Merchant Innovation

Take Me Out To The (Payments) Ball Game
Take Me Out To The (Payments) Ball Game
May 17, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

While high tech and baseball might not seem like a natural fit, FIS and the Minors are hoping to change that. One ball park and...

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Au Bon Pain & The Devil In The Mobile Order-Ahead Details
Au Bon Pain & The Devil In The Mobile Order-Ahead Details
May 11, 2017  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Being a first mover isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. Nearly half — 47 percent to be precise — of first movers fail. Friendster was...

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Turning 15 Minutes Into Big Dollars At The Bar
Turning 15 Minutes Into Big Dollars At The Bar
May 11, 2017  |  QSR & Mobile

While an evening at a bar or a nightclub is always a fun time — until the next morning, that is — paying for the drinks consumed...

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CVS’s New Groove
CVS’s New Groove
May 01, 2017  |  Retail

Retail these days seem to be all about embracing the new – even in some very old school businesses like pharmacy services.  Which is likely...

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Chatbot Tracker: Are Payments The Missing Link To Chatbot Success?
Chatbot Tracker: Are Payments The Missing Link To Chatbot Success?
April 18, 2017  |  Chatbots And Commerce

As the saying goes, money makes the world go around. The same can be said for the potential future success of chatbots. In nearly every...

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Can Prepaid Travel Cards Save Loyalty Card Programs?
Can Prepaid Travel Cards Save Loyalty Card Programs?
April 05, 2017  |  Payment Methods

From frequent flier miles to co-branded card rewards, airlines look to offer a range of products and services that can help improve their customer engagement....

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How Life Insurance Gets Reinvented
How Life Insurance Gets Reinvented
April 03, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

The consumer experience in the digital world is becoming increasingly disintermediated. For consumers, that is largely a win — pricing becomes more transparent, comparisons are easier...

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Ziosk Launches Mobile Wallet
Ziosk Launches Mobile Wallet
March 31, 2017  |  Retail

Any parent of small children who has recently eaten at Olive Garden or Chili’s would probably fully support nominating Viren Balar for the Nobel Peace Prize....

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PayPal, Citi, FIS Partnerships Drive Digital Ubiquity
PayPal, Citi, FIS Partnerships Drive Digital Ubiquity
December 15, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

PayPal’s made it pretty clear that enabling consumer choice means giving consumers the ability to use their preferred method of payment inside of their PayPal...

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