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Mobile Order-Ahead Sector Goes All-In On AI

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As the Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker® states, “AI can be leveraged to analyze and tally credit card transactions similar to how banking transactions are examined. To illustrate how AI adoption is playing out in the field, the November Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker® contains a deep dive on the efforts of the Colorado-based Boston Market chain.

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Merchants Gone Wild: The Surcharge Edition

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Since about mid-December of 2018, checking out in the stores here in Boston has become even more of a hassle. Never mind the people who start rummaging around in their purse or wallet to pull out their cards after stepping up to the checkout counter. The ability for merchants to surcharge in the U.S. is nothing new.

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Central Banks See Digital Fiat As Complement To Cash, Not Replacement

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And in at least one cue for CBDC design to be taken from cash, the BIS stated that the digital currencies should be as “easy as using cash,” in transactions that can be done through tapping card or scanning a mobile phone, in a bid to encourage adoption and accessibility. In an interview with Karen Webster published Monday (Oct.

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Plugging Expense Leaks With Spend Management Solutions

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An employee’s accidental use of her corporate card to pay for groceries isn’t a crime, but it does fall under the heading of “ friendly fraud ,” which creates friction for the accounting department. Weddings and events are another sector experimenting with card-based spend management efforts. Disrupting Paper-Based Systems.

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Is It Time For Apple To Allow Others Access To The iPhone NFC Chip?

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Source: PYMNTS.com survey of 2,683 consumers conducted between Nov. Source: PYMNTS.com survey of 7,585 consumers conducted in October 2020. Source: PYMNTS.com survey of 2,683 consumers conducted between Nov. Source: PYMNTS.com survey of 2,185 consumers conducted on Aug. 23-25, 2020. Usage Summary. 23-25, 2020.

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Shared Economy, Last-Mile Logistics Could Help Deliver COVID Vaccine

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As a result of the historic pace of vaccine development through Operation Warp Speed and careful logistics planning, the FAA today is supporting the first mass air shipment of a vaccine," the agency said in a statement on Friday (Nov. According to PYMNTS data , when surveyed directly, 38.4 But will people take it when it arrives?

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Mobile Payments: What’s In It For Me?

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NanoPay is finding that for mobile payments to take off, even among early adopters, using a phone to pay must be much more rewarding and convenient than tapping a card. Vodafone is the third-largest mobile operator in the U.K. Meanwhile, consumers in Asia have no such qualms, while the U.S. is mired in cybersecurity anxieties.

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