digital shift

Virgin Money Emphasizes Online Presence with 20% Branch Closure
Virgin Money Emphasizes Online Presence with 20% Branch Closure
September 30, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

British bank Virgin Money UK Plc is closing almost one-fifth of its branches in the next few months to ramp up its digital and mobile...

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Report: Treasury Depts Drive Growth With AI Forecasting and Analytics
Report: Treasury Depts Drive Growth With AI Forecasting and Analytics
September 29, 2021  |  Risk Management

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Gearing Up to Go Public, Portillo’s Faces Uncertain Digital Future
Gearing Up to Go Public, Portillo’s Faces Uncertain Digital Future
September 28, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

As Portillo’s prepares for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), the opportunities and threats associated with the rapid acceleration of the digital shift loom large....

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57% of CFOs Say Technology Investments Are About Transformation, Not Automation
57% of CFOs Say Technology Investments Are About Transformation, Not Automation
September 26, 2021  |  B2B Payments

One-touch payments and other swift solutions are commonly used by consumers, but the in B2B world, many businesses have not embraced the latest technologies yet...

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EngageSmart Soars 40% in Trading Debut, Reflecting High Demand for Business Payments Solutions
EngageSmart Soars 40% in Trading Debut, Reflecting High Demand for Business Payments Solutions
September 24, 2021  |  B2B Payments

For EngageSmart CEO Bob Bennett, it’s all about “getting to nirvana,” which in his universe represents when a company has 100% automated billing as well...

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New Study Finds Self-Service Checkout Options Gaining Favor Across Demographic Groups
New Study Finds Self-Service Checkout Options Gaining Favor Across Demographic Groups
September 23, 2021  |  Retail

Anyone who’s gone into a grocery store in the past year — as most grocery shoppers have — has no doubt noticed more and more people...

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Aldi Tests Checkout-Free Store in London
Aldi Tests Checkout-Free Store in London
September 22, 2021  |  Retail

U.K. supermarket group Aldi is trying out a checkout-free store in London that lets customers walk out with their goods without ever having to pay...

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Pakistan’s TAG Raises $12M in Seed Funding Round 
Pakistan’s TAG Raises $12M in Seed Funding Round 
September 22, 2021  |  Investments

Seeking to leverage the growing popularity of digital payments triggered by the pandemic, Pakistani FinTech startup TAG has raised $12 million and reached a valuation...

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Mastercard Rolls out Strive Initiative to Accelerate Economic Recovery
Mastercard Rolls out Strive Initiative to Accelerate Economic Recovery
September 22, 2021  |  Mastercard

With a goal of supporting more than 5 million micro and small businesses worldwide struggling to transition to digital, Mastercard — through the Center for...

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