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This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event

This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
November 10, 2018  |  Retail

When Singles Day launched nearly a decade ago, the then-fledgling eCommerce brand Alibaba didn’t really think they were changing the face of commerce in its...

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How Payroll Supports Employers’ Position As Financial Wellness Coach
How Payroll Supports Employers’ Position As Financial Wellness Coach
November 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Like the rest of the financial services market, payroll is participating in the anti-paper movement. The biggest impact of this shift is businesses’ decision to...

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Retail Innovation Has Changed — Can SMBs Keep Up?
Retail Innovation Has Changed — Can SMBs Keep Up?
November 09, 2018  |  Innovation

It’s not your father’s customer loyalty anymore. The ascent of eCommerce and the digital tools that support it have made it easier — in both theory and...

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Bread Finance On Why The Early Financing Offer Catches The Conversion Worm
Bread Finance On Why The Early Financing Offer Catches The Conversion Worm
November 09, 2018  |  Retail

Offering financing to consumers can be a tremendous marketing and customer retention tool for retailers that do it right. The trick, Bread Finance CTO and Co-founder Daniel Simon told PYMNTS...

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Will Waiting For Pay Day Soon Be A Thing Of The Past?
Will Waiting For Pay Day Soon Be A Thing Of The Past?
November 09, 2018  |  Faster Payments

While living paycheck to paycheck is often associated with low-salary or part-time workers, the data tells a different story. As it turns out, the white-knuckled...

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7-Eleven’s Chief Digital Officer On The Launch Of ‘Scan & Pay’
7-Eleven’s Chief Digital Officer On The Launch Of ‘Scan & Pay’
November 08, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Cashierless payments are set to increasingly be part of the convenience store checkout model. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Can Lime’s Safety Push Attract More Bike, Scooter Users?
Can Lime’s Safety Push Attract More Bike, Scooter Users?
November 08, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Scooters are so retro that they are almost brand new. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Square GPV Gains Amid Larger Sellers, Capital Loans Surge 34 Pct
Square GPV Gains Amid Larger Sellers, Capital Loans Surge 34 Pct
November 08, 2018  |  Earnings

Square's gross payment volumes surged 29 percent year over year and larger sellers, at volumes $125K and above, were a larger percent of the mix...

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With New Deal, Western Union And M-PESA Make Global P2P Wave
With New Deal, Western Union And M-PESA Make Global P2P Wave
November 07, 2018  |  Global Payments

Western Union and M-PESA announce today a global P2P partnership that will make it easier for M-PESA customers to send money outside of Kenya and...

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