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Despite The Digital Age, Cash Is In The Pink (OK, Green) Of Health

Despite The Digital Age, Cash Is In The Pink (OK, Green) Of Health
Despite The Digital Age, Cash Is In The Pink (OK, Green) Of Health
October 06, 2017  |  Cash

Cashless? Not yet. Not by a long shot. Cash still holds sway as the preferred payment method across a variety of options, as found by...

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Startup Roundup: The Name Of The Game Is Speed
Startup Roundup: The Name Of The Game Is Speed
October 06, 2017  |  Startups

While all startups are doing their own thing and trying to solve different problems, many of those problems boil down to the same core issue:...

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In B2B, Better Supply Chain Relationships Through Cutting The Paper (Check) Chase
In B2B, Better Supply Chain Relationships Through Cutting The Paper (Check) Chase
October 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

We all know that B2B represents a huge market, ripe for a sea change in how payments are done. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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In Retail, The Great Space Race (Across Shelves And Minds)
In Retail, The Great Space Race (Across Shelves And Minds)
October 05, 2017  |  Retail

Customers are familiar with the stores they visit, virtually and in person, across large and small retailers. But is familiarity — knowing what one wants...

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The Pixel 2, The Mini-Home And The AI Tie That Binds
The Pixel 2, The Mini-Home And The AI Tie That Binds
October 05, 2017  |  Innovation

Promoting product releases has become something of an art form in Silicon Valley. There is the day itself, of course, but also the lead-up to it...

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Ubiquity And The Holy Grail Of Rewards Redemption
Ubiquity And The Holy Grail Of Rewards Redemption
October 04, 2017  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Consumers don’t really spend a lot of time redeeming their rewards. Maybe that’s a function of the programs where paying for points is limited at best...

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Inside Mastercard’s Journey To Predicting Card Fraud
Inside Mastercard’s Journey To Predicting Card Fraud
October 04, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

In an age ever swelling with data breaches, reacting to fraud is not enough. Mastercard is rolling out its Early Detection System geared toward giving...

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Snagajob And The Uber For Hourly Workers
Snagajob And The Uber For Hourly Workers
October 04, 2017  |  Matchmakers

Snagajob was all about the gig economy before the gig economy was cool. Founded in 2000 as a marketplace to help hourly workers and employers...

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