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Diverse Product Selection Key for D2C Success, Says Grove CEO
Diverse Product Selection Key for D2C Success, Says Grove CEO
March 20, 2024  |  eCommerce

As direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands look to win customers’ loyalty in an increasingly crowded eCommerce landscape, Grove Collaborative contends that those that can meet more of consumers’ day-to-day...

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Money Mobility and Embedded Payments Recast the Concept of Banking
Money Mobility and Embedded Payments Recast the Concept of Banking
March 20, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Ingo Payments CEO Drew Edwards told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that the very definition of what a bank is — what it does and what it can do —...

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Embedded Solutions Spur Demand for Card-Based Installments
Embedded Solutions Spur Demand for Card-Based Installments
March 20, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Colin Mellon, chief commercial officer at Splitit, told PYMNTS that installment plans, when linked to traditional card-based payments, can offer benefits throughout the commerce ecosystem. But...

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Fighting Fraud With AI: Part Man, Part Machine, All Cop
Fighting Fraud With AI: Part Man, Part Machine, All Cop
March 20, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

In financial services, technological advances open new doors and new avenues for fraud. Financial crime is a Hydra-headed monster, constantly finding new ways to breach...

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How CFOs Are Becoming Chief Value Officers
How CFOs Are Becoming Chief Value Officers
March 20, 2024  |  CFO

The operations of today’s businesses have transformed over the past few decades. While this evolution reflects broader changes in the business landscape driven by technological...

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Marketplaces Focus on Loyalty Programs for Media and Telecom Sectors
Marketplaces Focus on Loyalty Programs for Media and Telecom Sectors
March 20, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Media and telecom organizations are working with payment facilitators (PayFacs), independent software vendors (ISVs) or marketplaces to make embedded finance part of their business models....

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Johnnie-O CEO: Personalized D2C Messaging Drives Customer Retention
Johnnie-O CEO: Personalized D2C Messaging Drives Customer Retention
March 19, 2024  |  Retail

As direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands look to drive long-term loyalty in the crowded, highly competitive category, johnnie-O is seeing personalized communications keep shoppers engaged over the long term....

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‘Finfluencers’ Come Under Fire Amid New Social Media Controversy
‘Finfluencers’ Come Under Fire Amid New Social Media Controversy
March 19, 2024  |  Personal Finance

Social media is very much under the microscope lately due to the controversy surrounding a potential TikTok ban and various cases regarding its regulation in front of the...

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‘Co-opetition’ Helps Banks and FinTechs Embrace Digital Innovation
‘Co-opetition’ Helps Banks and FinTechs Embrace Digital Innovation
March 19, 2024  |  Banking

Conventional wisdom might hold that the great digital shift has shaken up banking, spurring financial institutions to innovate and push new offerings through digital channels....

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