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With Pop-Ups and Digital Tech, Restaurants Follow in Retail’s Footsteps

With Pop-Ups and Digital Tech, Restaurants Follow in Retail’s Footsteps
With Pop-Ups and Digital Tech, Restaurants Follow in Retail’s Footsteps
November 30, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

From quick-service to fine dining, restaurants are turning to retail to get a sense of how to engage with consumers’ quick-changing habits and expectations. Take,...

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Lenders Use Automation, Data and Payments Tech to Shorten Approval, Payout Process
Lenders Use Automation, Data and Payments Tech to Shorten Approval, Payout Process
November 30, 2021  |  Disbursements

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DeFi Opens New Possibilities for Banks Willing to Embrace Change
DeFi Opens New Possibilities for Banks Willing to Embrace Change
November 30, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

There are any number of ways to look at the emerging decentralized finance (DeFi) space, at least where banks are concerned. Some view it as...

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Utility Will Make the Metaverse Work — and Pay — With or Without Goggles
Utility Will Make the Metaverse Work — and Pay — With or Without Goggles
November 30, 2021  |  Connected Economy

It was Oct. 28 when Mark Zuckerberg announced to the world that Facebook would now be effectively a subsidiary of a company called Meta —...

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New User Authentication System Sets Stage for a Passwordless Future
New User Authentication System Sets Stage for a Passwordless Future
November 30, 2021  |  Authentication

With the longstanding 3D Secure (3DS) version 1 being readied for retirement in October 2022, financial institutions (FIs) and merchants are preparing for a streamlined...

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The Metaverse Will Need Its Own INTERPOL to Police Payments Crossing Between Virtual, Real Worlds
The Metaverse Will Need Its Own INTERPOL to Police Payments Crossing Between Virtual, Real Worlds
November 30, 2021  |  Safety and Security

If the metaverse is a virtual world, will it need a virtual version of INTERPOL to police it for fraud and financial crimes? Like so...

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Voice Tech Holds Key to Unlocking Biometric Security’s Full Potential
Voice Tech Holds Key to Unlocking Biometric Security’s Full Potential
November 30, 2021  |  Biometrics

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Gen Z’s More Interested in Extended Warranties Than Product Protection Plans
Gen Z’s More Interested in Extended Warranties Than Product Protection Plans
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

Merchants who want to sell plans that cover product failure and, in some cases, accidental damage should know that marketing language matters. Consumer interest in...

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How Product Drops, Marketplaces and Payments Keep Gen Z Loyal, D2C Brands Profitable
How Product Drops, Marketplaces and Payments Keep Gen Z Loyal, D2C Brands Profitable
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

For decades, fashion followed a wholesale model, with brands serving as the creative houses and the retailers holding most of the power in the customer...

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