Financial services
July 21, 2017
WeChat Pay will soon be usable with a variety of luxury brands in North America. Image credit: WeChat
By Danny Parisi
China's largest mobile payment providers, Alipay and WeChat Pay, are now connected to North American retailers thanks to the launch of a new platform.
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