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Saturday - November 23, 2019


Wayfair's Lawyer And eComm Sales Tax


Homesharing's Fake Listings And AI


SMBs And Immediate Payments


Wahlburgers' Mobile Order-Ahead Security


Scotiabank And AI Innovation



Moving Issuers, Auth Rates, Past Fraud Prevention To Revenue Protection


Are Millennials Really Over Revolving Credit?


Kicking Fraudsters Out Of Online Games


Complexity And Rewards Of China's eCommerce Market


Partnerships Matter As ISVs Eye Merchant Value


Tech Takes The Emotion Out Of Dispute Management


Visa: Keeping eMerchants Safe From The Pipka Skimmer


Can FATF’s ‘Travel Rule’ Better The Crypto Ecosystem?


Why Visually Enabled Retail Is Fast Coming Into View


How ‘Me2Me’ Became FinServ’s New ‘Sticky’


The Great Credit Card Program Outsourcing Debate


PayPal On Facebook Pay And Consumer Choice


Digital Disruption Meets Automotive Repairs


Getting RTP’s Roadmap, Consumer Demand In Sync


Sluggish Sales Sink Macy’s Earnings


Qualcomm Expects 5G Adoption To Outpace 4G


Even Steel Bars Can’t Keep Internet Scams In Check


Digital Retail Investments, Paying Off In Q3


eCommerce Powers Target’s Big Q3


Can AI Pass The Nike Test?


Lawsuits, Wage Laws Drive Juno To Bankruptcy


Big Tech Investigations Set To Multiply Across DOJ, FTC?


More Reg Trouble For Short-Term Lenders?


Music Streaming Is About To Get More Interesting


Can Western QSR Brands Gain More Power In China?


Will Reg Probes Undo Tech Stock Rise In 2020?


Kohl’s Q3: Digi-Sales Growth, Amazon Returns Traffic


Data Dive, The New Financial Services Edition


Big Tech Antitrust Examination Gathers Steam


Africa Gains Global FinTech Investor Favor


Generational Differences Emerge For Holiday 2019


Snap CEO Addresses Pressure on Big Tech



Discover: What’s Next For Merchant Payments?


How X-Border Payments Help Insurance Mature Digitally


How Treasurers Prep For Cash Management’s ‘Worst Days’


Getting Human With Digital, Key To ID Management


Making Online Sports Gaming A Sure Bet For Payments



Is DTC Better Than Marketplaces For Bespoke Offerings?


Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck: Grocery Upgrades


Retail Pulse: Chipotle Unveils Alexa Skill


How ‘Circular Sourcing’ Powers Renewable Retail


Tracing Sustainable Luxury Back To 1970s Peru


Automating Food Prep For Faster Quick-Service


The Drive To Bring Better 'Experiential' To Physical Retail


Creating Coffee Good Enough To Eat


Is AR Innovation For All Retailers?


How Digital Tech Can Stretch Santa's Reach


An Instabrand’s Innovation Journey Into Wellness


How DTC Is Helping Change Retail


Automating Access To The Perfect Cup Of Coffee



Online Marketplaces' Consumer/Fraudsters Attraction


Mobile Order-Ahead. Experiential Retail's Rise


Providing Coffee, Clothing Via Retail Innovation


Driving Retail Innovation With Digital Tech, DTC


Consumers Want To Control Authentication



Carriers' AR Hurdles, Key To Solving Shippers' AP Problem


Fraud Control, Business Travel And The Sharing Economy


B2B FinTech Eyes VC, M&A, IPOs For Funding


Overlay Services Break SMB Data Out Of Silos


Banks, FinTechs Connect Businesses To RTP


Trade Finance Disruption With The Bank In Mind


Issuers Seek Collaboration For Biz Card Innovation


PayQwick Talks Marijuana Banking, Compliance


AP Firms Promote Card Acceptance, Suppliers' Speed


How APIs Drive Payroll-Accounting Connectivity


Corporates Brace For BEC Scam Ramp-Up


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