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How Fraud Takes A Bite Out Of QSRs’ Mobile Margins
How Fraud Takes A Bite Out Of QSRs’ Mobile Margins
August 24, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are pushing ahead with their digital efforts, with mobile-ahead ordering among the hottest areas for that. But that also brings more opportunity...

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Why It’s Time To Stop Making FX The Corporate Earnings Scapegoat
Why It’s Time To Stop Making FX The Corporate Earnings Scapegoat
August 24, 2018  |  Economy

Consider it the new normal. Consider it a rollercoaster ride. Consider it a reason to drink, down antacids or aspirin, or crawl under the covers...

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Marketplace Merchants Sing The Blues
Marketplace Merchants Sing The Blues
August 24, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

There’s a lot of sizzle in marketplaces. In fact, they have made tiny businesses into big ones, as even the tiniest one-man operation can gain the...

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Laplanche’s Upgrade Raises $62M To Reinvent Consumer Credit
Laplanche’s Upgrade Raises $62M To Reinvent Consumer Credit
August 23, 2018  |  Loans

When Renaud Laplanche founded LendingClub 12 years ago in 2006, the lending landscape was a very different place. Most consumer and business lending was done...

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Why One-Click Isn’t Just About Checkout Anymore
Why One-Click Isn’t Just About Checkout Anymore
August 23, 2018  |  Innovation

The onboarding process is one increasingly rendered in bits and bytes, where, for merchant acquiring, speed matters. Streamlining the steps that must be taken in...

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Why Scandit Wants To Go Beyond The Barcode
Why Scandit Wants To Go Beyond The Barcode
August 23, 2018  |  eCommerce

Commerce is everywhere, which means barcodes are everywhere. Smart devices? They’re everywhere, too. Internet of Things (IoT) — well, by now, everything is going to...

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TRENDING: Why US Customs Wants To Change The Face Of Air Travel
TRENDING: Why US Customs Wants To Change The Face Of Air Travel
August 22, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Bad actors aren’t just stealing sensitive information; they are hoping to wreak havoc on airport security in the U.S. Fortunately, security players are working to...

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Farfetch IPO Shows Luxury Retailers Ready To Ware Online
Farfetch IPO Shows Luxury Retailers Ready To Ware Online
August 22, 2018  |  IPO

“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life,” said fashion photographer Bill Cunningham. No one wears just one suit of armor, and...

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GM, Shell And P97 Launch In-Dash Fuel Payments
GM, Shell And P97 Launch In-Dash Fuel Payments
August 21, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Let’s just come out and say it: When it comes to the wide range of commerce activities, unless you’re a teenager with a new driver’s...

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