COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

Source: cdc.gov

Report: Strategic Payment Investments Give FIs, FinTechs Innovative Payment Options

Report: Strategic Payment Investments Give FIs, FinTechs Innovative Payment Options
Report: Strategic Payment Investments Give FIs, FinTechs Innovative Payment Options
November 12, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

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COVID-19 Could Push Merchant Surcharging To The Mainstream
COVID-19 Could Push Merchant Surcharging To The Mainstream
November 11, 2020  |  POS Innovation

A settlement some 10 years ago between card networks and merchants over swipe fees technically granted merchants the right to surcharge consumers who pay with...

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Is A New COVID-19 Stimulus Coming Soon … Or Are The Odds Less Than Stimulating?
Is A New COVID-19 Stimulus Coming Soon … Or Are The Odds Less Than Stimulating?
November 10, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A new U.S. federal COVID-19 stimulus is possible, and maybe even likely, but how much – and who will get it – is less clear....

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Dine-In Restaurant Stocks Rally On Vaccine News, But Food Aggregators And Pizza Chains Sink
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November 09, 2020  |  Stock Index

News on Monday (Nov. 9) that Pfizer’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine has delivered a preliminary 90 percent success rate sent consumers’ hopes soaring, fueling a rally in...

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Patience Required: Consumers Will Wait For Vaccine To Return To Stores And Dining
Patience Required: Consumers Will Wait For Vaccine To Return To Stores And Dining
November 09, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Consumer confidence got a big lift on Monday (Nov. 9) on news that Pfizer and BioNTech’s ongoing COVID-19 vaccine trial has proven 90 percent effective...

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Long-Term Thinking Meets Digital-First Retail Economy
Long-Term Thinking Meets Digital-First Retail Economy
November 09, 2020  |  Retail

By now, it’s apparent that the pandemic has left an indelible mark on retail. That’s not a judgment, it’s reality. No one wants to say...

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Retail 2022: Digital Taps Pent-Up Consumer Demand
Retail 2022: Digital Taps Pent-Up Consumer Demand
November 09, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

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New Data: More Than Forty Percent of U.S. Consumers Shop Through Digital Channels … And Stay There
New Data: More Than Forty Percent of U.S. Consumers Shop Through Digital Channels … And...
November 09, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Not all that long ago, consumers would head to local business districts or malls without necessarily having set plans about what they might buy or...

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Love Is In The Air, Among Other Places, As Fantasy Weddings Outwit COVID
Love Is In The Air, Among Other Places, As Fantasy Weddings Outwit COVID
November 07, 2020  |  Retail

As they say, “the heart wants what the heart wants.” During a pandemic, however, the lungs and lymphatic system have needs, too. That struggle between...

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