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Innovative Approaches To Retail And PCI Compliance

Innovative Approaches To Retail And PCI Compliance
Innovative Approaches To Retail And PCI Compliance
October 05, 2020  |  Today In Data

Home Depot has revamped its loyalty program by allowing Pro Xtra members to earn points for shopping and redeeming benefits via its app. In consumer spending, Amazon and Walmart are pushing to...

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Allbirds Focuses On Store Growth, Global Expansion
Allbirds Focuses On Store Growth, Global Expansion
October 05, 2020  |  Retail

Wool footwear brand Allbirds is wagering on physical retail stores despite the coronavirus. The firm recently closed a $100 million investment round that will partly...

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Europe’s August Retail Sales Beat Expectations
Europe’s August Retail Sales Beat Expectations
October 05, 2020  |  Retail

With an acute increase in eCommerce purchases and higher attire sales during the pandemic, retail sales in the Euro zone significantly exceeded expectations in August....

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Luxury On The Installment Plan
Luxury On The Installment Plan
October 05, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Luxury retail took a nasty hit in 2020, as its intimate and consultative manner of conducting business in-person for big-ticket purchases was rendered nonexistent. Get...

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The Digital Shift Will Be Verbalized
The Digital Shift Will Be Verbalized
October 05, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Given that nearly half of U.S. consumers (48 percent) moved the majority of their shopping online during the pandemic — and seeing as how many...

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Deep Dive: Fighting Card Data Breaches With Payments Partnerships
Deep Dive: Fighting Card Data Breaches With Payments Partnerships
October 05, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Retailers must protect customers’ card data from hackers who try to snatch payment details, and following best practices to ensure security requires adhering to the regulations...

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Venmo Launches Credit Card Featuring User QR Codes
Venmo Launches Credit Card Featuring User QR Codes
October 05, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Venmo, the mobile payment service owned by PayPal, announced Monday (Oct. 5) it has introduced its first-ever credit card issued by Synchrony and powered by...

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Factoring Lands In The Mix Of Firms’ Late Payments Strategies
Factoring Lands In The Mix Of Firms’ Late Payments Strategies
October 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Cash flow is king — now more than ever for many businesses struggling to keep money flowing through their supply chains. Get the Full Story...

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Cyberattackers Turn To Payments Fraud, Ransomware As Tech Firms Fight Back
Cyberattackers Turn To Payments Fraud, Ransomware As Tech Firms Fight Back
October 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

As businesses fall victim to cyberattacks, new data is rolling out to show the prevalence of these incidents — and the scope of efforts by...

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