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Security & Fraud
AI Helps Businesses Get Smarter About Fraud
June 13, 2019

If it seems like cases of fraud and hacking are always in the news, that’s because new incidents pop up practically every day. One of the latest involves hackers successfully accomplishing account takeovers (ATOs) of users of Zelle, the digital payment service. Get the Full...

Retail
Target Adds Same-Day Delivery In Escalating Showdown With Amazon, Walmart
June 13, 2019

Retail giant Target is making same-day delivery though Shipt available to all of its shoppers, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Banking
i2c Teams With Zero To Launch Hybrid Debit/Credit Card
June 13, 2019

To help reimagine the traditional banking experience, digital banking and payments processing technology and infrastructure provider i2c is teaming with Zero. As a financial technology company, Zero lets consumers experience the things they enjoy about debit cards while using a credit card, i2c said in...

Retail
VW And Ford Pulling Into A Self-Driving Car Deal
June 13, 2019

The race to put the first autonomous vehicles on the road has yielded a variety of unexpected partnerships and pair-ups. And, as of this week, it seems VW and Ford are the latest dynamic duo to join the lineup of teams taking on the self-driving...

Retail
Building A Niche Brand For Outdoor Enthusiasts
June 13, 2019

While the eCommerce era puts a literal planet’s worth of goods at consumers’ fingertips, not all purchasing experiences are created equal. Some items are much easier to buy online than others. Generic consumer commodity items – paper towels, toothpaste, batteries, etc. – all ship in complete...

Retail
Retailers Look To Augmented Reality To Lure Local Shoppers
June 13, 2019

Retail is getting more visual, and that stands to be the case for locally-focused merchants as they compete for attention and consumer dollars with the likes of Amazon and Walmart. Indeed, augmented reality is among the tools that local retailers look ready to adopt for...

Retail
Meal Planning Subscriptions Aim To Tackle Food Waste
June 13, 2019

Entrepreneurs often start businesses based on their own knowledge. Ends+Stems Founder Alison Mountford, for instance, began her company with years of experience as a chef-entrepreneur. She was inspired to tackle food waste when the earliest reports from the NRDC showed its impact on the environment....

Security & Fraud
BNY Mellon’s AI-Based Fraud Detection Initiative
June 13, 2019

With the speed and volume of digital transactions increasing every year, fraudsters have become better at concealing their tracks. Hunting cybercriminals has become much like finding needles in a haystack — and AI is the magnet banks must use to extract them, says Joseph Sieczowski,...

Retail
Germany Pushes For eCommerce Returns To Be Resold Or Donated
June 13, 2019

In an effort to regulate eCommerce merchandise returns, a proposal is set to be put forward in Germany that aims to cut back on the quantity of unwanted products that are destroyed. The environmental ministry is reportedly visiting various eCommerce merchants in order to gain...