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Mastercard: Private/Public Pacts Pave The Way For Digital IDs

Mastercard: Private/Public Pacts Pave The Way For Digital IDs
Mastercard: Private/Public Pacts Pave The Way For Digital IDs
February 21, 2020  |  Authentication

To advance the digital economy, smooth commerce and boost financial inclusion, billions of individuals across the globe need digital IDs. Get the Full Story Complete...

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The Week in Payments: Rewriting Rewards, Buying The Bank And Containing COVID-19
The Week in Payments: Rewriting Rewards, Buying The Bank And Containing COVID-19
February 21, 2020  |  Commentary

That there was a lot of action and motion in the payments and commerce ocean this week is not much of a surprise, as that...

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The Life, Death And Rebirth Of The Daily Deal
The Life, Death And Rebirth Of The Daily Deal
February 21, 2020  |  eCommerce

Groupon is out of the business of selling consumer goods — an announcement that followed yet another disappointing earnings run from the eCommerce firm. The...

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How Smart Algorithms Deliver Faster, Secure Gig Payouts
How Smart Algorithms Deliver Faster, Secure Gig Payouts
February 20, 2020  |  Gig Economy

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Mobile Order-Ahead’s Mindset Shift
Mobile Order-Ahead’s Mindset Shift
February 20, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Consumers have somewhat of a fickle relationship with security when it comes to transactions. Most report that they want security, and they are sincere in their...

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Adore Me: Giving Lingerie A High-Tech Touch
Adore Me: Giving Lingerie A High-Tech Touch
February 20, 2020  |  Retail

While Victoria’s Secret struggles as the lingerie industry goes increasingly omnichannel, a hyper customer focus and an obsession with tech has helped AdoreMe build a...

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Is Paying Consumers For Their Time The Future Of Physical Retail?
Is Paying Consumers For Their Time The Future Of Physical Retail?
February 20, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Among the more famous aphorisms of Benjamin Franklin was his 1748 observation that “time is money” —  a fancy way of saying that making money...

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POS Financing: There’s A Lending Marketplace For That
POS Financing: There’s A Lending Marketplace For That
February 19, 2020  |  Point of Sale

In the roughly six decades the card networks have been powering payments at the physical and digital points of sale, it’s hard to imagine that their ubiquity wasn’t...

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Mastercard: Collaboration Is Key To Scaling Real-Time Payments
Mastercard: Collaboration Is Key To Scaling Real-Time Payments
February 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With speed being the most obvious value proposition of real-time payments capabilities, and with businesses often looking to extend payment terms as long as possible,...

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