Hermes ‘Curious’ About Metaverse as Means of Communication
Hermes ‘Curious’ About Metaverse as Means of Communication
April 21, 2022  |  Metaverse

Hermes, the Parisian luxury brand, will remain focused on craftsmanship but may turn to the metaverse for “communications,” Executive Chairman Axel Dumas told shareholders Wednesday...

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Plastiq Debuts No-Fee Virtual Payments Terminal for Legacy Businesses
Plastiq Debuts No-Fee Virtual Payments Terminal for Legacy Businesses
April 20, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Smart payments platform Plastiq has launched a new Plastiq Accept Virtual Terminal, designed to help legacy businesses like manufacturers and wholesalers accept credit cards and...

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Russian-Built Payment System Capitalizes on Visa, Mastercard Exit
Russian-Built Payment System Capitalizes on Visa, Mastercard Exit
April 20, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Russian and Chinese entities that provide alternatives to the dominant Visa and Mastercard payment networks may reap significant benefits from sanctions the West imposed in...

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P&G Uses Brand Strength, at Both Ends of Price Spectrum, to Withstand Inflation
P&G Uses Brand Strength, at Both Ends of Price Spectrum, to Withstand Inflation
April 20, 2022  |  Retail

Testing the limits of elasticity, Procter & Gamble (P&G) is increasing prices here, focusing on discounts there, confronting inflation with a product “superiority strategy” that’s...

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NBA’s Latest NFT Trading Cards Evolve With Players’ Playoff Stats
NBA’s Latest NFT Trading Cards Evolve With Players’ Playoff Stats
April 20, 2022  |  NFTs

As the NBA unleashes the Sweet 16 round of the playoffs, it has dropped a non-fungible token (NFT) collection of player cards that will adapt...

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EMEA Daily: Google Opens Its First African Product Hub; Moneyhub, Wyzr Team on Automated Financial Planning
EMEA Daily: Google Opens Its First African Product Hub; Moneyhub, Wyzr Team on Automated Financial...
April 20, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Google plans to open its first product development center in Kenya, while Moneyhub partners with...

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Shopify Eyes Tech Startup Deliverr Acquisition to Streamline Order Fulfillment
Shopify Eyes Tech Startup Deliverr Acquisition to Streamline Order Fulfillment
April 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Canadian eCommerce firm Shopify Inc. is in discussion to purchase technology startup Deliverr, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg Wednesday (April 20). Get the...

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FinTech Lenders Follow Banks Into Uncertain Economic Climate
FinTech Lenders Follow Banks Into Uncertain Economic Climate
April 20, 2022  |  Market Conditions

With a slew of earnings reports in the rearview mirror, and on the horizon, whether from big banks, the payment networks or the digital upstarts,...

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PYMNTS Data Show Jump in Crypto Ownership, Willingness to Spend It
PYMNTS Data Show Jump in Crypto Ownership, Willingness to Spend It
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With nearly one quarter of U.S. consumers having bought or held cryptocurrencies last year, merchants have 59.6 million reasons to make it both possible and...

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