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

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It might also offer opportunities not possible with cash while supporting innovation.”. Additionally, of the more than 2,100 consumers surveyed, 57 percent of consumers said that the availability of digital payment options would impact their choices of where to shop. In an interview with Karen Webster published Monday (Oct.

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

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You can see it in how investors are putting money to work in both consumer-facing and B2B startups, and how startups and incumbents are forging new partnerships to move innovation faster to market. Source: PYMNTS.com survey of 2,683 consumers conducted between Nov. Source: PYMNTS.com survey of 7,585 consumers conducted in October 2020.

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Got Milk – And Lots Of Oreo Cookie Flavors?

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That’s what PYMNTS surveys tell us, anyway. As it turns out, we as a nation have simply reached our limits with our own cooking. The weather is turning such that Boston has already had its first snow, and eating outdoors at restaurants is losing its appeal in the northern United States.

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Retailers Team With Providers For eCommerce Payments’ Tear

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The news comes as the National Retail Federation (NRF) found in a recent survey that consumers are expected to spend an average of a little more than $1,000 in the upcoming holiday season. Going forward, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Swift noted in a report that retail payments may compete on personalization.

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The Apple Pay Pivot?

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After a bit of a bumpy start to the year, what has become a now multi-week debacle with the FBI over that phone and a solid month of share prices below $100, it has been a while since Apple has managed a whole week of headlines that were, more or less, positive and even hopeful about innovation in the offing. So, what should you be watching?

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Can SMBs Avoid Being Left Behind In The Great Digital Shift?

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And the depth and breadth of that consumer changeover has made itself seen in PYMNTS’ six months of consumer surveys , and in our latest round of data. According to forecasts from the National Restaurant Association, 100,000 restaurants will close this year, doubling the 50,000 closures that typically happen in an average year.

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In Favor Of Delivery: The Growing Omnichannel Store-To-Door Ecosystem

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The National Restaurant Association’s “ Restaurant Technology Survey 2016, ” recently revealed that 80 percent of restaurant operators are aware that technology can increase sales, boost productivity and give them a competitive advantage.

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