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Why Instagram’s New Shopping Icon Is Changing Ecommerce Forever

Perficient

Here are some statistics to back up this social proof: 92% of consumers around the world say they trust earned media, such as recommendations from friends and family, above all other forms of advertising—an increase of 18% since 2007. 40% of people say they have purchased a product online after seeing it used by an Influencer.

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Physical Retail Isn’t Dead – The Physical Store Model Is

PYMNTS

That’s because they’ve trained consumers over the last half decade that walking into a store isn’t as nearly as satisfying or productive an experience as shopping online—and not necessarily from those same traditional players. And it did so via a channel that was not at all conducive to a digital shopping experience.

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FUEL CYCLE Fuels B2C Relationships

PYMNTS

The data collected through these online communities gives brands the insights they need to make real-time decisions that serve the commerce king: the customer. FUEL CYCLE equips businesses to engage with customers through gamification and gamified rewards, surveys, group discussions, live chats, etc. PYMNTS: Why was the company founded?

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Data Dive, Milestone Edition: Gig Payments, Affirm And Contactless March On

PYMNTS

But he went on to hit a career 755, a feat that no one came close to matching until 2007, when Barry Bonds broke that record. Card Payouts is a card-based, front end user experience that integrates with treasury banks’ existing infrastructure. The firm has also announced a second flagship office in Pittsburgh.

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FaceCoin: Here’s What Facebook Could Build In Blockchain And Cryptocurrency

CB Insights

Across the web, Facebook’s “single sign-on,” called Facebook Connect, makes it easy for users to sign in to other sites with their pre-existing Facebook login credentials. This seamless user experience gives the company even more user data for targeted advertising. .

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Stopping Faster Payments Fraud, Faster

PYMNTS

In the latest Data Drivers, Uri Rivner, head of Cyber Strategy and vice president of Business Development at BioCatch , stated that as countries around the world embrace faster payments, they may do well to heed some sobering statistics on fraud gleaned from the United Kingdom’s own experience. Data Point One: 300 Percent.

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Encap’s Omni-Channel Enablement Platform Offers a Consistent & Secure UX Across Channels

Fintech Labs Insights

The result is increased satisfaction, reduced confusion, and an improved user experience whereby customers always know what to expect and when to expect it. Omni-Channel to Encap means truly uniting all channels for customers: telephone, card, ATM, in-branch, online/mobile or anything else. Founded: 2007. Metrics: $8.3M

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