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Secret Sauce: 75% of Top-Ranked Global eCommerce Sites Use IP-Recognition Tech

Secret Sauce: 75% of Top-Ranked Global eCommerce Sites Use IP-Recognition Tech
Secret Sauce: 75% of Top-Ranked Global eCommerce Sites Use IP-Recognition Tech
November 18, 2021  |  eCommerce

The growing market for international eCommerce is rewriting the rules of international trade — and reshaping the global economy. Consumers in in countries around the...

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Visa-Amazon UK Spat Puts Interchange Rates Back in the Spotlight
Visa-Amazon UK Spat Puts Interchange Rates Back in the Spotlight
November 18, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Some battles seem eternal, destined to be waged again and again — in some cases with predictable outcomes. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Sesame Membership Model Brings ‘Radically Normal Healthcare’ to Millions of US Consumers
Sesame Membership Model Brings ‘Radically Normal Healthcare’ to Millions of US Consumers
November 18, 2021  |  Healthcare

Online telehealth is growing by leaps as the pandemic drags on, but these services can often feel urgent and impermanent compared to the close in-person...

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Inflation, Disappearing Stimulus Payments Push Paycheck to Paycheck Consumer Ranks Higher
Inflation, Disappearing Stimulus Payments Push Paycheck to Paycheck Consumer Ranks Higher
November 18, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

The holidays are upon us and beyond the festive urge to spend, some troubling signs point to the fact that if we keep charging the...

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Misfits Market CEO Says Future of Grocery Stores Is Curated, Personalized and Online
Misfits Market CEO Says Future of Grocery Stores Is Curated, Personalized and Online
November 18, 2021  |  eCommerce

Demand for online grocery may have skyrocketed in the past 20 months, but many hurdles for eGrocers remain. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Plastic Credit Cards Are Far From Extinction but Digital Payments Will Only Rise
Plastic Credit Cards Are Far From Extinction but Digital Payments Will Only Rise
November 18, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Most consumers still reach for their physical cards or the cash in their wallet at checkout, despite a wealth of data suggesting a clear trend...

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Why Always On Authentication is the Future of Online Security
Why Always On Authentication is the Future of Online Security
November 18, 2021  |  Biometrics

Using a thumbprint or an iris scan to open a door is no longer something only seen in science fiction movies. Biometric security in the...

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To Simplify Cross-Border Payments, FinTechs Should Borrow a Page from WhatsApp
To Simplify Cross-Border Payments, FinTechs Should Borrow a Page from WhatsApp
November 18, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Getting paid is a challenge for any business at the best of times, but in the case of cross-border transactions, the complexity often extends several...

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New Data: Non-Recurring Business Payments Have 1-in-3 Chance of Being Late
New Data: Non-Recurring Business Payments Have 1-in-3 Chance of Being Late
November 18, 2021  |  SMBs

Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in the United States receive more than a third of their sales from buyers they work with irregularly — once,...

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