Karen Webster

How 15 Pivotal Events Impacted the Digital Economy in 2024

How 15 Pivotal Events Impacted the Digital Economy in 2024
How 15 Pivotal Events Impacted the Digital Economy in 2024
December 30, 2024  |  Karen Webster

There are 52 Mondays in a year. For the last 15 of those years, I have published a piece of content on as many of...

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Apple Pay’s 10-Year Journey and Its Next Decade of Decisions
Apple Pay’s 10-Year Journey and Its Next Decade of Decisions
October 22, 2024  |  Mobile Commerce

PYMNTS Intelligence published its annual report on the usage and adoption of Apple Pay yesterday (October 21). That report marked the ten-year milestone of Apple...

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Exclusive Interview: B2B Payments Aren’t Boring Anymore: Here Are 8 Reasons Why
Exclusive Interview: B2B Payments Aren’t Boring Anymore: Here Are 8 Reasons Why
October 07, 2024  |  B2B Payments

We’re approaching the mid-point of the decade — and it’s much more than an interesting calendar event. We’ve seen a complete transformation of payments over...

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Missing Pieces: What the Pundits Get Wrong About the DOJ Debit Interchange Lawsuit Against Visa
Missing Pieces: What the Pundits Get Wrong About the DOJ Debit Interchange Lawsuit Against Visa
October 01, 2024  |  Payment Methods

After listening to and scrolling through days of “expert” commentary about the lawsuit filed by the DOJ against Visa over debit interchange, I feel compelled...

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Nine Things Payments Execs Need to Know for Their 2025 Business Plans
Nine Things Payments Execs Need to Know for Their 2025 Business Plans
September 03, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Summer should get a speeding ticket, a wise person once said, and that’s a reality that all of us living in the Northern Hemisphere came...

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Does Amazon Need Saks Global to Conquer Luxury Retail?
Does Amazon Need Saks Global to Conquer Luxury Retail?
July 11, 2024  |  Retail

Amazon turned 30 on July 5th and did something that nearly 70% of all women also say they do on their birthday: They bought themselves...

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Why the Connected Economy Isn’t
Why the Connected Economy Isn’t
June 24, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The 2,000 members of the Marubo tribe were among the most disconnected people on Planet Earth. A people whose roots span many centuries, they live...

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Meet the 27 Million Americans Who Drive 8% of Consumer Spend but Struggle to Pay Their Bills
Meet the 27 Million Americans Who Drive 8% of Consumer Spend but Struggle to Pay...
June 21, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

The big consumer news last Friday was that the University of Michigan’s June Consumer Sentiment Index hit a seven-month low. Many scratched their heads, particularly...

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