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MENA Region Holds Regulatory Clues For Merchants

PYMNTS

In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era payments are all about privacy, security and trust, particularly in B2B transactions. Privacy Protection In The Spotlight. under the GDPR.

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Why Regional Supermarkets Need To Change Their Strategy

PYMNTS

Toilet paper and bleach may be flying off the shelves right now, but regional grocers are fighting to stay alive. Some ideas for those have been published in a study by Bain & Company, The Future of Retail: A Survival Guide for Regional Grocers. The report surveyed more than 14,000 U.S.

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Kroger, Ocado To Build Regional High-Tech Fulfillment Centers

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the British online grocer, have announced a joint plan to build three customer fulfillment centers. Through our strategic partnership, we are engineering a model for these regions, leveraging advanced robotics technology and creative solutions to redefine the customer experience.”. billion in April, a 37 percent rise over March.

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Big Banks Outperform Regions in Mobile Apps, Says Survey

Banking Exchange

Bank of America ranks highest in banking mobile app satisfaction, reports JD Power Retail Banking Feature Lines of Business Technology Mobile Online Tech Management Feature3 Community Banking Consumer Compliance Customers.

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Banks can take cues from challengers on digital customer acquisition: Gartner

Bank Innovation

Gartner’s Digital IQ Index for 2019 surveyed 80 banking and financial brands, including national banks, regional banks, online banks and fintech startups. It examined 1,200 data […].

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Why Regional Payment Preferences Matter For Global Subscriptions

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Beyond product and strategy, payment methods come with highly regional preferences. merchants — is assuming everyone uses credit cards for online payments. A recent study by GoCardless analyzed payment preferences for subscriptions, memberships, bills and installment plans in 10 countries and found a number of regional quirks.

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Adobe On How Regional Payments Enable Global Growth

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-based firms, he noted, as they soon realize that European countries like the Netherlands or Germany prefer bank-to-bank payments to credit cards, and that those in the Asia-Pacific region tend to favor mobile wallets and bank-based methods. This makes researching a region’s preferences critical before launching services there.

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