UK Store Closures Hit 5-Year High
UK Store Closures Hit 5-Year High
January 02, 2023  |  Retail

More than 17,000 retail stores closed shop in the United Kingdom in 2022.  The Centre for Retail Research reported Monday (Jan. 2) that there were...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Bringing Wholesale Improvements to Cross-Border Payments
PYMNTS Intelligence: Bringing Wholesale Improvements to Cross-Border Payments
January 02, 2023  |  Blockchain

As central banks roll out central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for both wholesale and retail use cases, public-private partnerships are expected to play a pivotal role. This...

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4 Trends Shaping EMEA Banking Sector in 2023
4 Trends Shaping EMEA Banking Sector in 2023
January 02, 2023  |  Banking

In this article, PYMNTS analyzes trends shaping the banking sector in the EMEA region. Zooming in on the different subregions shows that the EMEA banking...

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Last-Mile Delivery Can Get a Lift From Payments Modernization
Last-Mile Delivery Can Get a Lift From Payments Modernization
January 02, 2023  |  Delivery

Last-mile delivery helped determine whether your holidays were joyous or not. Late packages mean fewer items for the kids or the parents to go around...

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CE 100 Index Down 35% as Tech Stocks End a Terrible 2022  
CE 100 Index Down 35% as Tech Stocks End a Terrible 2022  
January 02, 2023  |  Connected Economy

For connected economy and tech stocks, the good news is that 2022 is finally over. The CE 100 Index managed to eke out slight gains...

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Subscription Business Braces for the Unknowns of 2023
Subscription Business Braces for the Unknowns of 2023
January 02, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

It’s been a year of transitions for the subscription business, creating question marks for 2023. Invoking “the great unsubscribe” became commonplace in 2022 as inflation-beset...

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Majority of Americans Unhappy With Annual Salary, Considering Switching Jobs
Majority of Americans Unhappy With Annual Salary, Considering Switching Jobs
January 02, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Nearly two-thirds of consumers say they’re working jobs that don’t meet their annual salary requirements. And 30% of those consumers say they plan to leave...

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Central Banks Pursue CBDCs in 2023 but Diverge on Design
Central Banks Pursue CBDCs in 2023 but Diverge on Design
January 02, 2023  |  CBDC

Central banks around the world have diverged in the design of CBDCs. As the investigation phase of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) digital euro project...

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Metaverse Meltdown Looks Poised to Continue into 2023
Metaverse Meltdown Looks Poised to Continue into 2023
January 01, 2023  |  Metaverse

New year, new opportunity — but for the metaverse meltdown, well, that seems poised to continue. By the looks of it, the metaverse (and Meta’s...

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