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Direct Deposits Top Disbursement Preferences
June 22, 2018

Consumers love direct deposits for recurring payments, but some consumers are not satisfied with the traditional paper check. How will these preferences shape the future of disbursement innovation?

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Car Rental Marketplaces Plan New Ways To Share Keys
June 21, 2018

Car-sharing marketplaces are rolling out new ways for borrowers to access cars through mobile apps. And PayPal has announced that it will acquire Hyperwallet to create an end-to-end payment solution. In other news, the restaurant industry is enjoying its eighth consecutive year of growth and people are flocking to coworking spaces. Get the Full Story...

Warehouse Clubs Test Curated Stores With Digital Options
June 20, 2018

Warehouse clubs are designing smaller stores, with a focus on omnichannel features and a carefully chosen selection. They are also seeking to borrow from Amazon by offering free shipping benefits to members. In the restaurant space, third-party aggregators are becoming a popular preference as QSRs...

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Restaurant Takeout, Meal Kits Cater To Convenience
June 19, 2018

Consumers are trading tables and booths at restaurants for their own homes, opting to take away food from QSRs instead of dining in. Even when it comes to groceries, consumers are looking for convenient choices, such as prepared foods and meal kits. In the retail...

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The Mobile Magic Of Summer Vacation
June 18, 2018

Summer means all kinds of things: trips to the beach, visits to national parks, road trips and, of course, Disneyland — the classic. At every step of those physical journeys, the smart merchant should be offering mobile support, since the data shows that’s often key...

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Data Dive: Good News, Bad News And Mixed News
June 18, 2018

One of the more remarkable things about soccer – other than the amazingly massive global audience commands – is that it is one of the few examples in professional sports where games can actually end with no winner or loser. Unique among sports, soccer has...

How Payments Will Power A New World Of Globalization And Gigs
June 15, 2018

As recently as two years ago, hundreds of thousands of Chinese patients and students were flocking to the U.S. That number has surely climbed (steeply) since that last official count, especially if Flywire and UnionPay have anything to say about it. And though the world of commerce,...

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Using Efficiency To Find Lost Productivity
June 14, 2018

The world is becoming more digital, and digital-transaction-friendly, at an almost exponential rate over the last few years. All to the good — and all adding to the case of greater efficiency. However, inefficient pockets hang on. Transparent allocation processes often make corporate spending opaque, even...

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Developing Inclusion With Digital Products
June 13, 2018

Things that seem routine to some of us can present monumental challenges to others. For someone just starting out, coming up with the cash for a security deposit can be a major stumbling block. Then there are the billions of adults worldwide who have to pay...