It’s Always 5 O’Clock Somewhere: Distilleries Get Into Subscription Retail
It’s Always 5 O’Clock Somewhere: Distilleries Get Into Subscription Retail
April 19, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

There’s nothing inherently wrong with such whiskeys as Jim Beam and Jack Daniels — they are a staple of blues, country and rock-and-roll songwriting, after...

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Smart Agents Are AI’s DNA — Here’s Why
Smart Agents Are AI’s DNA — Here’s Why
April 19, 2019  |  Innovation

Inspiration comes from anywhere and everywhere, and that goes for digital innovation in payments and commerce. Just ask Akli Adjaoute, CEO of Brighterion (a Mastercard company), who recently spoke...

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Can A Digital Platform Make The Grade With Teachers Trying To Buy Homes?
Can A Digital Platform Make The Grade With Teachers Trying To Buy Homes?
April 15, 2019  |  Innovation

Talk with old-timers from the Bay Area – or people approaching old-timey status – and there’s a good chance you’ll hear stories, lamentations and rants...

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Utility Data’s New Identity
Utility Data’s New Identity
April 10, 2019  |  Data

There are plenty of high-tech ways to verify a customer’s identity — fingerprints, voiceprints, faceprints, phone data. There are even technologies built to identify a...

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Why Card Replacement Is Every Bank’s ‘Moment Of Truth’
Why Card Replacement Is Every Bank’s ‘Moment Of Truth’
April 09, 2019  |  Payment Methods

It happens. An issuer suspects a card has been compromised, or a consumer remembers that their debit card is in their jacket pocket only after...

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Can Visual Search Help Retailers Find New Sales?
Can Visual Search Help Retailers Find New Sales?
April 09, 2019  |  Retail

Amazon failed Ted Mann, CEO of Slyce, a visual search firm, when it came to the cheesy sweater — the one with, in his words, “little...

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Can Platforms And Payments Solve Restaurants’ 73 Percent Turnover Problem?
Can Platforms And Payments Solve Restaurants’ 73 Percent Turnover Problem?
April 08, 2019  |  Matchmakers

Good waiters are hard to find. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they are even harder to keep, as the restaurant worker turnover rate is 73...

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How Open APIs Help Payors, Payees Get Down To Business
How Open APIs Help Payors, Payees Get Down To Business
April 08, 2019  |  API

Open banking is here. Open API platforms take the heavy lifting off enterprises’ shoulders as firms spanning retail, health care and real estate seek to...

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One-Stop Digital Procure-To-Pay For One-Person Shops
One-Stop Digital Procure-To-Pay For One-Person Shops
April 05, 2019  |  Matchmakers

While there any number of specific reasons to start a business, for most of the founders we talk to it always comes down to a...

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