Karen Webster

Will Retail Brick-And-Mortar Go The Way Of ‘The Greatest Show On Earth?’

Will Retail Brick-And-Mortar Go The Way Of ‘The Greatest Show On Earth?’
Will Retail Brick-And-Mortar Go The Way Of ‘The Greatest Show On Earth?’
January 16, 2017  |  Retail

The Greatest Show is shutting down! No, don’t worry, NRF. We’re not talking about your show, which kicked off last night in NY. The Ringling...

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What I Learned At CES Last Week
What I Learned At CES Last Week
January 09, 2017  |  CES

The annual pilgrimage to Vegas that is CES is one for the history books. Karen Webster was one of those pilgrims this year and left...

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Subscription Commerce Feels Holiday Cheer
Subscription Commerce Feels Holiday Cheer
December 30, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Subscription models have seen a significant rise across commerce categories in the past few years. At the start of this year’s holiday shopping season, the...

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The Coming Millennial FinTech Crisis
The Coming Millennial FinTech Crisis
December 19, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

It’s not news that the 70 million people born between 1980 and 2000 — the millennials — are financially challenged. But Karen Webster says that...

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Passing The Middle-Market Automation Exam
Passing The Middle-Market Automation Exam
December 16, 2016  |  Webinars

Though many financial institutions recognize the opportunity to help middle-market businesses automate their AP payments, they have not been able to fully capitalize on the...

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Will Amazon Eat Grocery Stores For Lunch?
Will Amazon Eat Grocery Stores For Lunch?
December 12, 2016  |  Amazon

When we all got a peek at Amazon Go last week, the buzz was all about innovating the checkout experience. That, Karen Webster writes this...

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Mastercard’s Call To Digital Payments Action
Mastercard’s Call To Digital Payments Action
November 21, 2016  |  Digital Payments

Digital payments are the wave of the future, but it’s been a pretty rocky — and inconsistent — road to getting there for both merchants...

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The Seven Deadly Data Sins Of The 2016 Presidential Election
The Seven Deadly Data Sins Of The 2016 Presidential Election
November 14, 2016  |  Big Data

The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election taught us many things. But Karen Webster said that it mostly taught us what can happen when the right people...

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Microsoft’s Shoulda-Woulda-Coulda Mobile Story
Microsoft’s Shoulda-Woulda-Coulda Mobile Story
November 07, 2016  |  Mobile

Steve Ballmer said last week that things might have been different for Microsoft and mobile had they only followed his advice. Karen Webster said it...

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