Venmo's biggest makeover in years comes at a very interesting time | TechCrunch

"Venmo is rolling out a significant redesign over the coming months that aims to make the app more useful, social, and easier to navigate. This is the peer-to-peer payments app's biggest refresh since 2021. The rollout will begin this week, followed by additional features over the next few months. By the time fall arrives, the entire redesign is expected to be available to all users."

"One of the first changes users will notice starting this week is the revamped feed. Where it once showed a simple list of who paid whom - with GIFs, a heart button, and comments - the new feed will feature a wider variety of visuals and larger images, along with more ways to respond to payments, such as reactions and quick action buttons like "Pay Again" and "Say Thanks." It'll also be more personalized, surfacing tailored cashback offers from brands you shop from and product suggestions based on previous purchases."

"Another addition is the ability for users to endorse their favorite local businesses directly through the app. A new "Give a Shoutout" button will be available under payments in the feed. As Alexis Sowa, Venmo's senior vice president and general manager, explained to TechCrunch, "One of the things that we hear a lot, especially from Gen Z and younger audiences, is a real desire to support and endorse local businesses or merchants that they like.""

Venmo is rolling out its biggest redesign since 2021 over the coming months, starting this week and reaching all users by fall. The first visible change is a revamped feed with more varied visuals, larger images, and expanded ways to respond to payments, including reactions and quick actions such as “Pay Again” and “Say Thanks.” The feed will also be more personalized by surfacing tailored cashback offers from brands users shop and product suggestions based on prior purchases. Venmo will also add a way to endorse local businesses through a new “Give a Shoutout” button under payments in the feed, enabling users to provide social proof for merchants they support.

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