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B2B Payments
Payment Rail Innovators Go After Traditional Bank Friction
January 14, 2020

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Cross-border Payments
Using Data To Fight Subscriber Churn
January 14, 2020

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Payments Innovation
Why Digital Payments Innovation Sticks To Gen Z
January 14, 2020

Things move fast – perhaps too quickly at times – in payments and commerce. A fresh sign of that is how much focus is turning toward the emerging consumer group known as Generation Z. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Payments Innovation
New Data: 85 Pct. Of Businesses Have Real-Time Payments On Their Roadmaps – Here’s Why
January 14, 2020

The Clearing House launched Real-Time Payments (RTP) two years ago, enabling financial institutions in the U.S. for the first time to send and receive payments instantaneously, 24/7 year-round. Yet, the question remained as to whether Real-Time Payments would resonate with businesses as a transformational system....

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Cigna, Oscar To Launch Healthcare Solution For SMBs
January 13, 2020

Cigna has announced a partnership with technology-focused Oscar, another health insurance firm, to provide plans and coverage across U.S. markets for small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
NRF Retail Show Highlights Importance Of Amazon, Data And Store Workers
January 13, 2020

Creativity and making better use of consumer data are among the early but big ideas to emerge from the ongoing NRF convention taking place in New York City, an annual event commonly called “Retail’s Big Show.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Visa To Acquire Plaid For $5.3B
January 13, 2020

Visa has signed a deal to purchase FinTech firm Plaid for $5.3 billion, according to a report. 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...

Retail
Abercrombie & Fitch To Slash Store Sizes
January 13, 2020

Retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is shrinking its footprint as it makes plans to exit top malls and shopping centers, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Samsung Snatches Up TeleWorld To Enhance 5G Offerings
January 13, 2020

Samsung Electronics is acquiring network services provider TeleWorld Solutions (TWS) to build out the next generation of wireless, TechCrunch reported Monday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...