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Report: Thirty-Five Percent of Consumers Will Switch Grocers, Pharmacies for Better Digital Features
January 18, 2022

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Firmly to Use the Bank of London’s 1-Click Checkout
January 13, 2022

The Bank of London has granted a non-exclusive license of its one-click checkout patent to the Seattle-based company Firmly, with an eye toward helping ad-to-checkout commerce, according to a Thursday (Jan. 13) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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AT&T Hopes Warp Speed Worm Shows Consumers the Value of 5G
December 28, 2021

AT&T has launched a mobile game that it says will demonstrate to customers the faster speeds and lower lag times that are delivered by 5G. The company says the game is one that “our fast, reliable, secure 5G was made for.”  Get the Full Story...

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Mastercard’s Dynamic Yield Acquisition to Scale Personalized Experiences Across the Digital Economy
December 22, 2021

In a bid to enrich omnichannel engagement and improve conversion across the digital economy, Mastercard announced Tuesday (Dec. 21) that will acquire Dynamic Yield, the robust personalization platform and decision engine firm that fast-food giant McDonald’s has owned since 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Ticketing and Payment Platform TicketCo Launching in US
December 17, 2021

TicketCo, a Norway-based ticketing, payment and live-streaming platform for venues, is coming to America. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Merchants Find Extended Warranties Build Long-Term Customer Relationships
December 10, 2021

As the weather turns colder across most of the U.S., people are reaching into their closets to pull out winter coats — or perhaps preparing to upgrade to a sleek battery-operated heated jacket to fight Jack Frost. But, as with any cutting-edge technology, consumers may...

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i2c Adds Services in 10 More Markets
December 07, 2021

Digital pay and banking tech provider i2c has been growing steadily through more deployment of its signature programs, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 7) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Square Inc. is Now Block; Brand to Remain
December 01, 2021

Payments company Square will now be called Block, establishing the latter name as its corporate entity, according to a press release Wednesday (Dec. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Thirstie Debuts Branded Gift Cards for Liquor Industry
November 23, 2021

White-label eCommerce firm Thirstie is launching gift cards for liquor brands, the first offering of its kind in the U.S., according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Tuesday (Nov. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...