PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Facebook, Amazon and others, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators, trade groups and politicians the world over. The social media company has indicated that the Access Act, a proposed data portability law, is a first move in the right direction. Regulations.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC ) recommends healthcare consumers over 65 get vaccinated, few communications have targeted these groups or provided understanding and navigation to how to access the vaccine in their community. Make scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments an easier experience online and offline.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2017

Generation Z are the next up-and-coming group of shoppers who retailers are turning to for the future of retail. The buying power of Gen Z comes out to $44 billion, according to an IBM and National Retail Federation study. In one of Accenture’ s recent studies, it further compounded Gen Z’s interest in online commerce interests.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

The same premise holds true today and poses a knotty question in online commerce and FinTech: How do you know the person on the other end of a transaction is really who they say they are? Long ago, a cartoon ran in The New Yorker showing a canine seated at a desktop computer. “On

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2019

A group of six lawmakers, led by Rep. Waters has been a vocal critic of the social media giant’s plans for its own digital currency. He confirmed Facebook’s commitment that it would not look to bring Libra online in the U.S. He confirmed Facebook’s commitment that it would not look to bring Libra online in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Across the globe, terrorists and criminals are leveraging cryptos in what is gearing up to be a significant national security threat to the United States. That’s according to the U.S. and international sanctions, and decrease America’s influence in the global marketplace.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2018

Gitau went on to offer examples of “pay,” where M-Pesa and SMS could be used to coordinate anything from tuition payments to eCommerce; “play,” which could span from online sports betting to gaming; and “purpose,” which includes SMS or WhatsApp chat groups that raise money for weddings, holidays, or Kenya’s informal investment groups. “In

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

Those traits could find their way into more social media and online research interactions — and the payments and commerce associated with them — in the coming years, if Dr. Fausto Giunchiglia, project coordinator for Italy-based WeNet , gets his way. What about smarter, and more diverse?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Interestingly enough, recent Pew Research Center research shows these two groups are slowly becoming more similar to one another in terms of finance, living situations and their online presence. With the various rising costs of housing and debt piling onto one another, social media is the most reasonably affordable way to connect.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 19, 2022

On July 13, 2022, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing entitled “Protecting Military Servicemembers and Veterans from Financial Scams and Fraud.” A recording of the hearing is available here. .

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Abrigo

JANUARY 20, 2016

Information overload seems to be an occupational hazard for anyone spending time on the internet these days, particularly on social media channels. 5) @AccountingWEB - AccountingWEB, an online news magazine and outlet, is another go-to source for accounting professionals looking to stay abreast of what’s going on in their industry.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Many members first engage with their CU through its website or other online portal. In recent weeks, some CUs have stepped up efforts to make their online offerings more accessible to disabled users. Meanwhile, another partnership could change the way users engage with a CU’s network of ATMs.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

based Kaitlyn Pan Group LLC and New York resident Hao Pan for allegedly counterfeiting Valentino’s Garavani Rockstud shoes and offering them for sale on its own website as well as on Amazon. It has seized more than 2,000 products over the past three years and has carried out anti-counterfeit activity on online platforms.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

In a world where options for going out are severely limited by the national social distancing plan in place, using digital tools to bring the outside world in has become the next best option. And that, notably, is quite a few services being put on hold or moved online indefinitely — there are approximately 7,000 deaths in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

According to the NPD Group , COVID-19 brought the year’s good start to a halt, with March athletic shoe sales down about 40 percent compared to 2019 and taking a 50 percent hit in April. While stores were closed, Fleet Feet saw tremendous growth in its online business. Specifically, Americans are running through the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

According to The National Development and Reform Commission, by the end of February, more than 60 percent of the country’s logistics companies had returned to work. He’s seen TikTok become a B2B marketing platform where players are “singing funny songs, telling jokes and learning how to really interact online.” billion RMB ($6.4

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2018

To learn more about why, PYMNTS this past week caught up with Doug Hundley, a spokesperson for the National Christmas Tree Association. million “real” Christmas trees , as the trade group calls them, with an average price of $75. It’s always been easy to buy an artificial tree online,” Hundley said. consumers bought some 27.4

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2019

and Lauren Burnham, are famous after their roller-coaster romance was documented on national television on the TV show “The Bachelor” in 2018. Instagram, like most social media platforms, does not allow users under a certain age, but usually will note somewhere in the terms of service that parents can run an account on their child’s behalf.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

National Research Group reports that the global interactive kiosk market size was valued at $23.11 NAPA utilizes this kiosk, branded “Drop & Find,” in its stores to aid customers and store associates in identifying fasteners and finding the exact bay and bin in which they are located. percent from 2019 to 2025.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

Nothing further would extend to social media sites that are already around, such as Facebook or Twitter. Thus far, the opt-in policy has garnered some praise among advocacy groups. The proposal has been brought forth by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and does not keep Internet providers from sharing data.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Currently, the American department store chain’s main Chinese digital representation is a storefront on Tmall Global, a web shopping site for imported products operated by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Apart from offering desirable merchandise, Macy’s is increasingly connecting with young Chinese shoppers through online shows.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Indeed, as the recently completed National Retail Federation (NRF) retail show in New York City demonstrated, commerce keeps moving to what Webster called in the webinar a “customer-centric approach.” By comparison, 32 percent of Gen Z, 35 percent of millennials and 22 percent of Gen X consumers buy online from the same store.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

However, in the 2019 Retail Banking Report, a study by Reputation.com that analyzed online data relating to retail banking locations for 23 major U.S. The study came up with Reputation Scores, measured on a scale of 100 to 1,000, based on online reviews, accurate listings, social media, search results and customer engagement.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Department of Justice said in a report that rogue nations and other risks loom as exchanges are lightly (or not at all) regulated for cryptocurrency trading. But as with any nascent payments technology, the bad guys are always lurking – especially with cryptos, where anonymity is prized.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally. These entrepreneurs would like to sharpen their social media skills to broaden reach and grow their firms. An inaugural Jan. For example, Simon said, the Jan. India and Mexico. “We

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Traditional banks will require credit histories and collateral to underwrite a small business loan, both of which many SMBs in Southeast Asian nations lack. It’s a self-perpetuating scenario that keeps barriers to capital in place.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

Papyrus parent company Schurman Retail Group had been attempting to renegotiate lease terms for its stores, but apparently not enough concessions were made to help save the company’s locations,” the report stated. The chain had since expanded to some 260 or so retail locations.

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NCR

JULY 31, 2017

It now accounts for more than half of all fraud recorded by the group. Having a multi-layered authentication process for digital banking can be an extremely useful tool in preventing fraudsters from accessing individual accounts online. Multi-factor authentication. ” Tracking non-financial data.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

The team at Slim Chickens was one such group waiting for the dust to settle. At first, it was just the big national chains offering it, but eventually, as we saw smaller concepts and companies roll it out, we realized it was something that could be practical for us — even though money is a bit tight,” Smart explained.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. Retailers in high-tax states have largely not been able to build themselves up or expand online beyond their local markets to the same extent, Rogers said. .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

The recommerce trend is sweeping not just the nation, but perhaps the world. Chinese consumers have demonstrated interest in the recommerce field, but the category is still growing and doesn’t yet include a particularly large group of players. Neither the buyer nor the seller is charged a commission. com launched in 2015.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

Granted, “wait and see” was probably not the most highly recommended strategies going into the GDPR world, given how the European Union (EU) regulation essentially applies to every company making money in digital, not just those firms based in the EU’s 28 member nations. However, every group has its slowpokes and cautious movers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

An Oxford Business Group report on the nation pointed to an estimated 2.5 As Oxford Business Group noted, as in other economies around the globe, small businesses are the backbone of Colombia’s economy, accounting for more than 80 percent of all employment.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Honorable Mentions – while this was a quiet year for M&A, we tip our hat to Atlantic Union’s acquisition of American National Bank and Eastern Bank’s acquisition of Cambridge Bank. and Summit Financial Group, Inc. Paul wrote the “ Online Banking for Dummies ” book in the late ’80s. Expect more deals to be announced in 2024.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Fifty-four percent of millennials said, specifically, that they would prefer the local option, while 30 percent of them said they would rather bank at a national or international bank. Social media—with privacy, please. A true online generation. This generation—and what it watches, listens to and reads—is online.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2017

The data could then be used to do lots of damage, including shopping online and making “clone” cards to use other places. It has done its best to circulate the information on its website and through social media channels. So what did we learn this week?

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Fifty-four percent of millennials said, specifically, that they would prefer the local option, while 30 percent of them said they would rather bank at a national or international bank. Social media—with privacy, please. A true online generation. This generation—and what it watches, listens to and reads—is online.

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