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Deep Dive: Why Contactless Payment Innovation Is Key For CUs Amid The Pandemic And Beyond

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The following Deep Dive examines the interest in contactless payments among credit union members and the opportunity for the CU space to meet members’ changing payment needs through digital innovation. The High Stakes Of Offering Contactless. CU members in particular have a growing appetite for digital payment options.

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BNPL Is Poised To Light Up The COVID Holidays With Affordability

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Debatably the most impactful payments innovation of recent years — and that’s saying something — BNPL is having a massive impact on retail, as evidenced by the proliferation of brands and the steady flow of venture capital to players that are defining the space. Bridge Millennials Crossing Over To BNPL. percent of bridge millennials.”

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Building A Bridge To The Next Generation Of Commerce

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Millennial is now a generational definition that encompasses both those just leaving their parents’ home and entering college, and those paying a mortgage on their house and worrying about paying for their kids’ college. 30-40 : The age range of the bridge millennial consumer group. They are the present. They are the present.

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Mercedes, BMW Hit The Open Road With Voice Technology At CES

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As the report highlights, the trend is also visible among surveyed bridge millennial consumers, more than half of whom travel to and from work each day. From the virtual floor of CES 2021, innovations like ToneTag’s “Voice Commerce” product are rolling out to make shopping by speaking easier, more seamless and more viable for consumers.

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This Week In Payments: Regulatory Action, Big IPOs And Shifting Payments Preferences

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Sugden remains bullish on 2021 prospects for the world of FinTech and commerce, as he believes there’s a rare amount of alignment in terms of what everyone wants to come next. They like the [option to] order online, pick up curbside or have it delivered to [their homes].”. Millennials’ Changing Credit Habits.

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Today In Payments: Amazon One Lets Consumers Pay By Hand; Stripe Heads $12M Funding Round For PayMongo

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Filipino online payments platform PayMongo raised $12 million in a funding round led by Stripe, and also including existing investors Y Combinator and Global Founders Capital, and new investor Bedrock Capital. Apple And Epic’s Battle May Head To Trial in 2021. Why Millennials And Gen Z Could Save 2020's Holiday Shopping Season.

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How The Sharing Economy Is Changing Online Sales

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One of the takeaways from the Platform Economy Playbook is that amidst tech innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) to help personalize clothing selection and speed up delivery and social media-powered commerce, customer service has become a differentiator. That number is set to increase to $33 billion by 2021.

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