Advocates of the move towards cashless payments are excited about its possibilities but there’s push back from critics who say it disenfranchises people without access to banking services. ...
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Our global payments news roundup is truly worldwide this week. Visa and MasterCard reported solid year-end financials, although both cards remain locked out of China during the trade ...
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New research identifies key ways online retailers can increase sales by reducing friction and making the shopper journey smoother. In the whitepaper – Addressing the Pain Points in ...
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Happy Friday. As always, we’ve got a roundup of the week’s best global payments news to keep you up-to-date and one step ahead of the competition. MasterCard and ...
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A new NPR/Edison Research report provides valuable insight into the fast-growing US smart speaker market. The total number of smart speakers in US households grew 78% to 118.5 million ...
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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 ...
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Digital wallet Google Pay announced 29 US banks and credit unions will join its mobile payments network this month. These financial institutions join a growing list of international ...
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New research from the University of Phoenix shows consumers have heightened concern for their online security during the busy holiday shopping season. The recent data breach of 500 ...
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We’ve got our popular Friday fast roundup of the global payments news you should know about. There’s a report on mobile shopping and mobile payments, Cyber Monday sales ...
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Cyber Monday sales numbers are in and it’s a $7.9 billion online sales record. According to Adobe Analytics, Cyber Monday sales grew 19.3% from last year. Black Friday ...
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