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Braintree, Eventbrite Make Concerts And Commerce Contextual

Braintree, Eventbrite Make Concerts And Commerce Contextual
Braintree, Eventbrite Make Concerts And Commerce Contextual
September 26, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Commerce interrupted is a terrible thing. Consumers miss out and merchants miss a sale. The familiar friction points – typing in 16-digit card numbers, especially...

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How Marqeta Uses Cards To Power Disruption In Lending
How Marqeta Uses Cards To Power Disruption In Lending
September 26, 2017  |  Alternative Credit

Neither a borrower nor a lender be, the saying goes. Although in a perfect world that might be the way to live life, we live...

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Taking A Pragmatic Approach To Trade Finance Disruption
Taking A Pragmatic Approach To Trade Finance Disruption
September 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance is in serious need of a tech overhaul. It’s true that FinTech innovators and alternative lending companies have targeted trade finance to improve...

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Price Matching: Retail’s Ruination — Or Revival?
Price Matching: Retail’s Ruination — Or Revival?
September 25, 2017  |  eCommerce

Instead of searching a few dozen sites to make sure someone else doesn’t have an item for a lower price, or having to wait a...

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Transitions Edition: Sofi, Chipotle And Equifax
Transitions Edition: Sofi, Chipotle And Equifax
September 25, 2017  |  Today In Data

Friday officially arrived last Friday – although that was likely a bit more noticeable if you spent your weekend west of the Rockies, where the average temperature was sub-60. Back...

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NEW REPORT: On-Demand Solutions That Store Stuff, Reclaim Living Space
NEW REPORT: On-Demand Solutions That Store Stuff, Reclaim Living Space
September 25, 2017  |  Payments As A Service

Cash flow is key to keeping any business thriving. The past few months saw several companies introduce solutions aimed at helping merchants either improve their...

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Innovation Trix You Can Learn From Breakfast Children’s Cereal
Innovation Trix You Can Learn From Breakfast Children’s Cereal
September 23, 2017  |  Innovation

For all the plaudits disruptive innovation gets, it is easy to overlook how hard it is to achieve. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Mastercard: Micro Businesses Can Move Financial Inclusion’s Largest Roadblocks
Mastercard: Micro Businesses Can Move Financial Inclusion’s Largest Roadblocks
September 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Promoting financial inclusion — a lofty ambition targeting two billion people around the world who currently live without the ability to securely send and receive money...

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