PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have deep dives into in-house restaurant ordering apps and cloud technology, as well as a report on banks running short on large bills amid the coronavirus crisis.

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Perficient

MAY 5, 2022

We knew that we could help optimize the debt collections process, reduce loan loss rates, and increase customer loyalty by leveraging a highly personalized and humanized approach to lending that combines process reengineering and technology throughout the customer journey. A Pathway to Improved Loss Rates and Happier Customers.

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Bobsguide

MARCH 12, 2022

CompatibL was quick to act to counter the adverse impact of the global disaster and to provide its clients with innovative technology. Today, we are proud to have won the prestigious Best Modeling Innovation accolade at Risk Markets Technology Awards 2022. Last year, financial markets experienced an unprecedented upheaval.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Leafbuyer Technologies, the cannabis technology company, announced Thursday (November 8) it has acquired Greenlight Technologies, a California-based application development company. Both the consumer and client experience will improve with the addition of this user-friendly technology.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

Intimidated by the scale and cost of a massive technological overhaul, large financial institutions (FIs) may approach their digital transformation (DX) journeys gradually, targeting various areas of operations to modernize one-by-one. “Banks are technology companies,” Rio Tinto recently told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While this partnership model remains popular, market volatility has once again created a need to connect more SMBs to capital as quickly and efficiently as possible. This market climate may have also opened up the doors to another wave of SMB lending competition between traditional and alternative players. Flexible Technology.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are putting a new spin on athleisure wear , inspired by the CBD-based wellness trend. In restaurant technology, cloud kitchens have emerged as a new model driven by the rise of online ordering. sales the athleisure market generated as of 2016. All this, Today in Data.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Global payment solutions provider Castles Technology has acquired Spire Payments , a provider of electronic funds transfer at point of sale (EFTPOS) systems, the company announced in a Thursday (Oct. He said the acquisition would add more choice for customers alongside new technical and security capabilities. 1) press release.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

As cloud technologies emerge to help financial institutions (FIs) drive digital innovation, Finastra has introduced its Fusion Payments To Go offering for small and medium-sized banks. In addition, Monese adopted Thought Machine’s cloud banking platform. Fusion Reveals Payments Platform Banks. Europe and South Africa. million. “The

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Poynt, the release stated, will be integrated with GoDaddy's Websites and Marketing as well as its WordPress commerce services, letting SMBs use it to connect commerce experiences across various channels. He said a business could do both, and that they didn't have to be competitors.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, IBM has bought Canada-based Expertus Technologies, while Gojek is rolling out its new GoBiz Plus point-of-sale (POS) offering. The technology, which is a collaboration with PT Bank Central Asia, functions as a supplement to the GoBiz retailer super app.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

In today’s top news, China’s economy grew by its slowest rate since 1990, Alphabet reached $1 trillion market value, and attempted check fraud spiked 43 percent. Alphabet Market Cap Hits $1T. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, reached $1 trillion market value, joining Apple, Amazon and Microsoft in hitting the milestone.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The November Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker® explores the impact of AI and how eateries are using the technology to ease their operations, personalize customer offers and fight fraud. Boston Market On The Fraud-Fighting, Customer Service-Enhancing Power Of AI. Around The Mobile Order-Ahead World. About The Tracker .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Mayo said, according to the outlet, “It’s been a rocky 25-year marriage for banking and technology, but it’s finally getting on course.”. Wells Fargo’s team of analysts in financial services and technology examined technology’s impact throughout the banking industry in the U.S. In separate news, U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The British government is establishing a new Digital Markets Unit tasked with enforcing laws that apply to Big Tech companies, such as Google and Facebook , authorities announced in a press release. The new unit, according to the government's announcement, will fall within the U.K.'s

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Launching into an emerging market can be a risky move for any global business. While spend in developing markets isn’t typically as high as, say, in the U.S., While spend in developing markets isn’t typically as high as, say, in the U.S., The Emerging Market Opportunity.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

"What I enjoy most is helping our customers thrive in this rapidly changing world and helping them realize their vision in a way that simplifies the adoption of new technology — capabilities that can unleash their innovation in the digital economy," said Craig Muzilla, senior vice president of Red Hat.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

As Microsoft concludes its support for Windows 7 and companies need to upgrade their legacy devices, the PC market has reportedly had its first year of growth since 2011. Both firms have widely agreed on the direction of the PC market , but they differ a bit in their count of devices. The PC market wasn’t all good news last year.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In fact a new report puts the global market for social commerce at $89.4 Its commerce platform lets users create a variety of gear, including T-shirts, hoodies, yoga pants and smartphone covers, that could appeal to hardcore followers looking to express their passion for their favorite creators,” says Mobile Marketer.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

To help merchants recover lost pandemic revenues, BounceX said it is making its SMS marketing offering available to new customers. The company, which will be called Wunderkind in the near future, opens a new channel for merchants seeking to bolster online shopping revenue to offset pandemic losses, according to an announcement.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

The smart technology field continues to be hampered by security issues even as solutions in the space are put to use in many cases. In pet technology news, Pawscout is helping owners find their wayward pets with a Bluetooth-enabled tag as pet retail becomes a fierce battleground. All this, Today In Data. All this, Today In Data.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest news at the end of another busy work week. Membership has its privileges ” was the nine-year marketing campaign rolled out by American Express in 1987 to convince consumers that it was worth paying a yearly fee for one of its charge card offerings. Trackers and Reports.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

Gill asserts that most financial institutions, left to their own devices, may end up following a less than optimal path to innovation, and not because they have selected the “wrong” technology solution, since in Gill’s experience, what’s “wrong” for one FI might be right for another. Technology spend gets mistaken for branch transformation.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

In many ways, it was great news for small businesses, whose owners sought ways to obtain a loan in the same digital-native ways they sought financing as individuals, and needed more options as traditional lenders pulled back from the SMB market. Finding the right loan product is only part of the middle-market borrowing puzzle.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Touting 5G data speeds that are already 25 times faster than current 4G technology (and will eventually be 100 times faster), the two companies said the security, reliability and ultra-low lag times will bring increased efficiency and reduced costs. The 5G Killer App Debate.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

All of this is good news for Fleet Feet. The Carrboro, North Carolina-based chain has used its technology-first strategy to get, keep and grow its customer base – even while its stores were shut down early in the pandemic. Fleet Feet has come up with proprietary technology to address that. it has 181 stores in 37 states.

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Bussman Advisory

APRIL 5, 2024

This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space: Spot Bitcoin ETFs change the digital asset market, attracting billions in inflows Embedded Finance market to be worth $22bn by 2028 Ripple to launch U.S. Unlock the Future of Finance: Empower Your Team with Cutting-Edge FinTech & AI Insights!

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

He is the cliché of a profession that has a lot of suede sheen on it, but at least one company is in the market to bring used car sales into the digital future. “We It’s hard to imagine that there’s so much technology and innovation happening up and down the mobility spectrum except for in this market — and it’s a $1.4

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

There’s not much argument against self-checkout systems as a means of improving the customer experience, but at least a temporary blowback to the technology has begun. Opposition from the workforce that could be displaced by the technology is growing louder, even as consumers appear to be embracing self-checkout.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Rho Technologies , the FinTech behind Rho Business Banking, has raised $15 million in a Series A round, according to a press release. The innovation will help make sure companies don't need multiple programs to handle these tasks. “We

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

These market conditions may not seem ripe for FinTech innovation, but where there are challenges, there are opportunities. Michael Sassoon, CEO of banking and technology firm Sasfin , recently told PYMNTS about some of the country’s biggest hurdles in small business FinServ — and what technology innovators hope to do about them.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2020

In separate news, Mastercard said in September that it had become a part of the Marco Polo Network. trillion international trade finance market per news at the time. At the same time, suppliers can receive payments in their bank accounts whatever way the purchaser decides to make a payment.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The technology of the latter company will have an important position in enabling the communication of information among Virgin Money and its corporate bank clients, according to a Monday (Feb. Codat links the technology inside of SMBs to banks, financial institutions (FIs) and FinTechs, letting corporate information be exchanged live.

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BankInovation

MAY 3, 2024

Financial institutions that have gained agility through long-term technology investments are better prepared to complete mergers and acquisitions with limited client disruption. Customers want stability and expectations for seamless experiences can […]

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Vince Cacace , CEO of Vertebrae, told PYMNTS that AR in 3D has become a high-demand technology for all kinds of products and retailers. “We It capitalized on that growth to add new sports, including golf, strength training and biking. The growth spiked traffic and sales, but the company’s conversion rate dropped.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

News recently emerged that Amazon wants to roll out kiosks in India that will enable consumers to purchase hardware, including its Kindle eBook reader, the Echo, its smart speaker and the Fire TV Stick. Amazon’s interest in physical retail is nothing new, given its investment in Whole Foods and Amazon Go stores, among other moves.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

The FinTech enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company, which is focused on automating treasury management and order-to-cash processes, said the new technology reinforces its investment and plan to make AR automation an important driver for business expansion, according to an announcement.

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