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B2B Buyers Don’t Have The Online Payments Experience They Want
B2B Buyers Don’t Have The Online Payments Experience They Want
February 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

B2B sellers moving online need to keep the customer happy, but according to a new report by CloudCraze, there’s a disconnect between what customers want...

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Data Drivers: Weathering Retail’s Perfect Storm                                                                      
Data Drivers: Weathering Retail’s Perfect Storm                                                                      
February 28, 2017  |  Retail

It’s hard to be a retailer in the physical world these days, with labor and other costs going up and online making inroads against traditional...

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Does Commerce Have A Role To Play In Virtual Reality?
Does Commerce Have A Role To Play In Virtual Reality?
February 24, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are the latest buzz phrases popping up across a wide array of industries and use cases, but is...

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Naming That Tune And Getting Paid Faster
Naming That Tune And Getting Paid Faster
February 24, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

Music is ancient. Paper checks, only slightly less so. In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Hyperwallet VP of Strategy and Business Development Tomas Likar delved into the...

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Auto Loans On Fire: Sizzle Or Big Fizzle In The Making?
Auto Loans On Fire: Sizzle Or Big Fizzle In The Making?
February 24, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Baby, you can drive my car … loan book off a cliff. Warning signs in subprime are heating up like an engine light on the...

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India’s Mobile QR Code Future
India’s Mobile QR Code Future
February 23, 2017  |  International

The two cornerstones of innovation in moving India to a cashless society are actually technologies that have been around for a very long time: feature...

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What Keeps Global Commerce CEOs Awake At Night
What Keeps Global Commerce CEOs Awake At Night
February 23, 2017  |  Cross Border Commerce

For innovators and payments professionals, the good news about the world is also identical to the bad news: It is a constantly changing environment. But globalization has its...

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Square Corners The Market On Q4 Transaction Growth
Square Corners The Market On Q4 Transaction Growth
February 23, 2017  |  Earnings

Square released its earnings yesterday, and it beat expectations on almost every metric, from revenues to gross transaction volumes to the bottom line itself. And...

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Killing The Cannabis Cash Cow
Killing The Cannabis Cash Cow
February 22, 2017  |  Regulation

As of 2017, there are 28 total states that have voted to legalize marijuana in some form for medical purposes — and 8 states, plus...

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