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Partner Or Compete? Banks Can Take Hybrid Approach With FinTech Innovation
Partner Or Compete? Banks Can Take Hybrid Approach With FinTech Innovation
February 17, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In a mid-January conference call with analysts, J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told analysts that his firm, and other banks, should be scared “s—tless”...

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Gift Cards Emerge As Digital Payments On-Ramp For Cash-Based Customers
Gift Cards Emerge As Digital Payments On-Ramp For Cash-Based Customers
February 17, 2021  |  Retail

It’s hard to argue the digital shift in any business, but particularly at retail. PYMNTS research shows that 97.3 million U.S. consumers have now switched...

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MIXT CEO: Rewards Data Unlocks New Sales Opportunities For Restaurants
MIXT CEO: Rewards Data Unlocks New Sales Opportunities For Restaurants
February 16, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

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Carecard Uses Data To Fight Pharmacy Sticker Shock
Carecard Uses Data To Fight Pharmacy Sticker Shock
February 16, 2021  |  Healthcare

Going to the pharmacy is something of a singular experience in American retail life. The reason for that is simple. Usually, the consumer has no...

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Vertical Leap: Afterpay’s Molnar Sees New Category Growth For BNPL
Vertical Leap: Afterpay’s Molnar Sees New Category Growth For BNPL
February 16, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

There’s no doubt that consumer adoption of “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) platforms has come a long way over a short period of time. But...

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Study: Retailers Snag Trend-Seeking Consumers With Product Drops And Sales Events
Study: Retailers Snag Trend-Seeking Consumers With Product Drops And Sales Events
February 16, 2021  |  Retail

Product Drops: Retail’s New Conversion Play, a PYMNTS and Scalefast collaboration, investigates how consumers are participating in events such as product drops, flash sales and...

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Building A Better Business Banking Experience Goes Beyond New Services
Building A Better Business Banking Experience Goes Beyond New Services
February 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

For decades, business banking has remained on a steady, straight path. Financial institutions (FIs) were required to provide foundational products and services, like moving and...

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B2B Fashion Marketplace Taps New Sales With Virtual Trade Shows
B2B Fashion Marketplace Taps New Sales With Virtual Trade Shows
February 15, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

The concept of the B2B marketplaces is nothing new — in fact, it’s an idea that had its roots in the late 1990s and early...

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Breaking The Black Box Around Healthcare Payments
Breaking The Black Box Around Healthcare Payments
February 15, 2021  |  Healthcare

Paying for healthcare is a unique experience for many reasons. But at the top is the fact that for the majority of patients, price is...

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