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PayPal Rolls Out Its Dedicated App For Business

PayPal Rolls Out Its Dedicated App For Business
PayPal Rolls Out Its Dedicated App For Business
November 30, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Whether the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year is often a matter of taste. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bridging The Gap Between Online And In-Store Promotions
Bridging The Gap Between Online And In-Store Promotions
November 30, 2016  |  Matchmakers

Consumers expect the ability to shop across channels and a seamless experience whether purchasing products online or in-store. But when it comes to utilizing promo...

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Mastercard Uses AI To Solve Commerce’s Biggest Problem
Mastercard Uses AI To Solve Commerce’s Biggest Problem
November 30, 2016  |  Mastercard

False declines cost merchants plenty: billions in lost sales and even more in broken consumer relationships. That commerce-killer is what inspired Mastercard to create its...

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Report: Is Agile Processing The Answer For FI Woes?
Report: Is Agile Processing The Answer For FI Woes?
November 29, 2016  |  Banking

Round pegs — square holes. New digital banking innovations — existing FI infrastructure. Just. Doesn’t. Fit. But it doesn’t have to be that way, says...

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Eyes As The Window To The (Secure) Digital Soul
Eyes As The Window To The (Secure) Digital Soul
November 29, 2016  |  Today In Data

After 36 years, eye-based biometrics is more than a buzzword — it’s gaining currency in the payments world. In the latest Data Drivers, Karen Webster...

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Payday Lending’s Long, Strange Trip Through 2016
Payday Lending’s Long, Strange Trip Through 2016
November 29, 2016  |  Alternative Credit

Short-term lending was the star of a melodrama that managed to last the entire year as the ecosystem prepared for — then reacted to —...

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Data Dive: Black Friday Edition
Data Dive: Black Friday Edition
November 28, 2016  |  Today In Data

We cannot report that the holiday shopping season got its start this weekend — because we are committed to honesty in our reporting. The holiday shopping...

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What Banks Are Missing In The Digital Enablement Game
What Banks Are Missing In The Digital Enablement Game
November 28, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

In today’s digital landscape, most banks know what’s needed to better engage with customers digitally — it’s getting there that’s the challenge. Michael Abbott, managing...

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