment methods ›

CHAPTER 4

Risk management ›

CHAPTER 5

Card processing ›

CHAPTER 6

Recurring payments ›

CHAPTER 7

Payment data ›

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Learn the local payment language

See how consumers prefer to pay in regions around the world and why that matters for global expansion.

GUIDE

Asia Pacific ›

Over 60% of the world's population live here, all favoring diverse ways to pay.

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Europe ›

A highly regulated region, where local payment methods dominate country by country.

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North America ›

The third largest continent, home to over 357 million people with a total GDP of $19.6T.

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Latin America ›

The most urbanized region in the world, with roughly 80% of its population living in cities.

Dive deeper by topic and industry

Gain new insights across payments trends, consumer behaviors, and more in our library of reports and guides.

All guides and reports

THE RETAIL REPORT 2022

Trends and insights shaping the industry

Access our latest research into the key trends, behaviors, and payments innovation shaping retail ambition.

GUIDE

COVID-19 resources ›

GUIDE

Growing with payments ›

GUIDE

Boosting subscriptions ›

GUIDE

The mobility revolution ›

Make payments core to your platform or marketplace

Learn how owning the experience from end to end helps your users sign up, sell, and get paid.

PART 1

Funding flows & regulation ›

PART 2

Onboarding & KYC ›

PART 3

Accepting payments ›

PART 4

Seamless payouts ›

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