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43% of US Adults Interested In BNPL for ‘Big Ticket’ Travel, Home Repair, Medical Purchases

43% of US Adults Interested In BNPL for ‘Big Ticket’ Travel, Home Repair, Medical Purchases
43% of US Adults Interested In BNPL for ‘Big Ticket’ Travel, Home Repair, Medical Purchases
October 25, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services are gaining the interest of consumers — but more importantly, the payment option is finding widespread use. Get the...

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Sezzle, Bread Partner on Loan Program
Sezzle, Bread Partner on Loan Program
October 25, 2021  |  Loans

The payments company Alliance Data Systems has formed a partnership with the buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Sezzle, with Alliance offering its installment loan...

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WhatsApp Users Might Have to Verify ID for Payments
WhatsApp Users Might Have to Verify ID for Payments
October 25, 2021  |  Authentication

WhatsApp users might soon have to verify their identities to make payments on the platform, according to an XDA report Monday (Oct. 25) pointing to...

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Thunes Leans on Xoom for Broader Worldwide Reach 
Thunes Leans on Xoom for Broader Worldwide Reach 
October 25, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Global cross-border payments network Thunes on Monday (Oct. 25) said it’s teaming up with PayPal digital remittance service Xoom to allow customers in the U.S....

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As Restaurant Prices Rise, Consumers May Give Grocery Stores a Second Look
As Restaurant Prices Rise, Consumers May Give Grocery Stores a Second Look
October 25, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurants and grocery stores are on a bit of a collision course when it comes to consumer spending as customers weigh supermarket markups against the...

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Toyota, Lexus App Walks Drivers Through Post-Collision Process
Toyota, Lexus App Walks Drivers Through Post-Collision Process
October 25, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Toyota and Lexus drivers now have access to an app that will walk them through what to do if they get in a collision. After...

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Inflation Hampers Kimberly-Clark’s Q3 Results 
Inflation Hampers Kimberly-Clark’s Q3 Results 
October 25, 2021  |  Earnings

Kimberly-Clark Corporation on Monday (Oct. 25) reported that its fiscal 2021 third-quarter net sales were up 7% to $5 billion, compared to the same time...

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Choice and Convenience: Defining Consumer Payments Today
Choice and Convenience: Defining Consumer Payments Today
October 25, 2021  |  Payment Methods

In “The Way Payments Are Now Done,” 33 payment executives discuss what payments’ “new normal” looks like. Ron Dichter, chief revenue officer at Fortis, explores...

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Burger King’s Paper Coupon Problem Pits 20% of Loyal Customers Against Digitization Push
Burger King’s Paper Coupon Problem Pits 20% of Loyal Customers Against Digitization Push
October 25, 2021  |  Earnings

Burger King’s push to get consumers on board with its digital offerings could be alienating a huge portion of its most long-standing customers. On Monday...

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