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Consumer ‘Inertia’ Boosts Subscription Firms’ Revenues by 200%
Consumer ‘Inertia’ Boosts Subscription Firms’ Revenues by 200%
October 09, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

Set it and forget it has proven to be a massive top line benefit for subscription companies. A recent study by Stanford economists estimated that...

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Stockpile and Green Dot Partner on Debit Cards for Minors
Stockpile and Green Dot Partner on Debit Cards for Minors
October 03, 2023  |  Personal Finance

FinTech Green Dot and investing platform Stockpile have partnered to make investing and personal finance more accessible to consumers of all ages.  The collaboration will introduce...

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Supreme Court to Decide If Swipe Fee Challenge Can Proceed
Supreme Court to Decide If Swipe Fee Challenge Can Proceed
September 29, 2023  |  Legal

The U.S. Supreme Court has reportedly agreed to hear an appeal from a convenience store regarding the timeliness of its lawsuit challenging a Federal Reserve...

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How Personalized Card Reward Programs Are Driving Customer Loyalty
How Personalized Card Reward Programs Are Driving Customer Loyalty
September 19, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Card reward programs are proving to be highly effective in building customer loyalty across industries, especially the travel sector, which is roaring back after several...

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Debit Cards, Cash and Tech Help Travelers Manage Their Spend While on the Road
Debit Cards, Cash and Tech Help Travelers Manage Their Spend While on the Road
September 04, 2023  |  Personal Finance

Consumers eagerly embraced the opportunity to travel once again post-pandemic, leading to an increase in travel demand for summer 2023 despite ongoing economic uncertainty and inflationary...

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Mastercard’s Cease-and-Desist Letters Halt Cannabis Debit Card Transactions
Mastercard’s Cease-and-Desist Letters Halt Cannabis Debit Card Transactions
July 26, 2023  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has told payment processors and banks to stop allowing marijuana transactions on its debit cards. Following cease-and-desist letters sent by Mastercard last week, companies...

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An Online Payments Pioneer on What It Will Take to Scale Pay by Bank in the US
An Online Payments Pioneer on What It Will Take to Scale Pay by Bank in...
July 14, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

Disruptive innovations don’t just change the game; they often level the playing field. But transformative phase shifts only enjoy a real, scalable flywheel when they...

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Did Kroger Just Trade Debit Rewards for Digital Coupons and Credit?
Did Kroger Just Trade Debit Rewards for Digital Coupons and Credit?
July 05, 2023  |  Retail

Debit remains among consumers’ preferred payment methods, allowing them to spend only the funds on hand.  But for merchants, rewarding consumers for using debit cards...

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Most Consumers Now Only Carry Cash Out of Habit
Most Consumers Now Only Carry Cash Out of Habit
June 07, 2023  |  Consumer Payments

Inflation may be on a downward trajectory, but consumers do not think so, as perception affects their spending behaviors, prompting them to rethink how they...

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