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Fiserv: 2021 Was the Year of True Omnichannel
Fiserv: 2021 Was the Year of True Omnichannel
January 06, 2022  |  Opinion

The momentum has been building for years, but we’re finally living in a truly omnichannel world. Customers expect to move seamlessly between offline and online...

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UK Closes BNPL Consultation, Eyes New Regulation in 2022
UK Closes BNPL Consultation, Eyes New Regulation in 2022
January 06, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

On Jan. 6, the U.K. Treasury closes a public consultation on buy now, pay later (BNPL), with the clear intention of bringing BNPL products into...

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90% of Acquiring Banks Say Using AI to Monitor Merchant Transactions Boosts Efficiency
90% of Acquiring Banks Say Using AI to Monitor Merchant Transactions Boosts Efficiency
January 05, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

Acquiring banks that use artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor merchants on their platforms say the technology has yielded many significant benefits that help boost their...

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For Walmart and Amazon, the Fridge is the New eGrocery Frontier
For Walmart and Amazon, the Fridge is the New eGrocery Frontier
January 05, 2022  |  Delivery

It seems that, when it comes to getting their groceries, consumers’ willingness to sacrifice privacy for convenience may go well beyond what many grocers have...

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10 Ways Regulation Could Shake Up the Digital Economy in 2022
10 Ways Regulation Could Shake Up the Digital Economy in 2022
January 05, 2022  |  Regulation

In 2021, regulators and policymakers around the world launched different regulatory initiatives on a wide range of topics from FinTech to crypto, privacy and artificial...

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Healthcare Providers Use ‘Deep Data’ to Deliver Better Patient Outcomes
Healthcare Providers Use ‘Deep Data’ to Deliver Better Patient Outcomes
January 05, 2022  |  Healthcare

The healthcare business isn’t well. The aftermath of the pandemic on practices, ongoing issues of uncollected medical debt, shifting modes of care and changing patient...

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Report: CFOs See Digital AR/AP as Best Way to Boost Efficiency and Transparency
Report: CFOs See Digital AR/AP as Best Way to Boost Efficiency and Transparency
January 05, 2022  |  CFO

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Zebedee CTO Sees Bitcoin as the Universal Currency of the Metaverses
Zebedee CTO Sees Bitcoin as the Universal Currency of the Metaverses
January 05, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Nike’s selling virtual sneakers in the metaverse. Play-to-earn gamers in NFT-based Axie Infinity have bought and sold in-game items nearly 11.5 million times, with $3.81...

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PayPal: 2021 Was the Year of Reinvention
PayPal: 2021 Was the Year of Reinvention
January 05, 2022  |  Opinion

Last year brought the digital divide into sharp focus, Doug Bland, PayPal senior vice president, Global Credit and Financial Services tells PYMNTS, noting that businesses...

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