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Today In Payments: Foot Traffic Moving Slowly Despite Vaccinations; Plaid Reportedly Near $13 Billion Valuation

Today In Payments: Foot Traffic Moving Slowly Despite Vaccinations; Plaid Reportedly Near $13 Billion Valuation
Today In Payments: Foot Traffic Moving Slowly Despite Vaccinations; Plaid Reportedly Near $13 Billion Valuation
April 05, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, foot traffic is still down, despite an increase in vaccination distribution, and Plaid is reportedly near a $13 billion valuation with...

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A Whole New World: PYMNTS Tracks The Digital Shift At A Global Scale 
A Whole New World: PYMNTS Tracks The Digital Shift At A Global Scale 
April 05, 2021  |  Shopping

The phrase “a whole new world” or “a different world” gets thrown around a lot — usually fairly casually and hyperbolically. But every once and...

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New Study: Restaurant Loyalty Programs Getting Businesses Boiling Again
New Study: Restaurant Loyalty Programs Getting Businesses Boiling Again
April 01, 2021  |  ResTech

What can we learn from the humble pizza? Known as panis focacius to the Sardinians who, in the mists of antiquity, were likely first to...

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App Annie: Consumers Set Record With $32 Billion On In-App Purchases In Q1
App Annie: Consumers Set Record With $32 Billion On In-App Purchases In Q1
March 31, 2021  |  Mobile

Mobile phone users spent $32 billion on in-app purchases in the first quarter of this year, according to an App Annie report. That amounts to...

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EU Online Grocery Platform Everli Bags $100 Million In Funding
EU Online Grocery Platform Everli Bags $100 Million In Funding
March 31, 2021  |  Delivery

Everli, the Milan-headquartered online grocery program, has raised $100 million in a funding round, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Point Since March 2020
Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Point Since March 2020
March 30, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index has surged to new levels for the pandemic’s standards in March and now sits at 109.7, according to a...

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Consumers Turn To Installment Payment Plans For Premium Purchases
Consumers Turn To Installment Payment Plans For Premium Purchases
March 30, 2021  |  BNPL

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We’ve Seen The Future of Retail – And It’s At The Grocery Store
We’ve Seen The Future of Retail – And It’s At The Grocery Store
March 29, 2021  |  Retail

The U.S. has 40,460 grocery stores. If you want to see how physical retail might look 20 years from now, you might want to watch...

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