Editor’s Picks

No Pain, No Gain? GDPR, PSD2 And The New Payments Reality
No Pain, No Gain? GDPR, PSD2 And The New Payments Reality
January 22, 2019  |  Regulation

Last year brought the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline, Europe’s attempt to boost online privacy and security for consumers — a law that just resulted...

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Can Smart Carts Make Grocery Stores Smarter?
Can Smart Carts Make Grocery Stores Smarter?
January 22, 2019  |  Merchant Innovation

The shopping cart has been a part of the grocery store checkout experience for nearly 152 years. It’s first use is attributed to a Midwest...

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How To Keep QSRs’ Digital Transformation Investments From Derailing
How To Keep QSRs’ Digital Transformation Investments From Derailing
January 22, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

We all remember cramming — all that coffee and/or soda, all those books, notes and ink stains. Not to mention, all those late nights desperately striving...

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The Changing Trends As Davos Gets Off The Ground
The Changing Trends As Davos Gets Off The Ground
January 21, 2019  |  International

As the World Economic Forum is getting off the ground in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos this week, much will be the same...

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Alipay Latest To Ride eMoney License Trend
Alipay Latest To Ride eMoney License Trend
January 21, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Alipay’s latest expansion — this time, to Luxembourg — shows not only the increasing reach of the China-based mobile payments ecosystem, but also stands as...

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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In The Connected Car Ecosystem
Digital License Plates Vie For Place In The Connected Car Ecosystem
January 21, 2019  |  Innovation

The move toward a connected car ecosystem includes the potential use of digital license plates on vehicles — an effort that has now spread to...

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eCommerce Brands Find A Home At The Mall
eCommerce Brands Find A Home At The Mall
January 21, 2019  |  Retail

Digitally-native brands are testing the brick-and-mortar retail waters, and, now, new malls are set to have entire spaces designed around them: Hudson Yards, which is...

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Brandless Turns To Subscriptions To Make Service Stickier
Brandless Turns To Subscriptions To Make Service Stickier
January 21, 2019  |  Retail

With simple packaging that is nondescript by design and an ethos that values simplicity and quality above all, Brandless has made quite a name for...

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Alternative Finance No Longer SMBs’ Last Resort
Alternative Finance No Longer SMBs’ Last Resort
January 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative finance (AltFin) has had a rocky lifespan, with controversies over high interest rates, contract agreements and the overall viability of the industry being called...

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