Saturday Feature

Beyond Flying Cars: Predictions That Weren’t Necessarily On The Money

Beyond Flying Cars: Predictions That Weren’t Necessarily On The Money
Beyond Flying Cars: Predictions That Weren’t Necessarily On The Money
February 09, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Welcome, valued PYMNTS readers, to the weekend. No doubt you worked hard, and chances are you put in more than 40 hours — probably significantly more....

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Why The Dollars Are Actually The Greatest Show On Turf
Why The Dollars Are Actually The Greatest Show On Turf
February 02, 2019  |  Retail

Rumor has it, there is some sort of football competition happening in Atlanta this weekend. We are mostly kidding about that. As PYMNTS is Boston-based, the company is,...

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Bitcoin And Dented Radishes: This Week’s Hype Penalty Box Nominees
Bitcoin And Dented Radishes: This Week’s Hype Penalty Box Nominees
January 26, 2019  |  Innovation

“Hype” is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “to promote or publicize (a product or idea) intensively, often exaggerating its importance or benefits.” It is not...

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Why The Sweet Smell Of Tech Success Can Be Rife With Failure
Why The Sweet Smell Of Tech Success Can Be Rife With Failure
January 19, 2019  |  Retail

In 1946, a few weeks before Christmas, Frank Capra’s Christmastime classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” was released in theaters. It was mostly a flop. Audiences...

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Bots And Outside-The-Bots, CES 2019: Payments And Commerce Highlights
Bots And Outside-The-Bots, CES 2019: Payments And Commerce Highlights
January 12, 2019  |  Retail

There was a lot about CES in Las Vegas last week that was predictable. Google and Amazon competed for voice-activated mindshare. There seemed to be...

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How Fortnite Turned ‘Free’ Into $3B In Profits
How Fortnite Turned ‘Free’ Into $3B In Profits
January 05, 2019  |  Retail

Until extremely recently, the word “fortnight” was a fancy way to say “two weeks” – and it wasn’t likely to come up unless one happened...

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2018: The Year Of The Confident Consumer
2018: The Year Of The Confident Consumer
December 29, 2018  |  Economy

What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago, consumer confidence had slipped to an all-time low, and consumer spending followed it down the rabbit...

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Thinking Outside The Holiday Gift Box
Thinking Outside The Holiday Gift Box
December 15, 2018  |  Retail

The Christmas countdown is upon us. And with just single-digit shopping days left, the countdown is on to find that perfect gift for those hard-to-buy-for...

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