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Sprinter Health Aims to Solve Healthcare’s Last Mile With On-Demand Lab Tests

Sprinter Health Aims to Solve Healthcare’s Last Mile With On-Demand Lab Tests
Sprinter Health Aims to Solve Healthcare’s Last Mile With On-Demand Lab Tests
October 18, 2021  |  Healthcare

Every service has a last mile – that final, physical meeting between consumer and provider. We tend to equate the “last-mile” concept with retail, with the...

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NEW DATA: Cash Strapped Consumers Want Mass Payments Via Digital Wallets and Will Pay For Choice
NEW DATA: Cash Strapped Consumers Want Mass Payments Via Digital Wallets and Will Pay For...
October 18, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

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Fraudsters Launching Fewer Attacks, But Aim At Bigger Targets
Fraudsters Launching Fewer Attacks, But Aim At Bigger Targets
October 18, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The steady rise of the global eCommerce market has created a radically new fraud environment, where fraudsters now seek bigger targets, but strike less often. The evolution comes at a...

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For SMBs, Build vs. Buy Microservices Debate Warrants a Look at the Tech Stack
For SMBs, Build vs. Buy Microservices Debate Warrants a Look at the Tech Stack
October 18, 2021  |  SMBs

The tech stack — that conglomeration of tech, codes, software and services that build websites or apps — can be a strategic advantage, not a...

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The QSR Industry Has a Loyalty-Rewards Problem 
The QSR Industry Has a Loyalty-Rewards Problem 
October 15, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

The digital-first food ordering habits that consumers have acquired since the pandemic have fundamentally changed the restaurant industry. A single touchpoint in a much broader,...

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The $3T Payments ‘Trade Gap’ Can Be Tamed With Better Data, Retooled B2B Platforms
The $3T Payments ‘Trade Gap’ Can Be Tamed With Better Data, Retooled B2B Platforms
October 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The ongoing pressures on global supply chains have snarled the normal process of getting goods onto shelves, leaving buyers to scramble to find new routes...

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Fifth Third Bank Sees Instant Payments as Competitive Play to Win Businesses
Fifth Third Bank Sees Instant Payments as Competitive Play to Win Businesses
October 15, 2021  |  Disbursements

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Wider Acceptance of Crypto, More Specialized BNPL Plans to Lead Merchant Trends
Wider Acceptance of Crypto, More Specialized BNPL Plans to Lead Merchant Trends
October 15, 2021  |  Retail

The year still has about a dozen weeks left, but merchants and payments providers are already looking at their 2022 calendars and trying to determine...

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For Subscription Businesses, Fewer Failed Payments Means Better Customer Retention
For Subscription Businesses, Fewer Failed Payments Means Better Customer Retention
October 15, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription businesses know that if a payment is failing, it’s bad for them and bad for the customer, though many may not realize just how bad...

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