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Former Saks CEO Sadove Says Physical Retail Will Transform To Survive

Former Saks CEO Sadove Says Physical Retail Will Transform To Survive
Former Saks CEO Sadove Says Physical Retail Will Transform To Survive
November 30, 2020  |  Retail

The 2020 holiday shopping season will be an unusual one in many respects. That’s a reality observable on Black Friday, where in-store sales were nearly...

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PayPal’s Bitcoin Backing Proves Crypto Is Ready For Prime Time (And Grandma)
PayPal’s Bitcoin Backing Proves Crypto Is Ready For Prime Time (And Grandma)
November 30, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

When PayPal announced recently that its 350 million users can deposit bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in their accounts and spend it at 26 million merchants next year,...

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FinTechs Prove Their Value During Pandemic
FinTechs Prove Their Value During Pandemic
November 30, 2020  |  B2B Payments

At a time when surging coronavirus counts are once again muddying the outlook for consumers and business owners, MerchantE Chief Financial Officer Shim Steinmetz says...

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Secondhand News: Economy, Pandemic Create New Role For Pawnshops
Secondhand News: Economy, Pandemic Create New Role For Pawnshops
November 27, 2020  |  Retail

At a time when the coronavirus has caused a spike in unemployment and crippled countless small businesses, the pawnbroking industry has found itself in a...

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Security Demands Spur Virtual Debit Card Adoption
Security Demands Spur Virtual Debit Card Adoption
November 27, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

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Video Content Creates Digital-First Brand Loyalty
Video Content Creates Digital-First Brand Loyalty
November 27, 2020  |  Innovation

The great digital shift didn’t start in March. Though the world before then seems hard to remember, consumers were already in the process of shifting...

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Dermatology 2.0: Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali Goes B2B With Online Skincare Platform AIRE
Dermatology 2.0: Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali Goes B2B With Online Skincare Platform AIRE
November 27, 2020  |  Innovation

There’s nothing quite like being on Zoom calls for several hours of one’s workday to remind one of proper skincare’s importance. There’s something undeniably motivational...

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Global Outlook: Digital-First Kicks In From Asia To Africa
Global Outlook: Digital-First Kicks In From Asia To Africa
November 26, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

It only seems fitting that a global pandemic would catalyze a global shift toward online shopping. As the busy year-end holiday season gets underway, PYMNTS...

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