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Data Dive, The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Edition: Store Closures, Coronavirus And Bitcoin

PYMNTS

There was lots to watch in the world of payments and commerce last week, with red flags flown in physical retail, international commerce and crypto. Physical Retail Stumbles Into 2020 . The year got off to something of a rocky start for physical retailers, as the recent spike in store closures carried on and even picked up strength.

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Visa On Tap To Pay, Cash Displacement And B2B Payments

PYMNTS

Other, Individual presentations (with just three of the main markets noted below) delved into the market specific opportunities by region and country, detailing total addressable markets that stretch into the trillions of dollars. Of the unbanked population, he said “that’s one-quarter of all adults in the region.” Asia Pacific.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Charlotte, Houston, Phoenix, New York, Austin, Denver, Orlando, Miami, and Nashville, many banks have not adjusted pricing or their credit appetite. Sectors like office, retail, and hospitality, are even worse. As a result, national banks are eroding the customer base of the community bank. Conclusion.

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Belk Works On Building Its New Legacy

PYMNTS

Small and regional — outside of the Southeastern United States, most people haven’t heard of it. But Belk may have something to teach its more nationalized equivalents, because it is doing something that its counterparts nationwide, by and large, are not. It’s growing. It’s growing. Most brands can’t do exactly what Belk has done.

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Lessons From The Failed Chatbot Revolution — And 5 Industries Where The Tech Is Making A Comeback

CB Insights

Today, the bots are still being used across industries like fintech, healthcare, sales and CRM, retail, and even law — and they’re having important, though quiet, effects. Retail & e-commerce: Convenient shopping & scheduling. Sales & CRM: Qualifying leads & answering questions.