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Disruptive Technologies Mobile Payments

Follow the money bias

It’s Veterans Day in the US, Remembrance Day in Canada, and Armistice Day in the UK where we reflect and honor military veterans and those who served our countries in the past. Thank you for your service! In this same spirit of reflection, I was ...
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Payments Trends

Nov 8 Global payments news roundup

Let’s dive right into this week’s global news roundup. First, a look at where robo-advisory investment services are going. Next, we open the door to insight into how retailers can get more holiday sales. Free holiday delivery for Amazon Prime members will make online shoppers ...
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robo-advisory investment services
Banking Disruptive Technologies

Where are robo-advisory investment services headed?

In just 10 years, robo-advisory investment services have taken a moonshot in the number of clients and the value of assets managed on robo-advisory and related digital platforms. According to Aite Group research, robo-advisors could be managing more than $1.26 trillion in investments by 2023, ...
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holiday retail sales
E-commerce Retail

How can retailers get more holiday sales this year?

The holidays are where 30% of sales are made for the year according to the US National Retail Federation. McKinsey & Company report that nearly one-third of consumers expect to spend more this year than last, and retailers are going to need to personalize in ...
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DNS security risk for financial institutions
Banking Cybersecurity

Financial services under attack: How DNS security risks affect the sector

By Ronan David, EfficientIP The financial services industry has a target on its back. Not from the typical regulatory or compliance issues, or even actual business performance. In this case, the focus is on the fact that these companies are hosting the personal and financial ...
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Amazon launches free holiday deliveries
E-commerce Logistics Retail

Amazon launches free delivery holiday plans

Hard on the heels of Best Buy’s free holiday delivery announcement last week, Amazon today released details of its expanded free delivery services for the upcoming holiday season. The new services will provide Amazon Prime members in the US with Free One-Day delivery for more ...
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global payments news roundup
Banking Mobile Payments Payments Trends

Nov 1 Global payments news roundup

We’ve got payments news from around the globe to keep you informed about the latest industry developments. A new Jumpshot report highlights the top 25 e-commerce leaders, who’s hot and who’s not. According to Findr.com, 14% of US adults now own cryptocurrency, up 81% over ...
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Amazon dominates US e-commerce
E-commerce Retail

US e-commerce top 25: Who’s hot, who’s not, and why?

Online consumer research company Jumpshot is out with a new research report that provides helpful insight into the top 25 US e-commerce sites and what direction these leaders are headed – both up and down. In its analysis of more than 1.5 billion US online ...
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36.5 million Americans own cryptocurrency
Bitcoin & Blockchain Payments Trends

Cryptocurrency now on the radar of 14% of US investors

With the value of bitcoin rising this year, cryptocurrency is back on the radar of US investors and consumers, even if the whipsaw in market values is likely to give some a migraine. New research from Finder.com shows just how far cryptocurrency has come as ...
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Will cashless soon be king?
Banking E-commerce Mobile Payments Payments Trends

The pros and cons of cashless businesses

Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium is cashless We’ve all gone on wild goose chases looking for the nearest ATM after learning a local business only accepts cash. But now more than ever, businesses are heading in the opposite direction: refusing to accept cash and only accepting plastic. ...
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