Saturday Feature

Restaurants Put the Person Into Payments
Restaurants Put the Person Into Payments
March 25, 2023  |  ResTech

Taking a tip from digital, restaurants are personalizing the in-person payment experience with diner data. Take, for instance, Panera Bread, which is leveraging Amazon One...

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The Week That Americans Watched a Bank Run in Real Time
The Week That Americans Watched a Bank Run in Real Time
March 18, 2023  |  Banking

Back in 1960s through the 1980s, there was a TV show titled “That Was the Week that Was.” The program was, largely, political satire. But...

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Girl Scout Cookie Sales Crumble as Baker Can’t Meet Demand 
Girl Scout Cookie Sales Crumble as Baker Can’t Meet Demand 
March 11, 2023  |  Retail

A Girl Scout cookie shortage? That’s not an issue taken lightly, especially among Girl Scout cookie loyalists, who can sometimes be almost cult-like. But it’s...

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The Week That Broke the Bank for Crypto
The Week That Broke the Bank for Crypto
March 04, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Every so often, there’s a seismic week that shakes up crypto. Scratch that. Seems like every week, nowadays, is a seismic week that shakes up...

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Consumers Crave Escape as Travelers Keep Spending 
Consumers Crave Escape as Travelers Keep Spending 
February 25, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Some call it “revenge travel” but it’s really more of a “great escape.” This, at a time when inflation-flattened consumers are cutting back on everything...

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What the Future of Money Looks Like on Washington’s Birthday
What the Future of Money Looks Like on Washington’s Birthday
February 18, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

Money is evolving beyond Jeffersons, Jacksons and Benjamins, as digital solutions transform the landscape. This, as more than 4 in 10 Americans (41%) say they...

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Super Bowl Offers Grocers and Restaurants a Much Needed Buying Boost
Super Bowl Offers Grocers and Restaurants a Much Needed Buying Boost
February 11, 2023  |  Retail

This year, the Super Bowl will bring a surge of food spending despite overall belt-tightening. The event is a major occasion for food sales —...

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The Social Commerce Love Affair With AI
The Social Commerce Love Affair With AI
February 04, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to change the world – but will it change commerce? You’d be forgiven for thinking the world’s gone AI crazy these...

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Online Betting and Instant Payouts the Odds-on Super Bowl Favorites
Online Betting and Instant Payouts the Odds-on Super Bowl Favorites
January 28, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Want to see a consumer truly upset about payments friction? Tell a gambler to wait a day (or even several days) to collect their winnings....

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