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Making Bigger Bets On Consumers Via Data And Payments
Making Bigger Bets On Consumers Via Data And Payments
October 17, 2019  |  Today In Data

Autonomous technology is getting ready to take over the world – and better data is shaping the QSR consumer experience. Not all consumer bets are panning...

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Who’s Ready For Prime-Time Commerce And Payments?
Who’s Ready For Prime-Time Commerce And Payments?
October 16, 2019  |  Today In Data

As consumers and commerce get much more sophisticated, payment service providers and merchants are following suit. The vaping industry will tell us a lot about this innovation and disruption, and...

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Reinventing Commerce – Even When It Won’t Cooperate 
Reinventing Commerce – Even When It Won’t Cooperate 
October 15, 2019  |  Today In Data

The world is full of innovative options – but as the old expression goes, you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make...

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For Retail, High Growth In High-Tech?
For Retail, High Growth In High-Tech?
October 14, 2019  |  Today In Data

Ahead of the holiday season, gadgets of all types are gaining traction in consumer spend. As estimated recently by IDC, consumer spending this year on...

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How Technology And Market Trends Spawn Innovation
How Technology And Market Trends Spawn Innovation
October 11, 2019  |  Today In Data

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are putting a new spin on athleisure wear, inspired by the CBD-based wellness trend. In restaurant technology, cloud kitchens have emerged as a new model driven...

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For Merchants, Recurring Benefits From Recurring (Subscription) Payments
For Merchants, Recurring Benefits From Recurring (Subscription) Payments
October 10, 2019  |  Today In Data

The subscription model has its lures – especially for retailers and other consumer-facing customers. Chief among them: steady top lines that translate into cash flow,...

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ID’ing Digital ID’s Potential For Consumers (And Beyond)
ID’ing Digital ID’s Potential For Consumers (And Beyond)
October 09, 2019  |  Today In Data

The battle for proper identity verification is an ongoing – and perhaps eternal – one. Knowing who’s on the other side of a transaction –...

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Amid eCommerce Expansion, Gauging Merchants’ SCA Readiness
Amid eCommerce Expansion, Gauging Merchants’ SCA Readiness
October 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

The deadline for strong customer authentication (SCA) came last month, and the new standards are among the final mandates of the revised Payment Services Directive...

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Driving Innovation With Digital Platforms
Driving Innovation With Digital Platforms
October 07, 2019  |  Today In Data

Digital platforms are driving innovation in the health and wellness space. ClassPass, for instance, was designed as a one-stop digital shop that allows consumers to access gym classes...

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