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Can At-Home Café Brews Fill the Coffee Shop’s Cup?
Can At-Home Café Brews Fill the Coffee Shop’s Cup?
October 07, 2023  |  Retail

You wake up on a lazy Saturday morning, and instead of rushing out the door to your favorite coffee shop, you simply stroll into your...

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High-Debt Consumers Average 14 Late Payments Every Year
High-Debt Consumers Average 14 Late Payments Every Year
October 06, 2023  |  Debt

The United States economy’s heavy reliance on domestic consumption has become more relevant than ever, with consumer credit card debt breaking the $1 trillion mark...

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Why FinTechs Are Telling Customers They No Longer Want Their Business
Why FinTechs Are Telling Customers They No Longer Want Their Business
October 05, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

FinTechs spent years pursuing growth at all costs — where profits were an afterthought. Revenues, eyeballs, clicks and accounts — in short, the more business...

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How Netflix Shows the Importance of Getting Innovation’s Timing Right
How Netflix Shows the Importance of Getting Innovation’s Timing Right
October 04, 2023  |  David S. Evans

There Are Ghosts, of Course A bit more than 25 years ago, on March 10, 1998, Netflix shipped its first DVD, “Beetlejuice,” about two ghosts played...

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The Great Connected Consumer Paradox
The Great Connected Consumer Paradox
October 03, 2023  |  Connected Economy

It has been reported that by 2010, cable television in the U.S. had sort of hit its stride. Analysts report that 90% of homes with...

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As Third Quarter Ends and Earnings Loom, FinTech Profits Come Into Focus
As Third Quarter Ends and Earnings Loom, FinTech Profits Come Into Focus
September 30, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

As of the close of trading Friday, the third quarter’s in the books. And in just a few weeks, the scoring begins in the form...

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Is AI Rolling the Dice or Draining the Fun From Board Games?
Is AI Rolling the Dice or Draining the Fun From Board Games?
September 30, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

If artificial intelligence (AI) couldn’t infiltrate more than enough, it has now made its way into the games we know and love. This week, Mattel...

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Ripple Says the Global Economy Needs a Global Payment Scheme
Ripple Says the Global Economy Needs a Global Payment Scheme
September 29, 2023  |  Cross Border Commerce

Transforming the world takes time, even when innovations aim at just one part of it. That, at least on the surface, appears to be the...

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45% of Consumers Used Credit Card Installment Plans In Past Year
45% of Consumers Used Credit Card Installment Plans In Past Year
September 28, 2023  |  Consumer Payments

Installment plans have become an increasingly important payment method that many shoppers prefer. Across age groups and income brackets, 60% of consumers use installment plans...

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