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Supply Chain Modernization Gap Narrows With Investments in Automation, Digital Payments
Supply Chain Modernization Gap Narrows With Investments in Automation, Digital Payments
February 16, 2024  |  Supply Chain

Supply chains are the lifeblood of global commerce, linking manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and retailers to ensure products reach consumers efficiently.  However, traditional supply chain models,...

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Nike Layoffs Point to Economic Pressures on Retail Spending
Nike Layoffs Point to Economic Pressures on Retail Spending
February 16, 2024  |  Personnel

Nike is laying off thousands of employees, as consumers’ ongoing financial pressures make it harder for them to justify nonessential purchases, such as adding more...

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Episode Six Payment Installments Solution Joins Mastercard Engage Program
Episode Six Payment Installments Solution Joins Mastercard Engage Program
February 16, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Episode Six (E6), a global provider of enterprise-grade payment processing and ledger infrastructure, has been selected to join the Mastercard Engage program for its installments...

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Consumers’ Retail Inflation Expectations Are Beginning to Ease
Consumers’ Retail Inflation Expectations Are Beginning to Ease
February 16, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

As consumers look ahead to the rest of the year, many are not as concerned about retail inflation as they once were. By the Numbers...

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Velmie Launches Customizable Business Banking Platform
Velmie Launches Customizable Business Banking Platform
February 16, 2024  |  Banking

Velmie launched its Business Banking Platform designed to help financial services providers and FinTechs broaden their product offerings. The platform enables these companies to cater...

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Apple Vision Pro Partners Look to Usher in New Era Of Healthcare 
Apple Vision Pro Partners Look to Usher in New Era Of Healthcare 
February 16, 2024  |  Healthcare

From the advent of digital health platforms and the proliferation of wearable health devices to remote patient monitoring and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Whistleblowers Allege Inadequate Customer Due Diligence by Cash App
Whistleblowers Allege Inadequate Customer Due Diligence by Cash App
February 16, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Federal financial regulators are reportedly investigating allegations made by two whistleblowers regarding Cash App. The whistleblowers claim that the mobile payment platform and the entities...

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Fed Data Reinforces BNPL’s Appeal for Consumers Across the Income Spectrum
Fed Data Reinforces BNPL’s Appeal for Consumers Across the Income Spectrum
February 16, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Back in June, PYMNTS Intelligence crystallized the fact that buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options were gaining notice and demand from a wide swath...

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This Week in AI: Enterprise Intelligence, Healthcare Efficiencies, Deepfake Threats
This Week in AI: Enterprise Intelligence, Healthcare Efficiencies, Deepfake Threats
February 16, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming the standard-bearer for innovations that progress in leaps and bounds. Putting an exclamation point on the technology’s value to nearly...

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