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A Third of Consumers Have Been Victimized by Credit Card Fraud

A Third of Consumers Have Been Victimized by Credit Card Fraud
A Third of Consumers Have Been Victimized by Credit Card Fraud
December 05, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Credit card fraud is a rising concern for American consumers, with nearly 1 in 3 reporting fraudulent charges in the past year. As incidents of...

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Foot Locker’s Mobile App and Loyalty Program Propel Online Sales Growth
Foot Locker’s Mobile App and Loyalty Program Propel Online Sales Growth
December 04, 2024  |  Earnings

Despite facing a softer-than-expected retail environment in the third quarter, Foot Locker President and CEO Mary Dillon remains optimistic about the company’s long-term digital strategy, including...

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How to Take a Flamethrower to Free Trapped Treasury Data
How to Take a Flamethrower to Free Trapped Treasury Data
December 04, 2024  |  Spend Management

Not all data is created equally. And for 21st century finance and treasury teams attempting to navigate today’s atypical and dynamic economic environment, it’s not...

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Will Instant Refunds Change Retail?
Will Instant Refunds Change Retail?
December 04, 2024  |  Retail

December’s dawn brings with it a flurry of retail spending. Gift giving is top of mind, to be sure, but consumers are also treating themselves...

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Metal Cards Carve Out Place as Consumer Defense Against Fraudsters
Metal Cards Carve Out Place as Consumer Defense Against Fraudsters
December 04, 2024  |  Authentication

There’s still a place for the card — the tangible, physical card — in consumers’ wallets. In fact, Adam Lowe, Ph.D., chief product and innovation officer...

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Mastercard Says the Checkout Revolution Will Be Optimized … by AI
Mastercard Says the Checkout Revolution Will Be Optimized … by AI
December 04, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Digital commerce is growing at a staggering pace. Online transactions have more than doubled over the past four years, placing a new urgency on ensuring...

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95% of Middle-Market CFOs Say They’re Unprepared for Future Regulatory Shifts
95% of Middle-Market CFOs Say They’re Unprepared for Future Regulatory Shifts
December 04, 2024  |  CFO

Middle-market CFOs face rising regulatory uncertainty as smaller firms bear the brunt of increased compliance costs, legal risks, and operational disruptions. To cope, many rely...

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Beyond the Numbers: Decoding the JOLT Report’s Impact on Consumer Spending
Beyond the Numbers: Decoding the JOLT Report’s Impact on Consumer Spending
December 03, 2024  |  Economy

Earlier this year, PYMNTS Intelligence found that only a minority of workers surveyed — at 20% — said that it was “very or extremely” likely...

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