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Is #donate The First Step To #buy?
Is #donate The First Step To #buy?
December 05, 2018  |  Matchmakers

By almost any measure, John Gossart, COO and Co-founder of fundraising resource Goodworld, has done more than his fair share of public service. He served two...

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First Data: Bricks Held Their Own Against The Clicks On Black Friday
First Data: Bricks Held Their Own Against The Clicks On Black Friday
December 04, 2018  |  Retail

Tough to beat was 2017's Black Friday shopping season, but beaten it was as U.S. consumers remained strong. A new report from First Data shows...

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TSYS On How Payments Power Rewards, And Rewards Power Loyalty
TSYS On How Payments Power Rewards, And Rewards Power Loyalty
December 04, 2018  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty has come a long way in the payments realm, from the days when strict terms of rewards programs were more frustrating than enticing for consumers....

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Marriott Breach: Why The Worst May Be Yet To Come
Marriott Breach: Why The Worst May Be Yet To Come
December 04, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Let’s try this a different way, if only to make a vital point with insincerity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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EPC Chair On SEPA’s Instant Credit Transfer, One Year In
EPC Chair On SEPA’s Instant Credit Transfer, One Year In
December 03, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Last year, the European Payments Council (EPC) debuted the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme, where credit transfers are done in 10 seconds — or less...

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How Authentication Tech Is Stamping Out Illegal eCig Purchases
How Authentication Tech Is Stamping Out Illegal eCig Purchases
December 03, 2018  |  Authentication

Water always finds the lowest point — that’s a fact of life. So, too, is this: Underaged consumers will always try, and often find ways...

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From Friend’s Grandpa To Hip Elder Brother: Banks As Consumer Trust Anchors
From Friend’s Grandpa To Hip Elder Brother: Banks As Consumer Trust Anchors
December 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Almost five years ago (on Dec. 19, 2013), Target was breached. Roughly 40 million consumer credit cards were hacked, and the public outcry of shock...

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WePay On The Art Of Payments Risk Management
WePay On The Art Of Payments Risk Management
November 30, 2018  |  Risk Management

Understanding risk, particularly its sources and how to most effectively manage it, is one of the most fundamentally important topics in payments for those who...

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Why Consumers Prefer Apps At Gas Stations
Why Consumers Prefer Apps At Gas Stations
November 30, 2018  |  Gas Station Retail

Hook convenience store (c-store) customers on a user-friendly mobile experience for fuel purchases, and the benefits will accumulate. That’s one of the main findings from...

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