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Open Banking, Open APIs, Wide Open Opportunities?
Open Banking, Open APIs, Wide Open Opportunities?
August 17, 2017  |  Banking

Europe has mandates in place for open API adoption (perhaps you’ve heard of PSD2)? Here in the States, the playing field is taking shape, but in...

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Honeyfi: Love — And Better Budgeting — Can Keep Millennials Together
Honeyfi: Love — And Better Budgeting — Can Keep Millennials Together
August 17, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

Money, as most people well know, cannot actually buy love or happiness. This fact, of course, breaks our hearts as payments experts — as we prefer everything in...

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Commanders In Chief: For Payments Innovation, Look Beyond The Pipes
Commanders In Chief: For Payments Innovation, Look Beyond The Pipes
August 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

It’s been said that change is the only constant in, well, you name it. The aphorism holds especially true for payments, an industry in which technology...

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NEW REPORT: Why Hibbett Sports Waited Until Just Now To Move Online
NEW REPORT: Why Hibbett Sports Waited Until Just Now To Move Online
August 17, 2017  |  Omnicommerce

Online shopping is nothing new, but with heavy promotion and low prices among sporting goods companies, just having an online presence likely isn’t enough to pull...

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Seeking Banking Balance Between Physical And Digital
Seeking Banking Balance Between Physical And Digital
August 17, 2017  |  Digital Banking

Recent studies find most bank customers — yes, millennials too — still prefer having a physical branch nearby. So, how can banks balance operational costs...

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Today in Data: Amazon’s Powerful Presence
Today in Data: Amazon’s Powerful Presence
August 16, 2017  |  Today In Data

Amazon is a powerful presence in the retail industry. There’s no doubt about the magnitude of the effect it has had on retail and the...

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AI/BOTS: Cognitive Chatbots, New Retail Frontier
AI/BOTS: Cognitive Chatbots, New Retail Frontier
August 16, 2017  |  Chatbots

More human and less robotic is the sound of the beating retail drum this year. As cognitive-enabled chatbots have worked their way into everyday shopping...

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Target Hires New Execs To Transform Grocery Department
Target Hires New Execs To Transform Grocery Department
August 16, 2017  |  ResTech

Target is hoping to catch up to rivals such as Kroger and Walmart in the ongoing grocery war. The company announced Monday, Aug. 14, that...

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T.J. Maxx And Marshalls Parent Company Sees Positive Trajectory
T.J. Maxx And Marshalls Parent Company Sees Positive Trajectory
August 16, 2017  |  Retail

Finding a bargain in your favorite department store is always a thrill. Digging through the racks in the back of the store just to find...

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