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Square Is Eyeing Consumer Lending
Square Is Eyeing Consumer Lending
June 28, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

Square’s quest to evolve past its original incarnation as a payments processing firm for small merchants is apparently set to expand into consumer lending.  According...

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ATM Turns 50, Cash Still Ageless
ATM Turns 50, Cash Still Ageless
June 28, 2017  |  Cash

Cash may be ageless, but its relationship with consumers has changed tremendously. In 1967, consumers could only access cash through over-the-counter (OTC) withdrawals. The space...

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Mastering The Loyalty Effect
Mastering The Loyalty Effect
June 28, 2017  |  Retail

Rewards and incentive programs are not the bacon on top of the brussels sprouts. Bob Legters, senior vice president and chief product officer for FIS,...

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Mastercard’s Bid To Reinvent mPOS
Mastercard’s Bid To Reinvent mPOS
June 28, 2017  |  Mastercard

Say mPOS and an image of a phone and a dongle probably flash across your mind. But what if all a merchant needed to accept payments...

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Why Payments Factories Top The CFO’s Wish List
Why Payments Factories Top The CFO’s Wish List
June 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud is a fact of life these days – an “unfortunate” one if you ask Bob Stark, vice president of strategy for the cloud treasury...

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NEW REPORT: How One Health And Wellness Company Carbo-Loads On Software
NEW REPORT: How One Health And Wellness Company Carbo-Loads On Software
June 28, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Can software development be the ultimate workout program for an eCommerce business? With new capabilities that allow companies to target or understand consumer behavior better...

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Changing Authentication For A Changing World
Changing Authentication For A Changing World
June 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In the hot-off-the-presses PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered by Socure, Adam Vancini, head of authentication for virtual channels at Wells Fargo, explains why the­­ bank...

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AI/BOT: Is AI The Key To Retail’s Survival?
AI/BOT: Is AI The Key To Retail’s Survival?
June 27, 2017  |  Retail

Maybe. Over the course of the last few years, eCommerce has sprung up and put the brick-and-mortar side of the retail industry on notice. A growing...

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Tesco Launches One-Hour Grocery Delivery in London
Tesco Launches One-Hour Grocery Delivery in London
June 27, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon is pushing full throttle into the grocery industry, but it’s not without competitors on its heels. Central London is the next place to have...

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