digital economy

Innovating With Payments To Compete In Saturated Markets
Innovating With Payments To Compete In Saturated Markets
May 29, 2019  |  Today In Data

Gig, eCommerce and public utility firms are putting the spotlight on payment innovations to remain competitive in markets that are becoming increasingly saturated. In contactless payments news,...

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Trade War Highlights Ag’s Impact On The Digital Economy
Trade War Highlights Ag’s Impact On The Digital Economy
May 27, 2019  |  International

Everything is connected, and that certainly holds true when one is talking about the various developments and twists in the U.S.-China relationship – which, in...

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Can Home Sales Gain An Uber-Like Feel?
Can Home Sales Gain An Uber-Like Feel?
April 24, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Pretty much nothing these days escapes the pull of the digital economy – and that goes for the most basic needs, such as clothing, food and...

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How Credit Unions Face — And Embrace — Digital Disruption
How Credit Unions Face — And Embrace — Digital Disruption
April 22, 2019  |  Credit Unions

“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” — so goes the dim, cynical saying. That would seem to apply to credit unions (CUs), and to...

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As Sharing Services Face Backlash, Payments Takes A Bigger Role
As Sharing Services Face Backlash, Payments Takes A Bigger Role
March 25, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Here’s some advice for your next, or first, trip to New Orleans (home of the PYMNTS Bureau of Crawfish): If you happen to be staying...

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How HomeAway Uses Payments To Build Trust In The Sharing Economy
How HomeAway Uses Payments To Build Trust In The Sharing Economy
March 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

If the digital economy crosses borders – with commerce always on, across time zones and currencies – the platform model should be a perfect fit...

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FinTech’s New Face, And The Fight Against New Fraud
FinTech’s New Face, And The Fight Against New Fraud
February 22, 2019  |  Today In Data

Not all FinTech providers are FinTech firms — the reasons behind that help bring a deeper understanding of the modern digital economy. That said, digital technology...

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Merchants And Innovators Fight Friction — But Sometimes It Wins
Merchants And Innovators Fight Friction — But Sometimes It Wins
February 07, 2019  |  Today In Data

Reducing friction is among the top goals of the digital era. Sometimes, real-life payments hassles encourage entrepreneurial action to fix a global problem. Other times, innovators combine...

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Sift: Fraud Prevention Hinders Biz Growth
Sift: Fraud Prevention Hinders Biz Growth
January 29, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A new report has revealed a “critical disconnect” between fraud prevention and business growth. Sift‘s report, “Digital Trust & Safety: Aligning Security and Growth Strategies,”...

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