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Americans Are Borrowing Like It’s 2008 … Sort Of
Americans Are Borrowing Like It’s 2008 … Sort Of
May 23, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

It took almost a full decade, but Americans’ debt level has reached a new all-time high, surpassing the $12.68 trillion peak it reached in the...

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Four Ways To Make Omnicommerce Pay
Four Ways To Make Omnicommerce Pay
May 22, 2017  |  Omnicommerce

How omni-readi are merchants today, and — in an age of digital driving all dimensions of commerce — how should merchants be thinking about it? That was...

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Using AI To Stop Store Robberies In Real Time
Using AI To Stop Store Robberies In Real Time
May 22, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Retailers aren’t just being robbed on line by cybercrooks. But physical retailers are being robbed and 70 percent of those robbers are never caught. Sean...

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The Summer Of Love (Or Not) Edition: CapOne & IDs, Android Pay & PayPal And Walgreens & (Maybe Not) Rite Aid
The Summer Of Love (Or Not) Edition: CapOne & IDs, Android Pay & PayPal And...
May 22, 2017  |  Data Dive

The summer is here! Okay, the summer is almost here. Just one week more and Memorial Day is upon us, and with it summer’s unofficial...

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WannaCry Attacks: Should We WannaRegulate Cyber Security?
WannaCry Attacks: Should We WannaRegulate Cyber Security?
May 22, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

Following the recent worldwide ransomware attack, counterterrorism and cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke says the first thing to do is learn from mistakes. Clarke recently spoke...

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WEX Answers B2B Payments’ Four Big “Why’s”
WEX Answers B2B Payments’ Four Big “Why’s”
May 19, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

In the complex payments space, it’s often innovate-or-die, especially when it comes to cross-border payments methods and payments technologies. Bob Sneed, VP Payment Solutions, WEX,...

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Will AR and VR Be Our New Reality?
Will AR and VR Be Our New Reality?
May 19, 2017  |  Chatbots

Facebook’s F8 conference is one of the largest conferences for developers and entrepreneurs. Starting in 2007, the event has had a different focus each year...

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eCommerce Ignites for Walmart And Bye-Bye for Brokers and Bitcoin?
eCommerce Ignites for Walmart And Bye-Bye for Brokers and Bitcoin?
May 19, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Double-digit growth in Walmart eCommerce sales impress, and now the war with Amazon heats up a bit. And speaking of heating up, worries are flaring...

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NEW REPORT: Asia Pacific, Still Cash Crazy
NEW REPORT: Asia Pacific, Still Cash Crazy
May 19, 2017  |  Cash

Even as some countries move away from physical currency in favor of more modern payment methods, demand in larger nations means the Asia-Pacific region is...

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