Karen Webster

Apple Pay’s 10-Year Journey and Its Next Decade of Decisions
Apple Pay’s 10-Year Journey and Its Next Decade of Decisions
October 22, 2024  |  Apple Pay

PYMNTS Intelligence published its annual report on the usage and adoption of Apple Pay yesterday (October 21). That report marked the ten-year milestone of Apple...

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Exclusive Interview: B2B Payments Aren’t Boring Anymore: Here Are 8 Reasons Why
Exclusive Interview: B2B Payments Aren’t Boring Anymore: Here Are 8 Reasons Why
October 07, 2024  |  B2B Payments

We’re approaching the mid-point of the decade — and it’s much more than an interesting calendar event. We’ve seen a complete transformation of payments over...

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Missing Pieces: What the Pundits Get Wrong About the DOJ Debit Interchange Lawsuit Against Visa
Missing Pieces: What the Pundits Get Wrong About the DOJ Debit Interchange Lawsuit Against Visa
October 01, 2024  |  VISA

After listening to and scrolling through days of “expert” commentary about the lawsuit filed by the DOJ against Visa over debit interchange, I feel compelled...

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Nine Things Payments Execs Need to Know for Their 2025 Business Plans
Nine Things Payments Execs Need to Know for Their 2025 Business Plans
September 03, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Summer should get a speeding ticket, a wise person once said, and that’s a reality that all of us living in the Northern Hemisphere came...

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Does Amazon Need Saks Global to Conquer Luxury Retail?
Does Amazon Need Saks Global to Conquer Luxury Retail?
July 11, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon turned 30 on July 5th and did something that nearly 70% of all women also say they do on their birthday: They bought themselves...

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Why the Connected Economy Isn’t
Why the Connected Economy Isn’t
June 24, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The 2,000 members of the Marubo tribe were among the most disconnected people on Planet Earth. A people whose roots span many centuries, they live...

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Meet the 27 Million Americans Who Drive 8% of Consumer Spend but Struggle to Pay Their Bills
Meet the 27 Million Americans Who Drive 8% of Consumer Spend but Struggle to Pay...
June 21, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

The big consumer news last Friday was that the University of Michigan’s June Consumer Sentiment Index hit a seven-month low. Many scratched their heads, particularly...

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Why Zillennials Will Rule the Digital Economy
Why Zillennials Will Rule the Digital Economy
May 21, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

The Census Bureau collects demographic data on the birthrates of those living in the United States and groups them into age-related cohorts based on the...

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Is Apple at Risk of Becoming the Next IBM?
Is Apple at Risk of Becoming the Next IBM?
May 07, 2024  |  Apple

Sixty-three years ago this month, the world’s first supercomputer was born. In May of 1961, IBM introduced its Model 7030, also known as “Stretch.” The...

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