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Visa Sees Global Travel Recovery Powered by Seamless Digital Payments
Visa Sees Global Travel Recovery Powered by Seamless Digital Payments
January 05, 2023  |  Travel Payments

If you’re looking for the same old bad news, don’t look at leisure travel, which appears to be the big recovery story of 2022, setting...

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Fraud Prevention Strategies on Retailers’ Radar as Attacks Increase
Fraud Prevention Strategies on Retailers’ Radar as Attacks Increase
January 04, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

For retailers already skating on razor-thin margins, a fraud event could be make-or-break. Merchants globally pay billions to combat fraud, and it is only predicted to get costlier...

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Shopify Targets Big Retail’s eCommerce Ambitions as Revenue Slows
Shopify Targets Big Retail’s eCommerce Ambitions as Revenue Slows
January 03, 2023  |  eCommerce

For payments platforms, big retail’s eCommerce efforts beckon as a growth market.  For Shopify, big retail may be a tailwind for top-line momentum. To that...

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CE 100 Index Down 35% as Tech Stocks End a Terrible 2022  
CE 100 Index Down 35% as Tech Stocks End a Terrible 2022  
January 02, 2023  |  Connected Economy

For connected economy and tech stocks, the good news is that 2022 is finally over. The CE 100 Index managed to eke out slight gains...

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The Year Consumers Found a New Shopping Friend in Digital Commerce
The Year Consumers Found a New Shopping Friend in Digital Commerce
December 31, 2022  |  eCommerce

Fans of digital commerce got their shop on in 2022, and fresh usage analysis shows advancing behaviors. This, as the penchant for digital commerce and...

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Dealer-Pay and Dealertrack Add Payment Tools to Car Dealer Management System 
Dealer-Pay and Dealertrack Add Payment Tools to Car Dealer Management System 
December 29, 2022  |  Partnerships

Dealer-Pay and Dealertrack are collaborating to add payment tools to an automotive dealer management system.  The two companies have launched an integration that delivers Dealer-Pay’s advanced payment tools...

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Surge in Remote Workers Brings Opportunity for Online Retail, Grocery
Surge in Remote Workers Brings Opportunity for Online Retail, Grocery
December 28, 2022  |  Gig Economy

The growing remote workforce presents a unique opportunity for online businesses as they boost online grocery and retail sales. A record number of consumers globally...

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The Netherlands Overtakes Spain In Mobile Wallet Usage
The Netherlands Overtakes Spain In Mobile Wallet Usage
December 28, 2022  |  Payment Methods

New PYMNTS data shows that mobile wallet usage in the Netherlands has pulled ahead of Spain. According to the latest Connected Economy report, “How The...

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High Prices Trigger Intentional Consumer Pull Back in Big Ticket Items
High Prices Trigger Intentional Consumer Pull Back in Big Ticket Items
December 28, 2022  |  Retail

Inflation and recession jitters are cutting into the spending of households that aren’t living paycheck-to-paycheck, a sign of growing uncertainty among those with disposable income...

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