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Why Universal ‘Pay Anybody’ Is Coming and Will Change Everything

Why Universal ‘Pay Anybody’ Is Coming and Will Change Everything
Why Universal ‘Pay Anybody’ Is Coming and Will Change Everything
October 31, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Ubiquity and choice are the digital promised land. How we get there from here will be a matter of securely opening the payments ecosystem to...

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‘Google Maps for Business’ Aims to Minimize Supply Chain Risk
‘Google Maps for Business’ Aims to Minimize Supply Chain Risk
October 31, 2022  |  Artificial Intelligence

In the age of global commerce, gauging supply chain risk is the business world’s version of playing “six degrees of Kevin Bacon.” Get the Full...

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Snap Jumps 30% Leading CE100’s 4% Gain
Snap Jumps 30% Leading CE100’s 4% Gain
October 31, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Despite a few fizzles, post-earnings relief rallies drove a spate of double-digit percentage point swings and dominated the ConnectedEconomy 100 Index’s performance over the past...

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Amazon Versus Walmart Study Shows Who’s Winning Consumer Retail Spend
Amazon Versus Walmart Study Shows Who’s Winning Consumer Retail Spend
October 28, 2022  |  Retail

Retail behemoths Amazon and Walmart have become the two fiercest competitors for consumers’ retail spending. While the proliferation of mobile devices, apps and payment technologies...

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51% of Merchants Invest in Tech to Track Omnichannel Purchases
51% of Merchants Invest in Tech to Track Omnichannel Purchases
October 28, 2022  |  Technology

Loyalty is the glue that binds consumers to their merchants. It’s what keeps consumers spending online or in-store, even during inflationary times. Get the Full...

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The Most Complex Crypto Payment? A Political Donation
The Most Complex Crypto Payment? A Political Donation
October 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s hard to think of any type of payment more fraught with legal restrictions and privacy issues than political donations. And that’s doubly true when...

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Amazon Tightens Its Belt as Consumers Do Too
Amazon Tightens Its Belt as Consumers Do Too
October 28, 2022  |  Amazon

It took more than two and a half years, but Amazon’s round trip is now complete. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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TCH Sees ‘Mindset Shift’ Driving Integrated Instant Payments Gains
TCH Sees ‘Mindset Shift’ Driving Integrated Instant Payments Gains
October 28, 2022  |  Real-Time Payments

As much as COVID-19 gave digital tech and payments a boost, many industry experts think the next three years may hold similarly grand advancements, particularly...

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