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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

New payment rails are once again in the spotlight as real-time payments and cryptocurrency emerge as the top focuses for innovators. In this week’s look at payment rails innovation, the European Union begins paving the way for greater crypto adoption, while Mastercard expands its own crypto accelerator initiative.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

The year 2020 has been a wild ride, and certainly one for the books in just about every corner of the commerce ecosystem. I think there are three words that come to mind when I think about the 2020 pandemic and merchants: ‘pivot, adapt and evolve,’” she said. In fact, Kathleen Fiorello , head of U.S.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Consumers are looking for online buying processes that are easy and can provide opportunities to search, learn, and purchase products without and roadblocks, especially during COVID-19. Forrester noted that 53% of the US retail industry planned investment in AR in 2020 because they know it assists consumers in making purchase decisions.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Innovating on the point of sale (POS) for consumers isn’t a one-shot deal. Visa North America Senior Vice President and Head of Product Brian Cole told Karen Webster that when the topic is POS innovation in late 2020, innovation spans an entire continuum from card-not-present to card-present transactions and everyplace in between.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

During the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, our team noticed that consumer searches for direct-shipped gifts increased. By quickly analyzing the competitive marketplace and reacting to shifts in consumer behavior in real-time, the team grew Lake Champlain Chocolates’ online presence and business.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Risk management platform Feedzai announced a 44 percent increase in growth for the first half of the fiscal year for 2020, which a press release says was one of the company’s most successful so far. The deals sometimes concerned big players, including “some of the largest and most innovative companies in the world (e.g.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Something to bear in mind in 2020, when, as was the case in 1939 when Thanksgiving got its last major revision by presidential order, Americans are celebrating the holiday facing a national crisis, deep economic uncertainty and preparing to celebrate their holiday very differently and far more digitally than they ever have before.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

"As we transition to a new year and a new environment, where the rollout of vaccinations globally begins to create a prospect of some stability, we must draw on the lessons of 2020 to build a more productive and prosperous world," says Kohli. The second component is technology, which has been critical to addressing our challenges.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

But the one thing that might work is taking a page from the innovation playbook that Netflix seems to have written and followed over the last 22 years. A combination of forces — Netflix’s own content and technology innovations and advances in hardware and software — helped them consistently attract more eyeballs. Until March of 2020.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2019

To get a sense of the most significant seismic shifts that have pushed payments innovation inexorably ahead through the past 10 years, as well as what lies over the horizon, PYMNTS queried 29 C-level executives with a collective thumb on the pulse of innovation. Hindsight may be 20/20, but it’s crucial as we get ready for 2020.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

There seem to be countless sources of collateral damage associated with the unexpected appearance of COVID-19 in early 2020 – the shutdown of production in China, the ripples through the global supply chain, the virtual zeroing out of the travel and events vertical and the carnage on Wall Street. An Opportunity for Innovation .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

"Even after the pandemic subsides, the digital acceleration we experienced in 2020 will not — it is here to stay," she says in " A Look Forward: What Executives Wish for America and the World in 2021.". Even after the pandemic subsides, the digital acceleration we experienced in 2020 will not — it is here to stay.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

market for initial public offerings (IPOs) had a banner year in 2020 despite the pandemic — or perhaps because of it. billion during 2020’s first nine months. Considered an online version of a dollar store, ContextLogic looked in many ways like the next Amazon. percent during 2020’s first nine months to $1.75

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Consumers have shopped online, via mobile devices and at brick-and-mortar stores in various capacities for years, but the pandemic is dramatically expanding the connections between these channels. billion online in Q2 2020. This means eCommerce now accounts for 16.1 percent of overall sales in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

Most Parisian shows were streamed online, including Chanel, which outfitted models with logo-clad velvet surgical masks. “I JFWO is working to bring collections online and will essentially stage a new online event with the cooperation of various media outlets. However, Imajo said the effect will be tempered by online exposure.

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

Take a look (and have a listen) at our 10 favorite podcasts from 2020. Is 2020 Healthcare’s Year To #KillTheCheck? One is regulatory trends, where regulators are looking to increase competition in this field and drive innovation. The other is technological innovation. billion in sales for the month of November alone.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

If 2020 was the year of streaming media, of content done a million different ways, of apps and Apple, and Google’s and Amazon’s algorithms … it was also the year of Big Tech regulation, where 2020 set the stage for a 2021 that could be seismic in changing the way companies — from Facebook to Apple to debt collectors — interact with consumers.

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Abrigo

APRIL 27, 2020

The April 2020 updates are just updates, not revisions. The April 2020 updates are just that, updates. Updates made in the April 2020 release. The online version of the Exam Manual is being updated as of this writing. April 2020 release remains consistent with past guidance. learn how we can help. Learn More.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

PSCU reported that the hike in mobile wallet credit purchases among its CUs’ members was nearly 48 percent by August 2020, while mobile wallet debit purchases climbed 22 percent during the same period. The use of Apple Pay, Google Pay and other digital wallets has also been on the upswing since the start of the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

The year 2020 meant big changes for retailers that had primarily defined themselves by physical interaction as brick-and-mortar merchants were forced to adapt to an eCommerce-focused world as their best option for holding on to their now homebound customer base. The year 2020 saw the overall index score rise by 2.2

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Smaller financial institutions will have to be more innovative and rely on third parties and as-a-service based solutions to specifically address the needs of the niche market they are servicing. Small Business Innovation. million in 2020, making up nearly all (99.9%) U.S. The number of small businesses in the U.S. reached 31.7

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The world is quite a different place than it was six months ago, and with the 2020 holiday season fast approaching, the pressure is on to meet revenue goals in what’s been an uncertain year. And we saw this—a lot of creativity, a lot of innovation, and again, resolving a lot of uncertainty pretty quickly. ?.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This Year was brought to you by the number 2020 and the letters W, T and F” – Big Bird (more or less). Sit back and enjoy our take on the best and worst of banking in 2020 as you celebrate the holidays. Most Oft-Heard Statements of 2020. Kudos to blazing new trails that many institutions are taking on in 2020.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

Consumers, in short, entered spring 2020 realizing that their old, largely physical habits for feeding themselves were a bad fit in a world where proximity between themselves and strangers was frowned upon as a public health liability. Digital Innovations Will Outlast the Pandemic That Inspired Them. Paytronix CEO Andrew Robbins.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

This year, the PYMNTS data and analytics team published 252 reports that tracked the data, innovations and disruptive thinking that are reshaping the payments and commerce business. As told by Citi and GE , the pandemic prompted a massive online shift as stores closed and consumers became wary about venturing out.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

Banks’ use of such innovations is predicted to expand, too, with 60 percent of FIs saying they aim to gain customers and improve customer experiences using digital channels. Bot activity is the third major threat banks faced in 2020. This increased digital presence also brings a greater risk of digital fraud, however.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

“Waze is committed to continuing to help businesses leverage innovative technology to adapt, evolve, and engage with customers,” said Andrew Kandel, Waze U.S. Founded in 2007, Waze said it had 130 million monthly users as of February 2020. country manager, in a statement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2020

In October 1829, Sam Patch jumped down the 175-foot Horseshoe Falls (the largest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls), but Taylor was the innovator who came up with the idea of adding a barrel to the trip. Taylor was not the first person to attempt a plunge over the famous falls. Usually we run out fairly quickly.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The 2021 New Merchant Business Models Playbook , a research-based report created in collaboration with American Express , explores the matter in detail, noting how tech innovation has essentially saved at least one sector — restaurants — from pandemic oblivion. According to the 2021 New Merchant Business Models Playbook , “41.9

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AUGUST 7, 2020

Barrons: Online Lender Kabbage Shopping for Buyers. Report: Skillz Takes Bowling Online — And Strikes Out Bad Actors (Digital Identity Tracker) . Before Q2 2020, Uber was the innovator that launched a digitally backed ridesharing business with a side hustle in the world of delivery. Trackers and Reports.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

With trade shows canceled and enterprise digitization accelerated, 2020 was a big year for the adoption of B2B eCommerce. As the trend proliferated, it opened up new opportunities for businesses to migrate their payment workflows online, too. Embedded Finance.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The conversation came against the backdrop of a series of announcements in 2020, one of which saw travel technology firm Amadeus join Mastercard’s City Possible network.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Spreedly , a payments infrastructure firm headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, is introducing innovative revenue optimization solutions aimed at increasing conversions. The challenge for merchants is providing seamless payment options for customers. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The surge in automotive online purchasing traffic sparked by the pandemic has led to increased demand for eCommerce. Our new financing will allow us to further distinguish our offerings and customer experience as an industry innovator," said Modal CEO and Founder Aaron Krane. 8) of a $15 million Series A financing.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

For Main Street businesses, to say 2020 was challenging is an understatement. The good news, according to PYMNTS data , is that as 2020 is coming to a close, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are feeling genuinely more confident about their odds of continued survival than they were when the pandemic began.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Online sportsbooks have been beneficiaries of that dictum ever since COVID-19 eradicated most live sports, leaving millions of fans and a great many bettors potentially mired in boredom. That’s caused the sector to balloon in 2020’s first half, and that growth is showing plenty of momentum. A ‘League’ Of Their Own .

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JANUARY 24, 2020

“Just as these tools have given businesses competitive edges, enabling them to find nuanced ways to improve productivity and market impact, data science can increase the speed, depth, and accuracy of analyzing a social challenge, pointing to solutions, partnerships, and innovative investments that can provide impact.”.

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