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As Smash-and-Grab Raids Go Viral, the Retail Industry Is Fighting Back

As Smash-and-Grab Raids Go Viral, the Retail Industry Is Fighting Back
As Smash-and-Grab Raids Go Viral, the Retail Industry Is Fighting Back
December 16, 2021  |  Retail

Organized retail crime is running rampant in the run-up to Christmas. As captured on smartphones and closed-circuit video cameras across the U.S. and splashed all...

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Michaels Taps Affirm for BNPL
Michaels Taps Affirm for BNPL
December 16, 2021  |  Retail

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Affirm on Thursday (Dec. 16) announced it has partnered with arts and crafts retail chain Michaels to allow customers...

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Nium Offers Virtual Cards to US Travel Industry 
Nium Offers Virtual Cards to US Travel Industry 
December 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The payments and card issuance firm Nium has brought its virtual card issuing tool to the U.S., a move the company says will make it...

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Department Store 2.0: Three Key Trends
Department Store 2.0: Three Key Trends
December 16, 2021  |  Retail

The majority of consumers shop both in-person and virtually. According to PYMNTS data, 88% of consumers make an in-store purchase daily, weekly or monthly. Sixty-three...

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ConsenSys Teams With Mastercard to Debut Tool Aimed at Scalability on Ethereum Blockchain
ConsenSys Teams With Mastercard to Debut Tool Aimed at Scalability on Ethereum Blockchain
December 16, 2021  |  Blockchain

Ethereum blockchain software company ConsenSys, in conjunction with Mastercard, has debuted a tool used to make blockchain technology scalable on the Ethereum Mainnet or for...

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APEXX Global: When Acquirers Compete, Merchants Win
APEXX Global: When Acquirers Compete, Merchants Win
December 16, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Retailers tend to move from one acquirer to another, and most often it’s out of the frying pan, into the fire because they are simply...

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AP Automation Firm Beanworks Intros No-Cost Solution to Ditch Manual Processes
AP Automation Firm Beanworks Intros No-Cost Solution to Ditch Manual Processes
December 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Accounts payable (AP) automation firm Beanworks by Quadient is offering a no-cost workflow solution to businesses still entrenched in cutting checks manually and depending on...

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Upgrade on Taking a Data-Centric Approach to Meeting AML/KYC Requirements
Upgrade on Taking a Data-Centric Approach to Meeting AML/KYC Requirements
December 16, 2021  |  AML

More digital banking services mean more of an opportunity for identity theft. In the AML/KYC Tracker, Tom Curran, chief risk and compliance officer at Upgrade,...

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Chilean eCommerce Platform Justo on Chile’s Trendsetting Role in the Digital Payments Ecosystem
Chilean eCommerce Platform Justo on Chile’s Trendsetting Role in the Digital Payments Ecosystem
December 16, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Payment providers are working to bolster Latin America’s sluggish digital payment adoption rate, and many are starting their campaigns in Chile. In the Digitizing Payments...

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