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Walmart’s GoLocal Delivery, Visa’s Jump Into NFTs And Payments Innovation Top This Week’s News
August 27, 2021

In this week’s news, we saw Robinhood lure new clients with a $100,00 giveaway, and WWE SummerSlam vendors victimized by systemwide outage. The Weekender is here to catch you up. News Robinhood To Give Cash To New Clients Low-cost brokerage company Robinhood has scheduled what...

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Kowloon Closing, Walmart’s Crypto Lead Top This Week’s News
August 20, 2021

In this week’s news, we saw Walmart begin the search for a cryptocurrency expert, while the landmark Boston restaurant Kowloon announced plans to close. Meanwhile, new insights have emerged into credit union members’ banking habits and single platform spend management. The Weekender is here to...

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Whole Foods Delivery Fee, Broadway Vax And Chelsea Goes Contactless Top This Week’s News
August 06, 2021

In this week’s news, we saw Chinese cryptocurrency tied to $2 billion in scams, and two-thirds of digital shoppers feel safe online. The Weekender is here to catch you up. News Amazon Adds Delivery Fee for Prime Customers Ordering from Whole Foods Amazon will be...

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Open Banking, Restaurant Rewards, Social Commerce Top This Week’s News
July 30, 2021

In this week’s news, we saw Lloyds Bank is teaming up with Mastercard to launch PayFrom Bank. Also, new insights have emerged on social commerce and restaurant rewards. The Weekender is here to catch you up. News Mastercard Teams With Lloyds Bank For Open Banking...

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Visa Rebrand, Pandemic Optimism, Tesla Self-Driving Cars Top This Week’s News
July 23, 2021

In this week’s news, we saw Apple Pay Later loom as a threat to card issuers. And Visa’s rebrand is about being a global acceptance network. The Weekender is here to catch you up. News Apple Pay Later Could Pose Larger Threat To Card Issuers...

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5G, BNPL, SMB Loyalty Top This Week’s News
July 16, 2021

In this week’s news, we saw Nokia’s stock surging on the heels of strong results as the telecom equipment maker has been working globally to deploy 5G solutions. Also, new insights have emerged on buy now, pay later (BNPL) and consumer loyalty to small and...

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Crypto-Linked Cards, Membership Programs, Real-Time Payments Top This Week’s News
July 09, 2021

This week, we saw news of Visa’s expanding ecosystem for crypto-linked cards, and Walmart hiring a new executive to run its Walmart+ membership program. Also, new insights have emerged on real-time payments. The Weekender is here to catch you up. News Visa Expands Ecosystem For...

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Coinbase, Subscriptions, Open Banking Top This Week’s News
July 02, 2021

In this week’s news, we saw news that Coinbase debuted a crypto savings account. Also, new insights have emerged on subscription conversions and open banking. The Weekender is here to catch you up.  News Coinbase’s New Stablecoin Account Could Yield 50x More Than Traditional Savings...

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Connected Economy, Loyalty, B2B Payments Top This Week’s News
June 25, 2021

In this week’s news, we saw data on the connected economy and news on McDonald’s loyalty rollout. Also, new insights have emerged on business-to-business (B2B) payments. The Weekender is here to catch you up. News How Consumers Live In The Connected Economy Nearly everyone in...