Why Retailers Should Pay Consumers to Keep Their Holiday Returns
Why Retailers Should Pay Consumers to Keep Their Holiday Returns
December 17, 2021  |  Retail

The average return costs retailers two-thirds of the original price (ouch!). This is because of factors like labor, transportation and warehouse expenses – all invisible...

READ MORE >
JCB Debuts NFC-Based Machine-to-Machine Payments
JCB Debuts NFC-Based Machine-to-Machine Payments
December 17, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Japanese payments network JCB recently showed off its machine-to-machine payments infrastructure that enables merchants to accept near-field communication (NFC) payments, even when the customer and...

READ MORE >
Midwest Tornadoes Could Cost $5B in Insurance Payouts 
Midwest Tornadoes Could Cost $5B in Insurance Payouts 
December 17, 2021  |  Disbursements

Insurance companies could make payouts of up to $5 billion from last week’s deadly tornadoes in the Midwest.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

READ MORE >
75% of Financial Institutions Plan to Expand Support for Cryptocurrencies Over the Next 12 Months
75% of Financial Institutions Plan to Expand Support for Cryptocurrencies Over the Next 12 Months
December 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Financial institutions (FIs) are preparing for an anticipated surge in the usage of cryptocurrency, and competition among FIs angling to underpin businesses’ cryptocurrency payments is...

READ MORE >
Student Loan Payment ‘Restart’ Adds Pressure for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 
Student Loan Payment ‘Restart’ Adds Pressure for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 
December 17, 2021  |  Loans

February 2022 looms as a red-letter month for individuals and consumers with student loans – and, by extension, signals pressure for paycheck-to-paycheck consumers. Get the...

READ MORE >
Vietnam’s Buy2Sell to Begin Allowing Domestic Sellers
Vietnam’s Buy2Sell to Begin Allowing Domestic Sellers
December 17, 2021  |  eCommerce

The Vietnamese eCommerce platform Buy2Sell has launched a new application focusing on high-end products, such as cosmetics, imported organic foods and other lifestyle products. Get...

READ MORE >
Paytm Shares Plunge to Lowest Level Since November Mumbai Market Debut
Paytm Shares Plunge to Lowest Level Since November Mumbai Market Debut
December 17, 2021  |  Markets

Paytm, China’s biggest public listing on the Stock Exchange of India (NSE), is giving investors cold feet, with shares closing below its market debut in...

READ MORE >
The Battle of Stablecoins vs. CBDCs Is Really Two Smaller Wars Also Fighting Each Other
The Battle of Stablecoins vs. CBDCs Is Really Two Smaller Wars Also Fighting Each Other
December 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Looking back at just this week, it’s evident that the fight between stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is alive and well. Get the...

READ MORE >
Waitr Acquiring Cannabis POS, Inventory and Software Business Cova
Waitr Acquiring Cannabis POS, Inventory and Software Business Cova
December 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Aggregator and digital ordering technology company Waitr Holdings Inc. signed a non-binding letter of intent Friday (Dec. 17) to acquire cannabis-focused point of sale (POS),...

READ MORE >