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Merchants Look to Acquirers as Key Partners for Payment Innovation
Merchants Look to Acquirers as Key Partners for Payment Innovation
March 13, 2025  |  Shopping

Successful merchants provide what consumers want: seamless, feature-rich shopping across channels and devices. This is where acquirers enter the picture. For smaller acquirers especially, this...

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67% of Consumers Pay for Services That Save Them Time Despite Inflation and Paycheck Pressures
67% of Consumers Pay for Services That Save Them Time Despite Inflation and Paycheck Pressures
March 13, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Inflation’s still sticky. Most consumers live paycheck to paycheck. And yet, despite the pressures of daily life — meeting the essentials while eyeing what’s left...

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These 3 Connected Consumer Segments Will Define Commerce’s Next Decade
These 3 Connected Consumer Segments Will Define Commerce’s Next Decade
March 13, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Once relegated to simple card-present transactions, digital payments today are deeply embedded into and across a web of connected devices, ultimately driving more personalized experiences...

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Report: FTC to Continue Biden Administration’s Antitrust Probe of Microsoft
Report: FTC to Continue Biden Administration’s Antitrust Probe of Microsoft
March 12, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

An antitrust probe of Microsoft that was launched in the last days of the Biden administration will reportedly continue under the Trump administration. Federal Trade...

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Chair of UK’s Payment Systems Regulator Calls Abolition ‘Pragmatic Next Step’
Chair of UK’s Payment Systems Regulator Calls Abolition ‘Pragmatic Next Step’
March 12, 2025  |  Regulation

The head of the United Kingdom’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) reportedly said Wednesday (March 12) that he had been aware since January that the regulator could be...

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Airlines and Retailers Signal Consumer Pullback Will Cause Q1 Turbulence 
Airlines and Retailers Signal Consumer Pullback Will Cause Q1 Turbulence 
March 12, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Earnings season, for the fourth quarter, is moving toward its conclusion. The last few companies will weigh in with their results through the coming days. ...

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Dance Raises $13 Million to Grow Electric Mobility Subscription Services
Dance Raises $13 Million to Grow Electric Mobility Subscription Services
March 12, 2025  |  Investments

Dance secured 12 million euros (about $13 million) in a funding round to grow its electric mobility subscription services in Paris, Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. The...

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Shein Adds Curated Online Fashion Storefronts to eCommerce Site
Shein Adds Curated Online Fashion Storefronts to eCommerce Site
March 12, 2025  |  eCommerce

Shein has added curated online fashion storefronts to its eCommerce site, saying there’s one to match every style and to help shoppers find the wardrobe...

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Report: BNY Deepens Relationship With Stablecoin Company Circle
Report: BNY Deepens Relationship With Stablecoin Company Circle
March 12, 2025  |  Partnerships

BNY is reportedly handling additional services for Circle. The bank will allow some clients to send money to and from the stablecoin company to buy...

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