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PayPal Smart Buttons Goes Global
PayPal Smart Buttons Goes Global
September 17, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Two and a half months ago, PayPal launched Smart Buttons in the U.S. as a way to improve the checkout experience for both merchants and...

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Secure Remote Commerce, Beyond the Buzzword
Secure Remote Commerce, Beyond the Buzzword
September 05, 2018  |  Checkout Conversion

Commerce changes slowly, then quickly.  Bricks and mortar give way to clicks, and channels blur. Commerce is now online, and always on.  Standards emerge, too. ...

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Square Integrates With Apple Desktop, Chromebook
Square Integrates With Apple Desktop, Chromebook
September 05, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Square has announced that it is releasing two new ways for businesses to take payments on their Apple devices and Google Chromebook. “We want you to...

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The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles
The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles
August 31, 2018  |  Retail

Ten years ago, one-time television writer Susan Collins published the first installment in her post-apocalyptic dystopian young adult novel trilogy, “The Hunger Games.” (Ten-year-old spoilers...

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Marketplace Merchants Sing The Blues
Marketplace Merchants Sing The Blues
August 24, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

There’s a lot of sizzle in marketplaces. In fact, they have made tiny businesses into big ones, as even the tiniest one-man operation can gain the...

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W3C’s Better Way To Reduce Checkout Friction
W3C’s Better Way To Reduce Checkout Friction
August 22, 2018  |  API

No one likes standing in lines, whether inside a brick-and-mortar store or in the virtual waiting room of a slow-moving or complicated online checkout process....

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Will Merchants, Consumers Warm Up To SRC Payments?
Will Merchants, Consumers Warm Up To SRC Payments?
July 20, 2018  |  Digital Payments

As a species, human beings tend to like consistency. That desire extends to eCommerce, too — and it’s the motivation behind a new digital payments technology...

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‘Dollars On The Floor’ — Why A Lack Of Local Payment Options Hurts Retailers
‘Dollars On The Floor’ — Why A Lack Of Local Payment Options Hurts Retailers
July 05, 2018  |  Payment Methods

In Germany, security matters. In China, one must make sure to bring their top mobile game. Scandinavia has a thing for invoice-based payment programs. Much...

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PayPal Rolls Out Checkout With Smart Payment Buttons
PayPal Rolls Out Checkout With Smart Payment Buttons
June 28, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Today PayPal is launching Checkout with Smart Payment Buttons, the latest salvo in the firm’s ongoing war against checkout friction. Friction during the online checkout process...

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