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Marketplaces Bet That A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Sales

Marketplaces Bet That A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Sales
Marketplaces Bet That A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Sales
September 04, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

In eCommerce, the right visual images pay dividends  when it comes to inducing shoppers toward impulse buys (or at least impulse browsing) across online platforms...

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Is There Such A Thing As Healthy Friction Online?
Is There Such A Thing As Healthy Friction Online?
September 04, 2019  |  Authentication

Can friction be healthy for the eCommerce experience? Jen Singh, director of channel partnerships at Entersekt, tells PYMNTS that the consumer perception of what it means...

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Meal Kits Go Back To School
Meal Kits Go Back To School
September 04, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

In one respect, it’s the semi-forgotten part of the school days — the school lunch. Backpacks might be full of books, notes and homework in...

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Building A Better Payday Lending Product
Building A Better Payday Lending Product
September 04, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

Short-term lending has something of a bad rap in the United States — consumer advocacy groups have long accused them of being predatory debt traps, and...

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Bamboo Straws, Emerging Markets And The Lessons Of Selling Cross Border
Bamboo Straws, Emerging Markets And The Lessons Of Selling Cross Border
September 03, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

It’s one thing to talk the talk on cross-border payments, one of the hottest and increasingly vital areas of global payments and commerce. It’s another...

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Back To School Carpools Go Ridesharing
Back To School Carpools Go Ridesharing
September 03, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Summer is unofficially over and the kids are back in school. For some, that’s a mix of good and bad news (summer with children can...

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eBay: 24 Years In, A Look Back
eBay: 24 Years In, A Look Back
September 03, 2019  |  eCommerce

Today if one says the word eBay anywhere in the U.S. — and in multiple spots around the world — you will be hard-pressed to...

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B2B’s Summer Of Faster, Integrated Payments
B2B’s Summer Of Faster, Integrated Payments
September 02, 2019  |  B2B Payments

For B2B payments, this summer was a season of technological progress. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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