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Why AI Chatbots Are the New ‘Must-Have’ for Online Retailers

Why AI Chatbots Are the New ‘Must-Have’ for Online Retailers
Why AI Chatbots Are the New ‘Must-Have’ for Online Retailers
May 28, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

The days of writing SEO-friendly copy that would be enough to bring customers to a brand’s website will soon be a thing of the past,...

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FICO Scores Come Under Scrutiny and Lenders Eye New Ways to Assess Risk
FICO Scores Come Under Scrutiny and Lenders Eye New Ways to Assess Risk
May 28, 2025  |  Alternative Credit

The FICO score is arguably shorthand for creditworthiness — a triple-digit number that helps determine mortgages and all manner of debt that’s extended to applicants,...

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Remitly CEO Says Digital Driving Remittances to New Heights Amid Economic Uncertainty
Remitly CEO Says Digital Driving Remittances to New Heights Amid Economic Uncertainty
May 28, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Uncertainty is the watchword of the current global macroeconomic environment. Tariffs are being raised, lowered, paused. GDP is slowing, almost no matter where you look....

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Credit Unions Double Down on Financial Controls to Boost Member Growth
Credit Unions Double Down on Financial Controls to Boost Member Growth
May 28, 2025  |  Credit Unions

For small firms, punching above their weight is key to survival. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Mobile Phone Shoppers Are Mexican Merchants’ Best Friend
Mobile Phone Shoppers Are Mexican Merchants’ Best Friend
May 28, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Over the past decade, annual growth in Mexico’s economy has zigzagged from 2.7% (in 2015) to minus 8.4% (2020) to 3.2% in 2023, IMF data...

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Consumers 2.4 Times More Likely to Use Digital Wallets for Travel Than Groceries
Consumers 2.4 Times More Likely to Use Digital Wallets for Travel Than Groceries
May 28, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Despite ongoing efforts to incentivize credit card usage through rewards programs, American consumers maintain a clear preference split for payment methods based on purchase type....

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Tariffs Force 81% of Middle-Market CFOs to Abandon Long-Term Investments for Short-Term Tactics
Tariffs Force 81% of Middle-Market CFOs to Abandon Long-Term Investments for Short-Term Tactics
May 28, 2025  |  Economy

Think consumers are worried about how much more they’ll pay this summer for a new sofa or barbecue grill thanks to the President Donald Trump...

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Ulta Beauty’s AI Strategy Drives a 95% Customer Repurchase Rate
Ulta Beauty’s AI Strategy Drives a 95% Customer Repurchase Rate
May 27, 2025  |  Retail

Ulta Beauty has built a fan following by making cosmetics accessible to the everyday shopper: It stocks not only premium brands but also mass-market cosmetics....

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