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B-Stock CEO: How Strategic Liquidation Solves Retail  #Returnageddon
B-Stock CEO: How Strategic Liquidation Solves Retail #Returnageddon
December 10, 2018  |  Retail

Returns are a big — if unsung — part of the holiday season. According to data compiled by B-Stock Solutions, a marketplace that liquidates returned merchandise for...

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Braintree Marks Five Years With PayPal, Talks Of Next-Phase Mobile Transformation
Braintree Marks Five Years With PayPal, Talks Of Next-Phase Mobile Transformation
December 07, 2018  |  Mobile

The past is prologue, right? What has happened before sets the stage. Some famous English writer in the olden days wrote something along those lines....

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Gradifi CEO On Disrupting Student Loan Debt Disruption
Gradifi CEO On Disrupting Student Loan Debt Disruption
December 07, 2018  |  Debt

Student loan debt is among the heaviest financial burdens to shoulder.  Gradifi CEO David Chang tells PYMNTS that student loan repayments and refinancing - offered...

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What An Alleged NSA Hack Reveals About Payments Cybersecurity
What An Alleged NSA Hack Reveals About Payments Cybersecurity
December 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Not to ruin your holiday spirit, but let’s start this story with the cold and brutal truth: One of the largest risks that payments and...

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From Cash To Real-Time Payments
From Cash To Real-Time Payments
December 06, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Forty countries: That’s how many places either have real-time payments programs in progress or live. That’s progress. Yet, there is more work to be done....

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From Appliance Repair To DIY Commerce Platform
From Appliance Repair To DIY Commerce Platform
December 06, 2018  |  Retail

It was usually a weekend joy or an after-work nightmare for the person assigned the task: fixing the broken washing machine or refrigerator, figuring out...

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KPMG: How AI Defense Can Counter Faster Payments Fraud
KPMG: How AI Defense Can Counter Faster Payments Fraud
December 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Everything can seem right. But that’s only because the criminals are good. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Healthcare Payments’ ‘30 Pct Of The 30 Pct’ Problem
Healthcare Payments’ ‘30 Pct Of The 30 Pct’ Problem
December 05, 2018  |  Healthcare

Health care is changing, and patients are footing an ever larger portion of the bill.  That makes for an onerous debt burden at times -...

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Why The Merchant Countertop Needs A Tech Update
Why The Merchant Countertop Needs A Tech Update
December 05, 2018  |  Retail

So much is changing in retail and payments these days — the seemingly unstoppable rise of mobile, for instance, or the transformation of cars and...

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