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Weekly Wrap: Varo gets FDIC approval, as Curve prepares for US launch

Bank Innovation

In this episode, editors discuss the following news developments: The implications of banking startup Varo’s FDIC approval; How U.K. card startup Curve opened a New York City office in advance of its U.S. Welcome to the latest episode of our Weekly Wrap series, for the week ending Friday, Feb.

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Ex-QVC Executive Gets 2.5 Years In Prison For Defrauding Company

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CNBC said The Steinberg Group , which operates under the name dOMAIN, and a production management company in New York City agreed to submit altered invoices and bills to hide the scam. The fraud happened from 2008 until he was fired in 2013, noted the report. That buy has QVC remaining at almost 62 percent. .

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In The Park. At A Kiosk. Using Digital Payments. Buying $1.6K Designer Jewelry.

PYMNTS

In the new Unattended Retail Tracker , PYMNTS charts the latest ways that companies are working to accept more non-cash payment methods, from the common credit card swipe to biometric scans. For many retailers, vending machines have become a critical part of the customer experience. Around The Unattended Retail Space.

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Why Payments Personalization Is Key To Enhancing User Experience For Digital Content Platforms

PYMNTS

Kaufman said he believes that a more customized approach to content monetization can help viewers have a better user experience by providing payments options that meet consumers when, where and how they want so as to ultimately help convert them into full-fledged buyers. A Data-Driven Approach To Enhancing The Payments Experience.

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Mobile Apps Unlock Urban Oases For Rest And Productivity

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In addition to the current Hudson Yards location, additional New York City locations are planned to roll out this year). To purchase access to the space, visitors can enter their credit card information into the app to receive a pass with a code, which the host scans at the location.

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Is ‘Walking In A Live Instagram Account’ The Future Of Physical Retail?

PYMNTS

In a new PYMNTS interview, Co-founder Katie Hunt of SHOWFIELDS — best described as a physical space in New York City for retail experiences — spoke about how at least part of in-person commerce will look, and even feel, in the 2020s. We are assembling an ecosystem [through payments],” Hunt said.

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Why Payments Personalization Is Key To Enhancing User Experience For Digital Content Platforms

PYMNTS

Kaufman believes that a more customized approach to content monetization can help viewers have a better user experience by providing payments options that meet consumers when, where and how they want so as to ultimately help convert them into full-fledged buyers. A data-driven approach to enhancing the payments experience.