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Kount research: Mobile sales grow, mobile fraud problems proliferate

Mobile sales are increasing along with the adoption of mobile apps by retailers, but mobile fraud is a growing problem as well according to a new research report from Kount. The whitepaper – “Mobile Payments and Fraud: 2018 Report” – identifies several key trends including ...
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Amazon Prime Day reviews are positively positive

Well, another Amazon Prime Day and another $4 billion-plus in global revenue. That pretty much sums up the results and they must be doing the happy dance at Amazon headquarters in Seattle. According to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter, sales were up 33% over last year’s ...
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Global retail benchmarks, BOPIS fraud grows, global payments news roundup

We’ve got the latest global retail benchmarks research from Vend with valuable industry metrics. Buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS) sales are up and we look at what to do about the growth in fraud as well. Finally, we have our weekly global payments news roundup to help you ...
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Global payments news: Amazon financial & Prime Day, strip malls, Walmart-Target price wars, more…

Here’s a roundup of the global payments news we’re reading this week. It includes a look at what Amazon is up to in the payments and financial services business and a preview of Amazon Prime Day. Also included is a look at the struggle of ...
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BOPIS fraud up 250%
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Buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS) fraud is up 250%. Why?

Why buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS) fraud is up 250% and how to prevent it. ...
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2018 Global Retail Research Benchmark Results Are In

A new survey by point-of-sale expert Vend identifies key benchmarks and provides valuable business metrics for the retail industry. ...
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Payments NEXT news roundup
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PaymentsNEXT: July 4 sales, Amazon, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Ashley Madison

Our newsletter this week has a feature report on dating site Ashley Madison” unique gift card payments program designed to protect client anonymity. As well, we look at Berlin fintech solarisBank’s launch of online banking services for cryptocurrency businesses and consumers. Finally, we got our ...
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Payments news roundup: July 4 holiday sales, Walmart, Amazon, Target, more

We’ve got the latest global payments news, trends and innovations for your weekend reading. Lots of news with Fourth of July consumer sales projections, retail technology, home deliveries, an Amazon acquisition and home delivery strategy, and key retailer updates. A ‘Hump Day’ Fourth of July ...
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Ashley Madison dating site offers unique, anonymous payment solution

  What you do when you want to pay anonymously for services like discreet dating sites, VPN, email, and other online services or you want to protect your identity? Whatever you think of Ashley Madison, the dating site for married people, you’ve got to admit ...
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Speaking of conversational commerce: It’s growing says Capgemini

A new global survey of 5,000 consumers by Capgemini shows that conversational commerce is finding its voice with online shoppers. The research highlights the opportunities ahead for retailers who provide voice shopping as a way to engage in a growing new e-commerce channel with consumers. ...
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