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Post-Election Shopping: What Amazon Tells Us That Polls Can’t
Post-Election Shopping: What Amazon Tells Us That Polls Can’t
January 28, 2017  |  Post-Election

Political polls are often wrong, but only when they go dramatically off-base do people tend to notice: Exhibit A is the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. In fact, we...

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Payments Powering Platforms Tracker: How Payments Fuel Platforms
Payments Powering Platforms Tracker: How Payments Fuel Platforms
January 27, 2017  |  Platform Payments

In the past few years, payments-powered platforms have become a critical part of the American economy.  Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and GoFundMe raised $34 billion...

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Internet of Things Tracker: Will Virtual Assistants Put Automakers In The IoT Fast Lane?
Internet of Things Tracker: Will Virtual Assistants Put Automakers In The IoT Fast Lane?
January 26, 2017  |  Internet of Things

As IoT connectivity expands, the distance between the inside of a home and a vehicle parked inside the garage is getting much shorter. Vehicles are...

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Developer Tracker: Taking The Leash Off Blockchain?
Developer Tracker: Taking The Leash Off Blockchain?
January 25, 2017  |  Payment Methods

While India’s economy is still largely dominated by cash, the tide is beginning to turn toward modern payments. Recent PYMNTS research found that card use...

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Digital Identity Tracker: Why Banks Farm Out Mobile Security
Digital Identity Tracker: Why Banks Farm Out Mobile Security
January 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

When it comes to choosing a bank, for consumers it’s increasingly about the app. It’s then up to the bank to ensure the app is...

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What Do Hillbillies Have To Do With Payments Innovation?
What Do Hillbillies Have To Do With Payments Innovation?
January 23, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

J.D. Vance made “Hillbilly” and “Elegy” a part of our mainstream vocabulary last summer with the publication of his best-selling book, The Hillbilly Elegy. And...

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Presidential Inaugurations (By The Numbers)
Presidential Inaugurations (By The Numbers)
January 21, 2017  |  Post-Election

The peaceful transition of power in the United States was marked by a lot of pomp and circumstance — and payments. A lot of money...

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Mastercard’s Four Pillars Of B2B Payments Innovation
Mastercard’s Four Pillars Of B2B Payments Innovation
January 20, 2017  |  Mastercard

Oftentimes, there’s so much fascination with new technologies and advancements in consumer-facing payments that the other side of payments doesn’t quite get it’s due. But...

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Omnicommerce Tracker: Omnichannel For The ‘Sole’
Omnicommerce Tracker: Omnichannel For The ‘Sole’
January 19, 2017  |  Omnicommerce

It’s looking like a very omni new year, so far. If the early goings in 2017 are any indication, with several companies debuting new features...

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