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Embedded Payments Demand That Firms Understand ‘Entire Chain’ of Transactions
Embedded Payments Demand That Firms Understand ‘Entire Chain’ of Transactions
October 13, 2023  |  Payment Methods

“We’re still in the early innings” of embedded payments, Hersh Mansukhani, vice president of platforms and embedded payments at Fiserv, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster. “The...

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JPMorgan: Treasurers Embrace ‘Digital as a Culture’ Amid Market Disruptions
JPMorgan: Treasurers Embrace ‘Digital as a Culture’ Amid Market Disruptions
October 12, 2023  |  Banking

For corporate treasurers, there’s the planning — and then there are the curveballs, the unexpected events that put liquidity and cash flow management to extreme...

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How Airbnb and 18th-Century Newspapers Found Profits from Frictions 
How Airbnb and 18th-Century Newspapers Found Profits from Frictions 
October 11, 2023  |  David S. Evans

Brian Chesky says that Airbnb is broken and he’s going to fix it.   New York City recently passed regulations that all but gave them the boot....

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Why Consumers Don’t Care About Monthly CPI – and Why it Matters
Why Consumers Don’t Care About Monthly CPI – and Why it Matters
October 09, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

No one really knows the origin of the phrase “seeing is believing.” The Oxford Dictionary traces its English language roots to 1609. Others say that...

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Can At-Home Café Brews Fill the Coffee Shop’s Cup?
Can At-Home Café Brews Fill the Coffee Shop’s Cup?
October 07, 2023  |  Retail

You wake up on a lazy Saturday morning, and instead of rushing out the door to your favorite coffee shop, you simply stroll into your...

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High-Debt Consumers Average 14 Late Payments Every Year
High-Debt Consumers Average 14 Late Payments Every Year
October 06, 2023  |  Debt

The United States economy’s heavy reliance on domestic consumption has become more relevant than ever, with consumer credit card debt breaking the $1 trillion mark...

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Why FinTechs Are Telling Customers They No Longer Want Their Business
Why FinTechs Are Telling Customers They No Longer Want Their Business
October 05, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

FinTechs spent years pursuing growth at all costs — where profits were an afterthought. Revenues, eyeballs, clicks and accounts — in short, the more business...

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How Netflix Shows the Importance of Getting Innovation’s Timing Right
How Netflix Shows the Importance of Getting Innovation’s Timing Right
October 04, 2023  |  David S. Evans

There Are Ghosts, of Course A bit more than 25 years ago, on March 10, 1998, Netflix shipped its first DVD, “Beetlejuice,” about two ghosts played...

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The Great Connected Consumer Paradox
The Great Connected Consumer Paradox
October 03, 2023  |  Connected Economy

It has been reported that by 2010, cable television in the U.S. had sort of hit its stride. Analysts report that 90% of homes with...

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