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The Digital Platform That Wants To Be A-Star-Is-Born Maker

The Digital Platform That Wants To Be A-Star-Is-Born Maker
The Digital Platform That Wants To Be A-Star-Is-Born Maker
August 09, 2019  |  Innovation

There are still countless books to be written about whether the digital age — the technology, the processes, the seemingly endless retail and service choices,...

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This Week In Amazon Vs. Walmart: The Battle For Consumers
This Week In Amazon Vs. Walmart: The Battle For Consumers
August 09, 2019  |  News

Though Amazon and Walmart are in a constant race for the consumer’s whole paycheck, they mostly stay within their own lanes.  Though both move and...

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How Airbnb, Lime, Turo, Fiverr And Newegg Are Using Instant Payments
How Airbnb, Lime, Turo, Fiverr And Newegg Are Using Instant Payments
August 08, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Whether it’s a merchant or their customer, an employer or their employee — every party involved in a transaction wants to be paid immediately, without...

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Can Less Digital Security Actually Be More Secure?
Can Less Digital Security Actually Be More Secure?
August 08, 2019  |  Authentication

What was the color of the car you owned in 2005? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Why Credit Unions Have A Member Loyalty Gap
Why Credit Unions Have A Member Loyalty Gap
August 08, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Loyalty is a tricky proposition, especially as plastic cards have given way to mobile payments, and there is little mercy for those businesses that get...

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Why China’s SMB IOUs Spell Out Troubles Ahead
Why China’s SMB IOUs Spell Out Troubles Ahead
August 07, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Déjà vu for IOUs — and because this is China we’re talking about, it may be the world economy that ultimately pays. Get the Full...

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Why Mastercard Acquired Nets
Why Mastercard Acquired Nets
August 07, 2019  |  Mastercard

 Mastercard is making its largest acquisition to date with its $3.2 billion bid to buy the Denmark-based payments platform, Nets, furthering its European presence and...

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Paytronix’s Open Dining Buy Unlocks Restaurants’ Digital Front Doors
Paytronix’s Open Dining Buy Unlocks Restaurants’ Digital Front Doors
August 07, 2019  |  Connected Economy

Restaurants, like all businesses, have always had a “front door problem” – that is, how to get people in the mood to walk through that...

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