By Jeff Domansky, Managing Editor Visa and Mastercard reached a landmark antitrust settlement with US merchants, ending a protracted legal battle. The agreement aims to cap credit card ...
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By Jeff Domansky With Black Friday imminent, we’ve got a rundown of predictions for the 2023 holiday shopping season kickoff from US retail analysts and research groups. Overall, ...
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Flexibility, customer service are the keys to thriving in 2023 By David Sharp, President, PaySimple Once the domain of large online retailers like Amazon and eBay, digital payments ...
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By Jeff Domansky While Amazon and Visa settled a simmering dispute over credit card processing fees, US merchants have ramped up a campaign to convince legislators to examine ...
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By Jeff Domansky, May 21, 2021 Frustrated with 15 months of pandemic restrictions, work-from-home mandates, and longing to shop in-store once again, consumers appear ready to reopen their ...
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May 19: Global payment news roundup: Laybuy, Adyen, Wise, Billtrust, Masrvi, Target, Best Buy, more…
Tie your runners and get ready to ramble. Here’s the weekly roundup of global payments news, developments, and innovations to keep you current. Consumer buying behaviors that will ...
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By Jeff Domansky, May 18, 2021 At the Consumer Electronics Show 2021, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry summed up the future of retail succinctly: “There isn’t a world ...
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By Jeff Domansky, March 30, 2021 Nine thousand new bank branches will open soon in the form of US in-store and online financial services courtesy of Walgreens. The ...
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By Jeff Domansky, Feb 19, 2021 With all the challenges ahead for surviving retailers, none is more important than responding to new consumer shopping habits and payment preferences. ...
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By Jeff Domansky, Jan 18, 2021 The National Retail Federation (NRF) said holiday retail sales in the US were 8.3% higher during the Nov-Dec 2020 shopping season than ...
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