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TSYS On How Payments Power Rewards, And Rewards Power Loyalty

TSYS On How Payments Power Rewards, And Rewards Power Loyalty
TSYS On How Payments Power Rewards, And Rewards Power Loyalty
December 04, 2018  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty has come a long way in the payments realm, from the days when strict terms of rewards programs were more frustrating than enticing for consumers....

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Marriott Breach: Why The Worst May Be Yet To Come
Marriott Breach: Why The Worst May Be Yet To Come
December 04, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Let’s try this a different way, if only to make a vital point with insincerity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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EPC Chair On SEPA’s Instant Credit Transfer, One Year In
EPC Chair On SEPA’s Instant Credit Transfer, One Year In
December 03, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Last year, the European Payments Council (EPC) debuted the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme, where credit transfers are done in 10 seconds — or less...

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How Authentication Tech Is Stamping Out Illegal eCig Purchases
How Authentication Tech Is Stamping Out Illegal eCig Purchases
December 03, 2018  |  Authentication

Water always finds the lowest point — that’s a fact of life. So, too, is this: Underaged consumers will always try, and often find ways...

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From Friend’s Grandpa To Hip Elder Brother: Banks As Consumer Trust Anchors
From Friend’s Grandpa To Hip Elder Brother: Banks As Consumer Trust Anchors
December 03, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Almost five years ago (on Dec. 19, 2013), Target was breached. Roughly 40 million consumer credit cards were hacked, and the public outcry of shock...

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WePay On The Art Of Payments Risk Management
WePay On The Art Of Payments Risk Management
November 30, 2018  |  Risk Management

Understanding risk, particularly its sources and how to most effectively manage it, is one of the most fundamentally important topics in payments for those who...

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Why Consumers Prefer Apps At Gas Stations
Why Consumers Prefer Apps At Gas Stations
November 30, 2018  |  Retail

Hook convenience store (c-store) customers on a user-friendly mobile experience for fuel purchases, and the benefits will accumulate. That’s one of the main findings from...

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New Black Friday Data: Shoppers Spent Big (Or Stayed Home)
New Black Friday Data: Shoppers Spent Big (Or Stayed Home)
November 30, 2018  |  Retail

The dust has settled from Black Friday, from the door-busting deals and bursting inboxes of coupons to the parking lots full of cars. The numbers...

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