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PayPal’s Reverse Logistics Unit Brings ‘Happy’ to the Dreary Returns Biz
PayPal’s Reverse Logistics Unit Brings ‘Happy’ to the Dreary Returns Biz
March 28, 2022  |  Retail

As goes online sales growth, so grows the ocean of returns generated for any number of reasons, from fit to finances. The National Retail Federation...

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Livestreamed Personal Shopping Lets Influencers Walk Endless Aisles — Rather than Customers
Livestreamed Personal Shopping Lets Influencers Walk Endless Aisles — Rather than Customers
March 28, 2022  |  Streaming

You’re browsing an upscale apparel store when someone enters and begins livestreaming themselves selling the clothes you’re personally browsing to a huge online audience. Get...

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Third Generation of BNPL Holds Potential to Reshape Entire Credit Industry
Third Generation of BNPL Holds Potential to Reshape Entire Credit Industry
March 28, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

There was Web 1.0, Web 2.0, the mobile web, the metaverse — you get the idea. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Tackling Transparency Problems Improves B2B Payments in Healthcare, Insurance
Tackling Transparency Problems Improves B2B Payments in Healthcare, Insurance
March 28, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Healthcare, insurance and financial services are among the largest verticals in the U.S., tied to trillions of dollars of transaction flows. Get the Full Story...

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Collaboration, Education and Payments Orchestration Key in the Battle Against Fraud
Collaboration, Education and Payments Orchestration Key in the Battle Against Fraud
March 28, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

March 2020 changed how firms look at security and compliance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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CE100™ Index Lags Rebound in Broader Markets
CE100™ Index Lags Rebound in Broader Markets
March 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

There was not much movement in the CE100™ Index this past week. The rather muted downdraft — 30 basis points — trailed the broader indices,...

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BNPL and Other Alternative Payments Need Stronger Authentication
BNPL and Other Alternative Payments Need Stronger Authentication
March 25, 2022  |  Authentication

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Say Hello to the New ‘Customer Centric’ Bank
Say Hello to the New ‘Customer Centric’ Bank
March 25, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Financial services, as an industry, has a bit of ham in the pan problem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Commerce Automation Turns Retailers Into Omnichannel Marketplaces
Commerce Automation Turns Retailers Into Omnichannel Marketplaces
March 25, 2022  |  Automated Retail

There’s a difference between setting up a digital storefront and making it truly … work.  There’s a difference between simply being “findable” online and existing...

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