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Retail, RFID And Real-Time Sales

Retail, RFID And Real-Time Sales
Retail, RFID And Real-Time Sales
April 05, 2019  |  Innovation

Probably every shopper knows the thrill of the retail treasure hunt — that odd, unexpected, but perfect product discovered on a shelf; that highly desired...

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How Friendly Friction Builds Better Banking Experiences
How Friendly Friction Builds Better Banking Experiences
April 04, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Consumers’ preferences are undeniably shifting digitally when it comes to banking and financial services.  According to a recent study by Citibank, 31 percent of consumers use...

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Why FIs Must Be ‘Too Good To Fail’
Why FIs Must Be ‘Too Good To Fail’
April 04, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Financial institutions are flagging a bit when it comes to deployment of new technologies and financial products. One reason is infrastructure, where legacy systems hamper...

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Trade Finance: From Cash Flow Necessity To Competitive Advantage
Trade Finance: From Cash Flow Necessity To Competitive Advantage
April 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

With B2B payment terms continuing to lengthen in the global market, cash flow management continues to play a critical role in the survival of traders,...

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How Western Union Is Taking Global P2P Omnichannel
How Western Union Is Taking Global P2P Omnichannel
April 03, 2019  |  Digital Payments

It’s one of the rising ideals in this digital world of commerce and payments, a consumer expectation that doesn’t seem in danger of fading anytime...

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Identity Verification By The (Phone) Numbers
Identity Verification By The (Phone) Numbers
April 03, 2019  |  Authentication

Cognito CEO Alain Meier and his colleagues at the identify verification service have a peculiar way of freaking out payment and commerce operators. Get the...

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ezCater Raises $150M To Scale Its Business Catering Platform
ezCater Raises $150M To Scale Its Business Catering Platform
April 02, 2019  |  Delivery

Food brings people together — every grandmother worth the title reveres that wisdom. That’s only part of the story, though. A meal that’s handled badly,...

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PSD2’s Elephant In The Room
PSD2’s Elephant In The Room
April 02, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Open banking is here, but baby steps abound as financial firms grapple with PSD2’s fragmented landscape.  Token.io CEO Steve Kirsch tells PYMNTS that giving users...

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