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Walmart Launches eBook Service To Take On Amazon

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Walmart announced Wednesday (August 22) the launch of its new eBook service dubbed Walmart eBooks by Rakuten Kobo, which provides customers with access to an all-new digital catalog of books in the stores and online. Customers can also purchase digital book cards in 3,500 Walmart stores.

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Will Mobile Wallets Ever Be Wallet Of Choice?

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Today, the word can also describe a mobile app that stores digital versions of a person’s payment cards, loyalty cards, gift cards and even coupons — enabling payment to take place with just a tap or scan. Many already have their phones on hand, making transactions easily accessible and very convenient,” the eBook stated.

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Visa: Why Consumers Are In Control At The POS

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Carleigh Jaques, SVP, global head of merchant digital products at Visa , contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. At the same time, merchants now see the point of sale as a branding opportunity. For decades, the interaction at the point of sale was wholly focused on one thing — processing a transaction.

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Payments 2016: The Year Of The Chip

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PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Banks are beginning to showing interest in issuing dual-interface cards (cards that can be used in a contact or contactless mode).

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The Race To The Effortless Experience

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Helping brands launch their DTC and subscription businesses with the flexibility to sell how their customers want to buy – and fast – is the future of digital commerce.”. Startup brands are taking advantage, and established players are catching up. Payments Drive Digital Experiences for Brands (and Consumers). is investing.

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Building A Base Of True Capital

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What gets brands through the darkest downturns isn’t the financial capital they have on hand – it’s the relationship capital they build with their best customers. We later found that relationships forged in the best of times helped sustain the brands through the depths of the Great Recession.

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Vending Machines Turn To The Bubbly To Gain More Sales

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The wall-mounted machine also has a 21-inch screen for consumer interaction, and comes ready to accept near-field communication (NFC) contactless and card payments. Upscale brands of alcoholic beverages are not the only items showing up in new vending machines. Better Food.

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