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Upgrade’s New Debit Rewards Product Takes New Approach To Mobile Banking

Upgrade’s New Debit Rewards Product Takes New Approach To Mobile Banking
Upgrade’s New Debit Rewards Product Takes New Approach To Mobile Banking
January 14, 2021  |  Banking

There is no shortage of digital-only banks offering a smoother onboarding process, a slick mobile interface and fee waivers in an effort to tempt consumers...

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New Toshiba Commerce System Offers Retailers ‘Amazon Go At Scale’
New Toshiba Commerce System Offers Retailers ‘Amazon Go At Scale’
January 14, 2021  |  Retail

For many retailers, the digital shift was hobbled by legacy IT systems and integration complexities. Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions CEO Rance Poehler told Karen Webster...

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Video, Facial ID Become Tools To Vet And On Board Remote Workforce
Video, Facial ID Become Tools To Vet And On Board Remote Workforce
January 14, 2021  |  Authentication

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Mastercard’s Saxena: Walgreens Deal Addresses Dual Priorities Of Payments And Healthcare
Mastercard’s Saxena: Walgreens Deal Addresses Dual Priorities Of Payments And Healthcare
January 14, 2021  |  Retail

The relationship announced Wednesday (Jan. 13) between Walgreens, Mastercard and Synchrony is more than a standard co-brand deal. The three companies will now team up...

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Mobile Payments Bridge Cash And Digital Divide In Pakistan
Mobile Payments Bridge Cash And Digital Divide In Pakistan
January 14, 2021  |  Digital Payments

In the move toward digital payments in cash-centric economies, building trust in bank accounts and payments done in bits and bytes is critical. Get the...

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Visa’s Phalen: SMBs Remain Optimistic; Data Shows Digital Tools Bring New Customers
Visa’s Phalen: SMBs Remain Optimistic; Data Shows Digital Tools Bring New Customers
January 13, 2021  |  SMBs

The pandemic was a crushing blow for SMBs, with many of them pushed to the edge of survival and beyond. Still others rolled up their...

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Surcharges Re-Enter The Merchant Transaction Fee Debate
Surcharges Re-Enter The Merchant Transaction Fee Debate
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

As COVID has battered the economy and changed the way merchants do business, the time has come for them to analyze their clients and customers...

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Shipt Says Shortened Delivery Times The New ‘Normal’
Shipt Says Shortened Delivery Times The New ‘Normal’
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

If there are any certainties in online commerce they may boil down to these statements: Contactless is here to stay, and the last mile might...

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Debate Looms Over Crypto Privacy, Security And Regulation
Debate Looms Over Crypto Privacy, Security And Regulation
January 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In the starkest terms, the latest regulatory debate over cryptocurrencies – as with so much else in the financial sphere – comes down to privacy...

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