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Security & Fraud
3DS2 Helps Merchants Shift Chargeback Liability
February 04, 2021

For merchants who until 2020 were mostly conducting business in the physical world, online fraud wasn’t a top-of-mind concern. 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...

Risk Management
The Clearing House: New Data Risk Assessment Facilitates Bank/FinTech Collaboration
February 04, 2021

As mobile banking proliferates and digital-first initiatives become the hallmark of financial services, bringing FinTechs and banks together on the same page — literally — can save time and money as they develop new products and services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
Digital-First Economy Could Accelerate Purchase Insurance, Warranties
February 04, 2021

If one is going to be at home, one may as well invest in that home. As Cover Genius Vice President of Partnerships Peter Paine told PYMNTS, that has been among the lessons of the last several months. Consumers suddenly forced to be at home most...

Retail
Kylie Jenner, Gucci Lead Resurgence In Pop-Up Retail Concept
February 03, 2021

Remember pop-up shops? The hottest trend in retail? In fact, 2018 was officially declared the year of the pop-up when it started to seem like just about everyone in retail was experimenting with a pop-up shop concept of their own.  Macy’s, Nordstrom, Ikea, Casper, Wayfair and...

Delivery
Alcohol Delivery Goes Mainstream As Uber-Drizly Deal Begs ‘Who’s Next?’
February 03, 2021

Whether it’s people, food, prescriptions or booze, it’s clear that Uber is up for swiftly bringing almost anything you want to your door, as evidenced by its planned $1.1 billion acquisition of Drizly announced Tuesday (Feb. 2) — its third such vertical product expansion in...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Uphold Acquires Optimus Cards To Launch Crypto Debit Card; California Man Charged For...
February 03, 2021

Digital money platform Uphold has acquired Optimus Cards UK, which works in debit and credit card issuing in the U.K. and Europe, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Visa, pliant Team On Business Credit Card In Germany
February 03, 2021

Visa has rolled out its new Visa Infinite Business credit card in collaboration with FinTech pliant in Germany, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Bottomline Buys TreasuryXpress, Debuts Expanded Treasury Tools
February 03, 2021

FinTech Bottomline Technologies, which works to help simplify business transactions, has rolled out new, expanded corporate treasury tools, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
McDonald’s Plans Digital Innovations Amid Slow Growth In 2021
February 03, 2021

McDonald’s, navigating its way out of the pandemic, has predicted mid-single digit sales growth this year, according to CNBC. 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...