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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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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 million on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series. Payments Innovation.

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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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How BNPL Is Helping BlackCool Boost Brand Awareness And Availability

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I think this is similar to people having a Neiman Marcus card, a Nordstrom card or a Macy’s card,” Williform explained. The company plans to open other locations in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City and Philadelphia. . Williform , founder and CEO of the three-year-old Atlanta-based company. . “I

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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. In this month’s feature story, Rasmusson explained what it took to secure the 24/7 accessible, automated store against shoplifting, while avoiding the introduction of payment frictions.

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Five At Five: Walmart’s New Plan To Win Over NYC

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Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the main payments and commerce news of the day. card firms are breathing easier about India and a fresh estimate about security costs for the Internet of Things. Macy’s Data Breach Includes Online Card Data. India Could Relax Rules o n Data With Payment Companies.

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The Painful State Of Patient Reimbursements

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Hospitals are similarly slow to compensate those they have overcharged, and Donovan noted that these sluggish payments practices are not consequence-free. “If If something’s delaying [a payment], you’re delaying somebody from getting what they need and living the life they need,” she said. Insurance Reimbursements.

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