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Retail Chains Find New Ways To Fight

PYMNTS

It’s a good time to be a retail chain. Retail Ascent. Retail is on the ascent. In July, retail sales increased 0.5 Economists had only forecasted retail sales going up 0.1 percent, online and mail-order retail sales increased 0.8 Retailer Woes. Not every retailer is experiencing good times, of course.

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Adyen Sizzles, Bitcoin Fizzles And Retail Gets Its Groove Back

PYMNTS

Sizzle of the Week: Retail’s 2018 Rebound. Retail has had a rough couple of years, as most players that aren’t Amazon have struggled to cross the digital, omnichannel chasm. On the whole, with some notable exceptions, retail has landed on our Fizzle list more often than the Sizzle list in recent memory. Retail sales are up 5.9

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How to Cash in U.S. Savings Bonds and Report Taxes on Interest Earned

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That is, it can feel like a windfall of cash – until, that is, you realize you need to report taxes on the interest earned. Still, while the tax part may not be loads of fun, it’s always nice to end up with some unexpected cash. savings bonds that were issued on paper or electronically, and how to report it on your taxes.

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Payments as a Service, Ready for Prime Time?

PYMNTS

As PYMNTS has reported, consumer expectations and retail commerce have both evolved quickly to meet the demand that everything from credit to debit cards to digital wallets be on offer as payments choice. billion in 2024, PYMNTS reported in The FI’s Guide to Modernizing Digital Payments. Flexibility Is Key.

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Get Ready for Large Action Models in Banking

South State Correspondent

What LLMs were in 2023, LAMs will be as big in 2024. For example, the LAM will be secure and will have access to a user’s driver’s license, photo, tax records, and W-2s. It may have one for commercial customers, another interface for small business customers, and still another for retail customers.

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Payments-As-A-Service Gets Ready For Prime Time

PYMNTS

As PYMNTS has reported, consumer expectations and retail commerce have both evolved quickly to meet the demand that everything from credit to debit cards to digital wallets be on offer as payments choice. billion in 2024, PYMNTS reported in The FI’s Guide to Modernizing Digital Payments. Flexibility is Key.

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ECB Moves Fuel Global Recession Fears

PYMNTS

Gloomy economic clouds keep gathering, and the latest example comes from Europe, as retailers and payment services providers shift more of their focus to the all-important holiday shopping season. These transactions reached $144 billion in value in 2014 and could hit $240 billion by 2024.

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