Consumers are curious about mobile apps, but research shows they’re not doing much buying via company apps in the US to date. A PYMNTS/LISNR report surveyed 1,045 American consumers to learn how they use merchant apps to enhance in-store shopping and their interest in downloading ...
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If there’s one thing that defines the $1.8 trillion US logistics and transportation industry, it’s speed. How fast can we get the product to the customer? What’s the cost of facilities, fleet and the last mile for the fastest possible delivery? What’s the impact of ...
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It’s sleek, undeniably cool-looking, and onscreen the new Square Terminal is faster, friendlier and aimed at breaking the chokehold held by traditional in-store and online payments providers who dominate today’s retail and e-commerce channels. Last week Square CEO Jack Dorsey introduced the Square Terminal to ...
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It’s a growing cybersecurity problem that consumers and business simply can’t seem to clean up. It’s password hygiene and it’s a big challenge according to new research from PC Matic. “While this may seem like a minor detail, password hygiene is becoming a growing threat ...
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Lots of global payment news to cover, so let’s get right at it. We profiled 11 logistics leaders in last-mile delivery including Nuro, Boxbot, Amazon Scout, Starship, and Postmates Serve. The latest PULSE survey shows debit payments are growing and contactless is trending. Russian e-commerce ...
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For decades, debt collection has relied on the same methods: repeated phone calls and letters to consumers. Not only does this take a lot of time and energy, it results in scores of complaints (debt collectors generate more complaints to the Federal Trade Commission than ...
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With roughly 30 million Americans with at least one debt in collections according to the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking at new rules to regulate how third-party debt collectors contact debtors. New regulations could reduce the use of pestering phone ...
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Could you double your financial services company revenue by offering loans for as little as $30 and insurance policies at 30-cents per month? After 10 years in operation, Indian digital payments company MobIKwik believes that’s its path to profitability this year and double its revenue ...
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Happy July 5 to our US readers and welcome to this week’s global payments news roundup. We start with a look at the growing Chinese traveler payments market and CITCON’s EU expansion. Most consumers pick online payments security over convenience, but to the Brits, it’s ...
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With the launch of its MasterCard Digital Wellness program, the payments giant is making some smart moves to enhance digital payments and security for the small business sector. The new AI technology and suite of resources helps small and independent businesses offer online customers password-free, ...
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