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UK Contactless Card Use Up 94% YoY
UK Contactless Card Use Up 94% YoY
May 08, 2023  |  Payment Methods

The coronation has come and gone, and digital wallets and contactless cards continue to dominate the U.K. retail space. How will Brits pay for coronation...

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Retail Subscriptions Hold Their Appeal for Many As Retention Takes the Spotlight
Retail Subscriptions Hold Their Appeal for Many As Retention Takes the Spotlight
May 08, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Despite belt-tightening among consumers, retail subscriptions proved resilient in the first quarter and show no signs of weakening, offering proof points on the power of...

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Shopify eCommerce Refocus Includes Recruiting Celebrity Brands like The Row
Shopify eCommerce Refocus Includes Recruiting Celebrity Brands like The Row
May 08, 2023  |  Retail

From luxury fashion to tequila, Shopify remains a popular choice among celebrities for launching brands. During the first quarter of 2023, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s...

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EPI CEO Says Europe Ready for One Digital Wallet
EPI CEO Says Europe Ready for One Digital Wallet
May 08, 2023  |  Payment Methods

As regulators push for the development of instant payments, European Union countries continue to leverage preexisting economic relationships to advance faster payments across the region. ...

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Loss of SNAP and Grocery Inflation Push Consumers Off ‘Hunger Cliff’
Loss of SNAP and Grocery Inflation Push Consumers Off ‘Hunger Cliff’
May 07, 2023  |  Economy

High inflation and reduced government aid have led to a spike in food bank demand. A report Sunday (May 7) by Bloomberg News illustrates this trend...

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Fiserv TXT2PAY Gives Software Platforms New Conversational Commerce Tools
Fiserv TXT2PAY Gives Software Platforms New Conversational Commerce Tools
May 05, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Texting is ubiquitous.  Texting is, in many cases, real time — we open those digital missives almost as soon as we see them, and respond...

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GoodRx Reigns Again On the Provider Rankings of Prescription Apps
GoodRx Reigns Again On the Provider Rankings of Prescription Apps
May 04, 2023  |  Healthcare

Medicine is a serious business, as is saving on medicine. For that reason, we present the PYMNTS Provider Rankings of Prescription Apps monthly to gauge the apps...

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Bed Bath & Beyond Claims Shipping Company ‘Exploited Customers’
Bed Bath & Beyond Claims Shipping Company ‘Exploited Customers’
May 04, 2023  |  Retail

Bed Bath & Beyond is seeking reparations from a shipping company it says “exploited customers.” The bankrupt retailer filed its complaint against Orient Overseas Container Line Limited and OOCL (Europe)...

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CarParts.com CEO Says Data Horsepower Will Drive Disruption in the Auto Aftermarket
CarParts.com CEO Says Data Horsepower Will Drive Disruption in the Auto Aftermarket
May 04, 2023  |  eCommerce

When the CV joint on your used car finally breaks, your first thought isn’t how data science and optimized supply chain figure into that repair....

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