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Can Digital Assistants Take Luxury Retail To The Next Omni Level?

Can Digital Assistants Take Luxury Retail To The Next Omni Level?
Can Digital Assistants Take Luxury Retail To The Next Omni Level?
February 11, 2019  |  Retail

A common, enduring fantasy for many consumers — a group that likely includes many PYMNTS readers and writers — is walking into a high-end retail store, chain...

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The State Of Faster Payments: ‘Early Innings’
The State Of Faster Payments: ‘Early Innings’
February 11, 2019  |  Faster Payments

In the latest "State Of" podcast, Fiserv’s Vice President Tim Ruhe weighs in on why we are at the beginning of a long-term movement to...

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FinTech Credit: Not So Clear And Present Danger?
FinTech Credit: Not So Clear And Present Danger?
February 11, 2019  |  Regulation

A new report finds that it’s tough to regulate what one cannot define — and that’s true in FinTech credit, a nascent industry where the...

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Western Union Digs Into Its Digital, Powered-By Platform Future
Western Union Digs Into Its Digital, Powered-By Platform Future
February 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Western Union shares took a slight dip in after-hours trading yesterday (Feb. 7) when its Q4 earnings met analyst expectations on adjusted earnings per share (EPS), but came in...

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Grubhub’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Grubhub’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
February 08, 2019  |  Earnings

If bad days are measured by declines in stock market prices, then yesterday (Feb. 7) was a really bad day for Grubhub. It was the...

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Fiserv’s Yabuki Points To Payments Digitization Amid 4Q Sales Growth
Fiserv’s Yabuki Points To Payments Digitization Amid 4Q Sales Growth
February 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Fiserv's Q4 results were in line with a preliminary announcement, including 6 percent payments growth. As the deal with First Data sinks in and becomes...

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The PSD2-GDPR Balancing Act
The PSD2-GDPR Balancing Act
February 07, 2019  |  Regulation

September approaches, of course (as it always does) – but this time, with a red-letter day on the 13th as PSD2 takes effect. Get the...

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Why Airlines Need To Get Their Wheels Up On Alt Payments
Why Airlines Need To Get Their Wheels Up On Alt Payments
February 07, 2019  |  Payment Methods

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CFPB Payday Lending Rules 2.0 — What’s Next
CFPB Payday Lending Rules 2.0 — What’s Next
February 07, 2019  |  CFPB

The next chapter in the ongoing saga that is payday loan regulation officially began yesterday (Feb. 6), with the announcement that the Consumer Financial Protection...

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