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Cross-Border’s $4 Trillion Problem
Cross-Border’s $4 Trillion Problem
August 04, 2014  |  BlueSnap

Four trillion dollars worth of merchandise will be abandoned online globally this year. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. MPD CEO Karen Webster,...

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How To Get Consumers Hooked on Mobile Payments
How To Get Consumers Hooked on Mobile Payments
August 04, 2014  |  Karen Webster

Getting consumers hooked on something new is every innovator’s dream. There’s only one big problem: Consumers don’t break old habits easily. Get the Full Story...

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Bitcoin Tracker | Week 34
Bitcoin Tracker | Week 34
August 01, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

As former Square COO Keith Rabois launches one more “stellar” currency, Kanye West wins a lawsuit that shutters Coinye Bitcoin. Life in the land of...

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Bringing Digital Payments To 13 Million New Merchant Locations
Bringing Digital Payments To 13 Million New Merchant Locations
July 31, 2014  |  News

Unattended retail is the sleeper of the payments industry. This $120 billion sector in the U.S. includes everything from vending, commercial laundry, and self-serve kiosks,...

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Why Customer Segmentation Matters In Prepaid
Why Customer Segmentation Matters In Prepaid
July 30, 2014  |  News

Prepaid products have struggled to find their footing in many markets, in spite of the rapid growth reported in the segment. One reason is a...

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Why Small FIs Rule
Why Small FIs Rule
July 29, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

There are five reasons why community banks are well prepared to serve the consumer of the future. One of them, says Margaret Shine, Group Head,...

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Are SMBs Behind The Omnichannel Curve?
Are SMBs Behind The Omnichannel Curve?
July 29, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Forty eight percent of SMBs believe that consumers will be using mobile payments in stores in the next two years. Yet only 20 percent say...

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