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Buffalo Market’s ‘Restaurant Bridge’ Initiative Supports Customers Amid Difficult Year

Buffalo Market’s ‘Restaurant Bridge’ Initiative Supports Customers Amid Difficult Year
Buffalo Market’s ‘Restaurant Bridge’ Initiative Supports Customers Amid Difficult Year
March 30, 2021  |  Retail

With the restaurant industry hit hard by the events of the last year and small and midsize businesses (SMBs) disproportionately bearing the brunt of these...

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PayPal’s Scale Drives Crypto’s Utility
PayPal’s Scale Drives Crypto’s Utility
March 30, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In spurring new consumer behavior, scale matters. That’s especially true with cryptocurrencies, where making the leap from speculation to actual transactions (you know, the kind...

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Visa Direct Payouts Pushes Payments To Cards, Two Billion Bank Accounts Globally
Visa Direct Payouts Pushes Payments To Cards, Two Billion Bank Accounts Globally
March 30, 2021  |  Payment Methods

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Merchants And PSPs Supercharge A2A Payments With Open Banking
Merchants And PSPs Supercharge A2A Payments With Open Banking
March 30, 2021  |  Banking

Open banking has become a welcome disruptor in the payments ecosystem. It has made it easier for financial institutions (FIs) and retailers to create innovative...

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Consumers Turn To Installment Payment Plans For Premium Purchases
Consumers Turn To Installment Payment Plans For Premium Purchases
March 30, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

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Pollinate CEO: Post-Brexit UK Plans New Order To Compete On Global Stage
Pollinate CEO: Post-Brexit UK Plans New Order To Compete On Global Stage
March 30, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In the digital-first economy, change, consumer-first and competition are the operative concepts. Case in point: mobile banking, digital wallets, open banking and data sharing (and...

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Hybrid C-Store Model Builds Neighborhood Connection with Consumers
Hybrid C-Store Model Builds Neighborhood Connection with Consumers
March 29, 2021  |  Retail

The delivery space has exploded in the last year, with customers turning to remote, safe-from-home commerce options at unprecedented levels. Major retailers have added new...

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Visa Network Will Settle Transactions In Crypto, First Use Case USD Stablecoin
Visa Network Will Settle Transactions In Crypto, First Use Case USD Stablecoin
March 29, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa announced Monday (March 29) that it is the first major payments network to settle transactions in dollar denominated stablecoins, which the company claimed is...

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NEW REPORT: Where Restaurants Should Look For New Loyalty Opportunities
NEW REPORT: Where Restaurants Should Look For New Loyalty Opportunities
March 29, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The first wave of lockdowns in the United States put consumers’ lives – and their menus – on reset. Working professionals no longer had the...

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