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In Harvey’s Wake, First Data Offers Free Clovers To Aid Impacted Businesses

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First Data said Saturday that in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the company will send thousands of its Clover Go mobile credit and debit card readers to small businesses (SMBs) in Houston and the surrounding area.

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Path To World Series Brings Changes To Online Gambling

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And that new fuel comes as the legal online and mobile gambling industry in the U.S. But that doesn’t mean the money doesn’t flow during the baseball playoffs – evidence of that comes from Jim McIngvale, a Houston furniture store owner known as “ Mattress Mack ,” who just put $3.5 is still in the process of finding a firmer footing.

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‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Breaks Through

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millennials have a credit card – which is to say a single credit card – and why one-third of all Americans today have never even applied for one. BNPL is a thoroughly mobile experience that completes the retail trifecta: less expensive, easy to use and totally portable. BNPL Mobilizes. Sneakers, Makeup and Money.

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Why Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Are Tapping Into Unattended Retail

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and SoftBank -backed robotics firm Nuro recently announced the rollout of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston. The companies said the service will be available via two Kroger stores in the Houston area and reach customers residing in four local zip codes. In the U.S.,

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Securing The Self-Serve Store

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The company will deliver meals with robotics company Nuro ’s self-driving cars, and is slated to test the service in Houston this year. Deep Dive: Obstacles to the Adoption of Mobile Payments in Automated Retail. Mobile payments have yet to displace cash or card payments in the U.S., Get the full story in the Tracker.

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Branching Out: Physical Locations Boost CUs' Digital Plans

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Petersburg, Florida-based CUSO said its Enhanced Fraud Services initiative has already helped 10 credit unions combat fraud, including chargebacks stemming from instances of members’ payment card details being stolen and sold on the dark web. It also offers participating CUs customized consulting services.

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Automated Retail Speeds Up Delivery And Checkout

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Last month, Domino’s Pizza announced it would be testing autonomous pizza delivery in Houston with robotics company Nuro. Since each customer has their own unique card, the store can track shoppers with an assist from security cameras. Mobile payments have been slow to take off in the U.S., smartphone users.

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