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12% of Consumers Use Retail Subscriptions To Gain Exclusive Access to Products

12% of Consumers Use Retail Subscriptions To Gain Exclusive Access to Products
12% of Consumers Use Retail Subscriptions To Gain Exclusive Access to Products
January 28, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

The factors driving consumers’ use of subscription services changed over the course of 2021. Today, the greatest share of consumers use retail subscriptions to access...

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Relationship Commerce Moves Customers From ‘One and Done’ to ‘One to One’
Relationship Commerce Moves Customers From ‘One and Done’ to ‘One to One’
January 28, 2022  |  Subscriptions

In their 1997 marketing “Enterprise One to One,” Don Peppers and Martha Rogers zeroed in on the deeper connections possible for companies fostering close customer...

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Open-Loop Contactless Payment Systems Keep Transit Agencies, Riders Running Smoothly
Open-Loop Contactless Payment Systems Keep Transit Agencies, Riders Running Smoothly
January 28, 2022  |  Digital Payments

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Paying the World Should Be As Easy as Sending a WhatsApp Message
Paying the World Should Be As Easy as Sending a WhatsApp Message
January 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

“Pay the world” is the theme of the day and for Thunes Collections CEO Christophe Bourbier, in an ideal world, consumers anywhere in the world can...

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Data Protection Holds Influential Role In EU Legislative Process, Regional Watchdog Says
Data Protection Holds Influential Role In EU Legislative Process, Regional Watchdog Says
January 28, 2022  |  Regulation

When the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) recommended that the artificial intelligence (AI) act shouldn’t allow AI systems to recognize human features in public places,...

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Looming Rate Increases Pose New Challenges — and Opportunities — for Lenders
Looming Rate Increases Pose New Challenges — and Opportunities — for Lenders
January 28, 2022  |  Loans

With 2021 done, 2022 looms as a landscape of challenge and opportunity for financial services providers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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60% of Consumers Know About Buy Now Pay Later
60% of Consumers Know About Buy Now Pay Later
January 27, 2022  |  Data

Nearly six out of 10 consumers are aware of buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans. About 45% of consumers have not used BNPL, but are...

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As Money Laundering Booms, Crypto Thieves Flock to DeFi
As Money Laundering Booms, Crypto Thieves Flock to DeFi
January 27, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The amount cryptocurrency stolen, scammed and blackmailed nearly doubled in 2021. So, it stands to reason that money laundering would be up as well. Get...

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Live Video Shopping Turns Purchase Intent Into Online Conversions
Live Video Shopping Turns Purchase Intent Into Online Conversions
January 27, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

People try to go into stores intending to buy, which may or may not be what brings them to an eCommerce site or online marketplace,...

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