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New Data: Twice As Many Online Shoppers Believe Credit Cards Are More Secure Than Debit Cards

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It is well known that shoppers tend to behave differently online than they do in brick-and-mortar stores — and this extends to how they choose to pay at checkout. One of the more notable differences is their tendency to favor credit cards online and other options such as digital wallets over debit cards.

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Today In Data: TNS Survey Shows Customers’ Security Insecurities

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According to a recent survey by Transaction Network Services (TNS), 85 percent of adults in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia believe fraud attempts on debit and credit cards are on the upswing. In-store results of the TNS survey show less trust in in-person transactions than online transactions.

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Online/Digital Account Opening: A Bridge and A Moat

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Offering Digital Consumer and Commercial Accounts Benefits Financial Institutions Banks and credit unions that enable online/digital account opening win new customers and members and retain existing ones. . Takeaway 1 Many financial institutions are adding or improving online or digital account opening capabilities. .

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New Report: SMS-Based Outreach Helps Merchants Authenticate Consumers, Boost Online Sales

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Businesses and financial institutions (FIs) are constantly examining ways to make their customers’ accounts more secure, especially as more consumers go online to make purchases and transact during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A convenient, yet secure solution could be just a few taps away, however.

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Report: Millennials, Buy Now Pay Later And The Shifting Dynamics Of Online Credit

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While credit is an important part of millennials’ shopping lives, this generation has unique spending priorities, particularly when it comes to online shopping — and these priorities are looming even larger since the pandemic shifted much of commerce online. consumers, that were conducted in March and September.

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How Subscriptions Bridge The Online/Offline Learning Divide

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One survey found that 27 percent of U.S. The survey cited above also found that 17 percent of consumers had canceled streaming subscriptions during the pandemic, for example. How Outschool Is Taking A Flexible Approach To Meeting Demand For Online Education. At the same time, subscriber churn has remained a challenge.

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SMB Survey: It’s All About The Customer

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That’s the hot take from a qualitative and quantitative retail survey from a company that specializes in moving SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses) and even VSBs (very small businesses) into the digital-first economy. And that’s actually a mistake because again, there’s a lot of competition online.

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