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Mobile Payments
Gen Z Consumers Love Their Debit Cards…For Now
February 04, 2022

While debit cards might be the preferred in-person payment method for members of Generation Z, don’t expect this trend to last. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Nike Suing Retailer Selling Sneaker NFTs
February 04, 2022

Athletic apparel and equipment maker Nike on Thursday (Feb. 3) sued Detroit-based online sneaker and handbag reseller StockX in New York federal court for selling unauthorized images of Nike shoes, the latest lawsuit related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), according to a Reuters report. Get the...

Retail
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Top 2 Retailers Making More of Partnerships
February 04, 2022

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Investments
B2B Payments Platform Flexio Raises $3M
February 04, 2022

Flexio, a B2B payments platform serving companies in Latin America, has raised $3 million in seed funding, the company said in a news release Friday (Feb. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Lego Uses Mall Space to Click With Customers
February 04, 2022

Danish toy maker Lego is using mall space in suburban Washington, D.C., to build its “next-generation” Lego Discovery Center. 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...

Faster Payments
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Connected Banking Is Working to Reduce the Digital Economy’s Security Risks
February 04, 2022

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Latin America
How Virtual Streaming Services Can Earn Latin American Consumers’ Loyalty
February 04, 2022

Latin American consumers are flocking to new virtual streaming and subscription platforms. In The Global Merchants’ Guide To Latin America, Navdeep Saini, co-founder and CEO of video-as-a-service provider DistroScale explains the importance of streaming media providers to meet the evolving payment preferences and loyalty of...

B2B Payments
U.S. Bank On Property Managers’ Push To Adopt Digital Payments
February 04, 2022

Digital payment methods still struggle to break the grip that manual solutions still have on the real estate industry. In The Treasurer’s Guide To AR Payment Optimization, U.S. Bank’s David Nielson discusses how commercial real estate providers can leverage online payment portals to streamline transactions...

Regulation
Europe Continues Regulatory Spree With European Chips Act 
February 04, 2022

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday (Feb. 3) that the commission will propose new legislation to deal with microchip shortages in Europe, the European Chips Act, as early as next week.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...