2019 payments industry predictions

It’s a busy time of year, so we’ll make today’s newsletter a quick one with a fast roundup of 2019 payments industry predictions from the experts. Perfect for reading on your mobile or while you’re in between making your last-minute online orders.

Four Payment Tech Predictions for 2019

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Today’s ever-changing and competitive retail climate make sit essential for all IT security teams to be fully prepared for the future. As we edge closer to 2019, it is crucial for companies to provide a list of predictions for the year ahead. Here are some below predictions for the upcoming year. Read more… 

10 Refreshingly Honest Retail Predictions for 2019

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In my 2018 retail predictions, I wrote of how the retail industry had hit its tipping point in 2017, urging readers to brace themselves for the year ahead. Well, 2018 sure as heck did not disappoint. If 2017 was the tipping point, then 2018 was the year the industry crossed the chasm. Headlines abounded — from Amazon Go’s going, Toy “R” Us’leaving, to Walmart’s, Macy’s, and many others’ constant searching for the fountains of youth. Read more…

2019 Restaurant Trends: Ghost Restaurants and Mobile Payments Disrupt the Industry

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In past years, the restaurant industry has flourished as it has embraced new technology. Ordered any food online lately? Been to a restaurant that uses tablets in lieu of cash registers? Noticed servers taking your order on their phones? These are all restaurant tech trends that have helped improve and grow the industry. Read more… 

2019 Retail Trends: E-Shopping and Omnichannel Bring Disruption and Innovation

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With Sears recently announcing its bankruptcy and more than 3,800 various retail locations closing in 2018, it’s understandable that retailers are nervous. But all hope is not lost. It may require some flexibility and creativity, but retailers have a wealth of options available to them if they’d like to modernize their business with retail technology. From augmented and virtual reality to social media, there’s a digital solution that will integrate seamlessly into any business. Read more…

9 Off-the-Radar Retail Predictions for 2019

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Shoppers want simplicity and the unexpected efforts that will likely make a difference are those rooted in simply understanding the shopper’s path. Ah, but what a crooked path, and how frequently the shopper expects the retailer to lay some of the groundwork. To get a better sense of what retailers have up their sleeves for 2019, I invited retailers, advisors and suppliers to share their off-the-radar predictions for 2019. Read more…

KBW Predicts 2019 in Mobile Payments and Beyond

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So as the year closes, it’s time to take a look back at the year that was and one at the year ahead. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) sent its own analysis of the upcoming year in mobile payments our way, and their projections for next year are actually pretty similar to those they had for this year. Read more… 

Fintech Trends: 7 Things Disrupting Financial Technology in 2019

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While Bitcoin and the rest of its cryptocurrency cohorts have dominated the headlines and inspired millions of words in digital and physical ink, there are a host of fintech applications and industry subsections that have remained outside the spotlight. Those applications will see increased adoption over the next few years and solidify the notion that fintech is here to stay. Fintech is transforming the financial services industry and will continue to do so as the industry makes the shift to fostering innovation. Read more… 

‘Non-sexy’ is the new cool: UK fintech predictions for 2019

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Record levels of investment poured into the community, with $16 billion secured in the first six months of 2018, exceeding the value of investment in US fintech by almost $2 billion. So, with these major milestones behind us, what can we expect in 2019? I asked founders, chief executives, and experts in the industry, to find out what they predict for the future of fintech. Read more… 

What to expect from retail banking in 2019

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I predicted that in 2018 migration to the cloud would rapidly accelerate, DLT applications would come to fruition, open banking would improve the relationship between banks and customers and cyber resilience would strengthen in response to the increasing risk of attacks. This year, we will see the continuation of some of these trends along with some new additions. As such, the six defining technologies I expect to shape the way retail banking functions in 2019 are as follows. Read more…