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Pollinate CEO: Post-Brexit UK Plans New Order To Compete On Global Stage

Pollinate CEO: Post-Brexit UK Plans New Order To Compete On Global Stage
Pollinate CEO: Post-Brexit UK Plans New Order To Compete On Global Stage
March 30, 2021  |  Banking

In the digital-first economy, change, consumer-first and competition are the operative concepts. Case in point: mobile banking, digital wallets, open banking and data sharing (and...

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Hybrid C-Store Model Builds Neighborhood Connection with Consumers
Hybrid C-Store Model Builds Neighborhood Connection with Consumers
March 29, 2021  |  Retail

The delivery space has exploded in the last year, with customers turning to remote, safe-from-home commerce options at unprecedented levels. Major retailers have added new...

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Visa Network Will Settle Transactions In Crypto, First Use Case USD Stablecoin
Visa Network Will Settle Transactions In Crypto, First Use Case USD Stablecoin
March 29, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa announced Monday (March 29) that it is the first major payments network to settle transactions in dollar denominated stablecoins, which the company claimed is...

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NEW REPORT: Where Restaurants Should Look For New Loyalty Opportunities
NEW REPORT: Where Restaurants Should Look For New Loyalty Opportunities
March 29, 2021  |  ResTech

The first wave of lockdowns in the United States put consumers’ lives – and their menus – on reset. Working professionals no longer had the...

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BlueVine’s Allocca: SMB Growth Demands New Vision For Loan Underwriting
BlueVine’s Allocca: SMB Growth Demands New Vision For Loan Underwriting
March 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When small business lending FinTech BlueVine took the wraps off its bank offering last October, the solution emerged as a natural extension of the company’s...

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PSCU: CUs Protect Member Base With Touchless Tech
PSCU: CUs Protect Member Base With Touchless Tech
March 29, 2021  |  Credit Unions

It doesn’t take a FinTech to make banking digital. In fact, it doesn’t even require a big bank. Credit unions (CUs) can be perfectly adept...

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Will WeWork Work In SPAC Land? 
Will WeWork Work In SPAC Land? 
March 29, 2021  |  IPO

Among the hallmarks of the special purpose acquisition (SPAC) go-to-market strategy is that small, quickly growing firms — the ones that are in need of...

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Former GoDaddy CEO Says Retailing Can Surf Rising D2C Wave
Former GoDaddy CEO Says Retailing Can Surf Rising D2C Wave
March 26, 2021  |  Retail

The intersection of creativity and brands used to be populated by the “Mad Men” types of the 60s and 70s. It was all about the...

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