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Did Prime Day Hit Its Stride In 2016?
Did Prime Day Hit Its Stride In 2016?
July 12, 2016  |  Amazon

Getting a holiday on the calendar and in the public consciousness is not easy to do, especially in the modern world. Usually holidays exist to commemorate...

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Three Startups Shaping The Future of Commerce
Three Startups Shaping The Future of Commerce
July 11, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

Messaging. Social engagement. The API to rule them all. These three startups see a future that they can now take to the next level as...

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Why Target Is Letting Kids Design Their Clothes
Why Target Is Letting Kids Design Their Clothes
July 11, 2016  |  Retail

“Children are our future” is one of popular culture’s more favored cliches. Whitney Houston sang a song about it, and “The Simpsons” has spent the...

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The Data Dive: The Brexit Blues, Amex’s Lending Power-Play, Lyft Gets Mysterious
The Data Dive: The Brexit Blues, Amex’s Lending Power-Play, Lyft Gets Mysterious
July 10, 2016  |  News

Normally we reserve the opening sentence of the Data Dive for a joke about the week’s news. This week, with the string of tragic events nationwide,...

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Walmart Pay Pays Off, Marketplace Lending Falls Off
Sizzle Or Fizzle: Walmart Pay Pays Off, Marketplace Lending Falls Off
July 08, 2016  |  Fintech Investments

It's a good time to be a retailing or tech giant — or a combination of both. Walmart says it’s found traction in mobile payments,...

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Why Paris Has A Heart For FinTech
Why Paris Has A Heart For FinTech
July 08, 2016  |  International

Though it may be known as the city of lights, love and romance, it can be said that Paris also has a blossoming romance with...

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When Data Drags Consumers Down
When Data Drags Consumers Down
July 07, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Too much data but not enough power over their finances – how can that be? Mick Oppy, VP of Financial Institution Products at Vantiv, sat...

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Walmart Reports New Walmart Pay Stats
Walmart Reports New Walmart Pay Stats
July 07, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Six months in, Walmart Pay is officially available in every one of the 4,600+ Walmart stores in the U.S. That rollout, which started on a limited...

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