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With Apple ARKit’s Launch, Is AR’s Mainstream Moment Here?
With Apple ARKit’s Launch, Is AR’s Mainstream Moment Here?
August 24, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Last year, the whole world had Pokémon Go fever – and a look at a whole new reality via their smartphone. Can Apple’s ARKit turn...

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For Authentication’s Next Act: Tapping Into Your Digital Fingerprint
For Authentication’s Next Act: Tapping Into Your Digital Fingerprint
August 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Thanks to fingerprint-scanning smartphones, consumers have grown accustomed to using physical biometrics to authenticate their identity. But, in the hot-off-the-presses PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered...

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Will Finally Going Online Be An eField Of Dreams For Hibbett Sports?
Will Finally Going Online Be An eField Of Dreams For Hibbett Sports?
August 18, 2017  |  Omnicommerce

While in-store sales at sporting goods companies are taking a hit, Hibbett Sports finally took its business online last month after decades of being a...

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NEW REPORT: In Australia, Is Cash On The Barbie?
NEW REPORT: In Australia, Is Cash On The Barbie?
August 18, 2017  |  Cash

In Australia, cash and card-based payments have long been playing tug-of-war. In 2017, however, the balance seems to be tilting away from cash with contactless...

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Seeking Banking Balance Between Physical And Digital
Seeking Banking Balance Between Physical And Digital
August 17, 2017  |  Digital Banking

Recent studies find most bank customers — yes, millennials too — still prefer having a physical branch nearby. So, how can banks balance operational costs...

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Embedded Chips Lend a Hand To Unattended Retail
Embedded Chips Lend a Hand To Unattended Retail
August 16, 2017  |  Unattended Retail

Some unattended retail solutions run skin deep — literally. Tech company Three Square Market recently kicked up a media firestorm by implanting tiny microchips in employee volunteers,...

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How APIs Are Fostering Collaboration Between FinTechs And Banks
How APIs Are Fostering Collaboration Between FinTechs And Banks
August 10, 2017  |  API

In the past, banks and FinTechs have been known to lock horns like (financially savvy) reality TV stars. Can APIs build a bridge and hand...

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Why The Mobile Shopping Experience Needs Retail
Why The Mobile Shopping Experience Needs Retail
August 09, 2017  |  Platform Payments

While specialty stores have traditionally had personalized service locked up, mobile platforms are finding ways to disrupt retail in its wheelhouse, while taking a stab...

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Mastercard’s mPOS Shot At The Open Championship
Mastercard’s mPOS Shot At The Open Championship
August 07, 2017  |  MPOS Tracker

At this summer’s British Open, Jordan Spieth served up an exhilarating finish, while, in a first for the event, fans were served food and drink...

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