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‘Big Ticket’ Retailers That Offer Lease-to-Own Financing Well Positioned to Help Stretched Consumers
‘Big Ticket’ Retailers That Offer Lease-to-Own Financing Well Positioned to Help Stretched Consumers
March 11, 2022  |  Retail

As inflation puts more pressure on already strained pocketbooks and with millions of households now living paycheck to paycheck — including many making over $100,000...

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UK Banks, FinTechs Team up to Bring Belated Tech Boost to Loyalty Industry
UK Banks, FinTechs Team up to Bring Belated Tech Boost to Loyalty Industry
March 11, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty programs and reward schemes are very popular in the U.K., with a recent PYMNTS report revealing that about 40% of the U.K.’s 67 million...

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PYMNTS’ FinTechIPO™ Index Plummets on Disappointing Earnings News
PYMNTS’ FinTechIPO™ Index Plummets on Disappointing Earnings News
March 10, 2022  |  IPO

Thus far, nearly toward the end of the first quarter of 2022, we see a trend emerging for the FinTech IPO tracker. Get the Full...

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34% of Consumers Use Their Smartphones to Help Them Shop in Physical Stores
34% of Consumers Use Their Smartphones to Help Them Shop in Physical Stores
March 10, 2022  |  Retail

A growing percentage of consumers are using their smartphones while shopping in physical stores, and PYMNTS research has found that this is just one example...

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White House Crypto Executive Order Ignites Digital Dollar Debate
White House Crypto Executive Order Ignites Digital Dollar Debate
March 10, 2022  |  CBDC

If you support creating a digital dollar, there’s a lot to be happy about in President Joe Biden’s Wednesday (March 9) executive order on the...

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What’s Next in the Connected Economy? VTEX CEO Says Conversational Commerce
What’s Next in the Connected Economy? VTEX CEO Says Conversational Commerce
March 10, 2022  |  Connected Economy

If you think the past two years were intense, your perspective might be due for a reset soon. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Shopping Channels Blur as New Breed of Consumer Emerges From Pandemic
Shopping Channels Blur as New Breed of Consumer Emerges From Pandemic
March 10, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Shopping and payments patterns forged in the crucible of the pandemic are fast becoming “the next normal” we’ve been speculating about since 2020. As the...

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New Debit Rules Pose Security Hoops for Banks — and Enterprises They Serve
New Debit Rules Pose Security Hoops for Banks — and Enterprises They Serve
March 10, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

“Payments fraud isn’t localized to just one industry or one business — it’s widespread and pervasive. The fraudsters are only getting more creative,” Paramita Bhattacharjee,...

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As BNPL Takes Off, Fraudsters Step Up ‘Collusion Fraud’
As BNPL Takes Off, Fraudsters Step Up ‘Collusion Fraud’
March 10, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Any new payments vector, where hockey stick growth is apparent — up and to the right, of course — grabs the attention of fraudsters. Get...

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