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Nearly Two-Thirds of Retail Subscribers Want to Deal Directly With Brands

Nearly Two-Thirds of Retail Subscribers Want to Deal Directly With Brands
Nearly Two-Thirds of Retail Subscribers Want to Deal Directly With Brands
January 14, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Nearly one-third of all U.S. consumers have at least one retail subscription. Among these retail subscribers, direct-to-consumer (D2C) subscriptions are quickly growing more popular, according...

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Reversal: Amazon UK Will No Longer Ban Visa Credit Cards
Reversal: Amazon UK Will No Longer Ban Visa Credit Cards
January 14, 2022  |  Credit Cards

As the January 19th deadline loomed, inching closer — potentially changing the landscape for card payments in the U.K. —Amazon announced in a statement on...

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Silicon Valley Bank’s Digital-First Approach t​o Keeping Tech Innovators Engaged
Silicon Valley Bank’s Digital-First Approach t​o Keeping Tech Innovators Engaged
January 14, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

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Fraud Control Is Switching Slant to Digital Enablement and Frustrating Fraudsters With Data
Fraud Control Is Switching Slant to Digital Enablement and Frustrating Fraudsters With Data
January 14, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Is nothing sacred? Not to cyberthieves. The 2021 holiday shopping season was likely the most digitally secure in history, but that didn’t stop baddies from...

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Flexible Financing Options Expands BNPL’s Horizons During the Year of ‘More’
Flexible Financing Options Expands BNPL’s Horizons During the Year of ‘More’
January 14, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Just a few years ago, buy now, pay later (BNPL) was a plucky new payment method used mostly to purchase clothing and accessories in painless...

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Embedded Business Banking Rides Wave of Demand for Less Friction
Embedded Business Banking Rides Wave of Demand for Less Friction
January 14, 2022  |  B2B Payments

While the pandemic is still raising as much uncertainty as there was a year ago, on the whole, businesses appear to be trying to restore...

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Small Businesses Turn to Payments Tech to Address Persistent Problems
Small Businesses Turn to Payments Tech to Address Persistent Problems
January 14, 2022  |  Payment Methods

It’s a new year — time to turn over a new leaf as the problems of 2021 fade fully into the background. Wishful thinking, indeed....

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PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What Is Solana?
PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What Is Solana?
January 13, 2022  |  Blockchain

Over the course of this series of articles, we are going to look at the top blockchains in cryptocurrency, with a goal of helping you...

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43% of Businesses Say Potential Efficiencies Influence Their Blockchain and Crypto Strategies
43% of Businesses Say Potential Efficiencies Influence Their Blockchain and Crypto Strategies
January 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When corporate treasurers are considering the adoption of blockchain or cryptocurrency solutions, the top factor is the potential for greater operational efficiencies. The Corporate Treasury...

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