PayPay, Rivals Race to Build ‘Super App’ Providing Everything Consumers Could Want

By Takuya Ono and Shunichi Okada / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
15:21 JST,
December 26, 2024
More and more companies are turning out “super apps,” which allow people to make payments, shop online and more through a single app. The aim is to attract customers by consolidating different services and increasing the amount of time they spend using the app. As companies try to expand their servi...
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