As Amazon Pay now offers Citi Flex Pay, will it help Amazon close the gap with PayPal?

Amazon has partnered with Citi Flex Pay to offer eligible card members the ability to pay over time at merchants who accept Amazon Pay.
Will gaining access to Citi's card network enable Amazon Pay to gain an edge over competitors like PayPal?

Rabab Ahsan | May 05, 2023

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