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Digital Marketplaces Rewrite Insurance Rules as AI Drives Industry Shake-Up

Digital Marketplaces Rewrite Insurance Rules as AI Drives Industry Shake-Up
Digital Marketplaces Rewrite Insurance Rules as AI Drives Industry Shake-Up
May 09, 2025  |  Insurance

At its core, the insurance industry has a business model that’s been around for decades, at least on the service side of the equation. Essentially...

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How Amazon and Walmart Are Rewiring Retail’s Future With Robotics
How Amazon and Walmart Are Rewiring Retail’s Future With Robotics
May 09, 2025  |  Retail

Competition comes best in twos. Think Apple and Microsoft, Coke and Pepsi, McDonald’s and Burger King and many other famous pairings. Get the Full Story...

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Businesses Turn Customer Frustration Into Source of Innovation
Businesses Turn Customer Frustration Into Source of Innovation
May 09, 2025  |  Opinion

Customer feedback is a call to action and a source of innovation, Concora Credit SVP of Operations Kari Lyncha writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The...

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Nearly Half of US Merchants Prioritize One-Click Checkout From Payment Processors
Nearly Half of US Merchants Prioritize One-Click Checkout From Payment Processors
May 09, 2025  |  Checkout Conversion

U.S. eCommerce merchants are increasingly pressing their payment service providers for technology upgrades, with the primary objective being boosting conversion rates, a direct impact on...

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Earnings Drive FinTech IPO Index 8.1% Higher, Led by Sezzle and Open Lending  
Earnings Drive FinTech IPO Index 8.1% Higher, Led by Sezzle and Open Lending  
May 09, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

The earnings season floodgates opened this past week for the FinTech IPO Index, and outsized gains by several names sent the overall index up by...

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Affirm Card GMV Jumps 115%, Says It Can Weather ‘Recession Scenario’
Affirm Card GMV Jumps 115%, Says It Can Weather ‘Recession Scenario’
May 08, 2025  |  BNPL

In its fiscal third quarter, Affirm’s gross merchandise value jumped double digits, all but one spending category showed gains, underscoring the appeal of paying over...

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Best-in-Class Issuers Say Processors Help Strengthen Customer Lifetime Value
Best-in-Class Issuers Say Processors Help Strengthen Customer Lifetime Value
May 08, 2025  |  Partnerships

All businesses want to increase the profitability of, and lengthen, the customer relationship — extending the customer lifetime value (CLTV). In doing so, they sidestep...

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From Nice-to-Have to Nonnegotiable: How AI Is Redefining the Office of the CFO
From Nice-to-Have to Nonnegotiable: How AI Is Redefining the Office of the CFO
May 08, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the new electricity powering financial operations, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the office of the CFO. Get...

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