SumUp launches consumer account paying users to shop small
THE SO WHAT
SumUp is turning its merchant network into a consumer loyalty surface—paying users to direct spend to small businesses. If you run a payments or SMB platform, expect pressure to own both sides of the transaction and design incentives that keep volume inside your ecosystem.
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