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Platforms Were Payments’ Hot 2021 IPO Theme — Will Profits Follow?
Platforms Were Payments’ Hot 2021 IPO Theme — Will Profits Follow?
January 03, 2022  |  IPO

In the look back through the year that was, it might be too farfetched to say that SPACs and IPOs sizzled in the payments space....

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India’s Small Businesses Turn to Digital Ecosystems to Ease Payments, Ordering, Logistics and More
India’s Small Businesses Turn to Digital Ecosystems to Ease Payments, Ordering, Logistics and More
January 03, 2022  |  B2B Payments

As much of the digital commerce world is busy building consumer payments ecosystems, the merchants that accept those payments need digital ecosystems with highly specialized...

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Retailers Look to Leverage the ‘Now’ in Buy Now, Pay Later
Retailers Look to Leverage the ‘Now’ in Buy Now, Pay Later
December 31, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

In retrospect, there are the trends, the seismic shifts in the payments landscape that seem “obvious” and that we might have spotted a mile away....

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The 100 Unicorns Born in EMEA in 2021
The 100 Unicorns Born in EMEA in 2021
December 31, 2021  |  International

Startup scenes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are buzzing with activity, attracting major venture capital investment this year that has led to...

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Five Restaurant Technology Trends to Watch in 2022
Five Restaurant Technology Trends to Watch in 2022
December 31, 2021  |  ResTech

Restaurants had a big year in 2021. The early months of the year marked the most advanced stages of the industry’s digital shift, as tech-enabled...

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54% of Consumers Keep Their Retail Subscriptions Going After Their Free Trial Ends
54% of Consumers Keep Their Retail Subscriptions Going After Their Free Trial Ends
December 30, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Free trials are and always have been key to converting new subscribers to retail subscriptions. In fact, 80% of retail subscribers who subscribed after the pandemic — 35 million...

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How Payments Powered the Connected Economy in 2021
How Payments Powered the Connected Economy in 2021
December 30, 2021  |  Connected Economy

Were we living in a connected economy before the pandemic rearranged everything? Yes and no. Smartphones and apps were solid, and online banking via desktop...

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DeFi Is the New Big Thing in Crypto. But What Is It? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
DeFi Is the New Big Thing in Crypto. But What Is It? Here’s Everything You...
December 30, 2021  |  Blockchain

Decentralized finance is at the core of the crypto revolution. Or so the hype says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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For Large Restaurant Brands, 2021 Was Better Than Normal  
For Large Restaurant Brands, 2021 Was Better Than Normal  
December 29, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

2021 was a good year for major restaurant chains, not only in contrast to the devastating year before, but also by pre-pandemic standards. Get the...

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