This Week: Amazon’s Prime Time Play; Walmart’s Bag Now, Pay Later Scheme
This Week: Amazon’s Prime Time Play; Walmart’s Bag Now, Pay Later Scheme
December 22, 2023  |  Retail

In a bold play to score big in the sports content arena, Amazon is rumored to be eyeing an investment in Diamond Sports Group, aiming...

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Why Nike Says It’s Expanding Its $9 Billion Women’s Business
Why Nike Says It’s Expanding Its $9 Billion Women’s Business
December 22, 2023  |  Earnings

Nike has taken its game to the next level in the women’s market, boasting a reported business of around $9 billion — excluding Jordan and...

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Decision Brief: How Merchants Can Avoid FX Costs That Shave Margins and Hurt Sales
Decision Brief: How Merchants Can Avoid FX Costs That Shave Margins and Hurt Sales
December 22, 2023  |  Global Payments

Introduction: Online merchants can branch out into new markets and geographies. But to do so, and to boost sales, they must carry forward the implementation...

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BNPL and Digital Wallets High Priority for PayFacs and Marketplaces
BNPL and Digital Wallets High Priority for PayFacs and Marketplaces
December 22, 2023  |  Retail

Embedded payments can open the door to monetizing new revenue streams, deepening customer engagement and growing new lines of business. However, retail marketplaces, payment facilitators...

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Instant Payments Have a Supply Problem, Not a Demand Problem
Instant Payments Have a Supply Problem, Not a Demand Problem
December 22, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Immediacy will always prove to be a winning concept — particularly within payments. Convenience, simplicity and security are three core pillars of today’s increasingly connected...

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World’s Newest Innovation Transforms Age-Old Industry of Agriculture
World’s Newest Innovation Transforms Age-Old Industry of Agriculture
December 22, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the latest ground-breaking technologies in 2023.   Conversely, people have been breaking ground with agricultural techniques since civilizations began....

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The Infrastructure Challenge for Instant Payments in 2024
The Infrastructure Challenge for Instant Payments in 2024
December 22, 2023  |  Faster Payments

As the payments industry gears up for 2024, exciting transformations are on the horizon. Many, in fact, are already here. And for those transformations that...

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Refund Features Keep Subscription Shoppers From Canceling
Refund Features Keep Subscription Shoppers From Canceling
December 22, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

Understanding subscriber preferences is the lifeblood of subscription commerce — even more so in a digital economy. Subscription businesses that ignore this do so at...

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FinTech IPO Index Surges 8% as Affirm Gets a Bump on Walmart BNPL Deal 
FinTech IPO Index Surges 8% as Affirm Gets a Bump on Walmart BNPL Deal 
December 22, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

Headed into the last week of the year — a shortened week due to the holidays — the FinTech IPO Index gained 8%. BNPL Bounce...

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