Beyond The Buzzword

Cutting Through The Blockchain Fog
Cutting Through The Blockchain Fog
March 30, 2018  |  Blockchain

Is there a buzzier word than blockchain? Attempting to cleave hype from hope and reality from the headlines, PYMNTS’ Karen Webster spoke with Michael Ting,...

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How Contactless Payments Drive Retail’s In-Store Design
How Contactless Payments Drive Retail’s In-Store Design
March 29, 2018  |  Payment Methods

How to make contact with the idea of contactless? How to bring the mobile wallet to the U.S. in a way that makes a splash...

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Beyond The Buzzword: eGifting Meets P2P Payments
Beyond The Buzzword: eGifting Meets P2P Payments
March 28, 2018  |  Prepaid

How can eGifting be more enjoyable — the experience more exciting — than receiving a traditional digital gift card? “Historically, sending cash to somebody or...

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Beyond The Buzzword: Harnessing Platforms’ Real Power
Beyond The Buzzword: Harnessing Platforms’ Real Power
March 16, 2018  |  Retail

Two decades ago, talk of platforms was mostly centered around software, often by academics and engineers in highly technical settings. Today, the term is still...

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Loyalty: Beyond The Buzzword
Loyalty: Beyond The Buzzword
March 02, 2018  |  Loyalty & Rewards

There’s an old saying in politics: “If you want a friend, get a dog.” Extend that to commerce, sans canine, and you get this: “If you...

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What’s In A Name? Faster Payments
What’s In A Name? Faster Payments
March 02, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Push payments. Instant payments. Real-time payments. Every endeavor has its vocabulary, and the payments arena is no different. Although industry observers and participants use the...

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