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Saturday - March 27, 2021


How The Pandemic Drives Digital Wallet Uptake


Why P2P, Mobile Apps Are Driving Debit Use


How Immediate Payment Rails Are Rising Globally


Digital-First Banking After The Pandemic


How QSRs Can Use Digital ID Against Fraud


How Crypto Exchanges Securely Onboard Users


Examining The Global Digital Shopping Shift



Former GoDaddy CEO On Surfing The D2C Wave


Fundbox's Duransoy Talks SMB Contextual Lending


QR Code Tech Finds New Digital-First Use Cases


Record Crypto Payment Helps Fast Private Jet


Restaurant Habits In The Post-COVID Future


Payments Orchestration Critical To Events Comeback


QSRs Use AI To Beat Mobile Order-Ahead Fraudsters


Kessler Takes High Road On Crypto Payments


Kukun Remodels Home Improvement Data, InsurTech


Uncertainty Surrounds GameStop's Earnings


Creating A Harmonized Connected Home Experience


PSCU: Contactless, Digital Wallets Are Gateways


SPAC CEO: Blank Check Listings Help FinTechs


NatWest Integrates Trust Into Digital Approach


Darden Looks To Return Of Table Service


Will Work-from-Home Economy Outlive Pandemic?


FinTechs To Help Chart India’s Digital Path  


Partnership Eyes Restaurant Revenue, Loyalty


EU Council Backs Instant Cross-Border Payments


The Race Between Vaccines And Infection Rates


BoA Analysts See ‘No Good Reason’ To Own Bitcoin


Partnerships Approach Connected Car Market


Yum! Brands Acquires Platform Amid Digital Push


Peloton's Deals Deluge Shows Digital Aspirations


Powell Draws Line For Cryptos, Digital Dollars


DoorDash Covid Tests, Food Delivery's New Normal


Dollar General Aims For Produce In 10,000 Stores


How COVID-19 Has Changed Grocery Habits


Refraction’s Autonomous Bike Messenger Robots


Credit Card Apps Shift Digital Wallet Positions


Prepping For The Telehealth Future


GameStop Digital Sales Spike For Q4


Chicken Salad Chick’s ‘Concentric Circle’ Model


BIS Says CBDCs Can Improve X-Border Payments


Krispy Kreme Sells Vaccines With Doughnuts


Restaurants Personalize Their Digital Offerings


Prime-Time Subscriptions: Amazon Scores NFL Deal


Is Ocado’s Growth The ‘New Normal’ For Grocery?


New FBI Report Details Shifts In Cybercrime


Who’s Getting The Vaccine And What Will Change


Cash (Flow) Is King Amid SMBs' Digital Shift 



Ruth McCartney Brings Rock To Blockchain


Amex Doubles Down On Healthcare’s AR/AP Digitization


Ternio CEO Says Blockchain Is The Right Bet


Rectangle Health Shares Rx For Payment Plans


Why 2021 Is All About Disbursements 3.0


Payment Platforms Look To Solve Education Issue


Afterpay CFO Displays Operational Excellence


Suppliers Drive Focus On Global Virtual Cards


BNPL New Attraction For Brick-And-Mortar Stores



Amazon, Walmart Face Labor And Delivery Problem


ThredUP Cashes In On reCommerce Trend


China’s Crackdown On Western Brands Continues


RH Closes Record Year, Outlines Bullish Path


Rite Aid Hurt By Weak Cold & Flu Season


Retailers Find Value Via Foot Traffic Data 


Winnebago Rides COVID-Era Outdoor Shift


Cadi Golf Shops Let Players Try Before They Buy


Retailers, Restaurants Vie For Delivery Providers


Uncertainty Surrounds GameStop's Earnings


Online Home-Building Startup Pushes D2C Limit


UK’s Deliveroo Reflects High Demand For Delivery


Department Stores Go All-In On Digital


Bed Bath & Beyond Joins Private-Label Push



WEX President: What’s Driving B2B Payments Buzz


Inxeption Talks Seller-Led B2B eCommerce


B2B FinTech Sees Nine-Figure Funding Rounds


Industry-Specific Approach To Supply Chain Risk


Corporate Card Adoption Fuels FinTechs


Higo Talks AP Automation In Mexico


Billtrust Posts First Earnings Report


Trullion Talks Corporate Finance Modernization


FIs Large And Small Embrace FinTech Partners


Triterras Talks Trade Finance Evolution


How The Pandemic May Crack Open Crowdfunding


Paper Source Bankruptcy Leaves Vendors In Limbo

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The Attack Of The 50-Foot Metaverse

It may sound like something from a B-grade 1960s sci-fi film, but the metaverse is real. Well, virtually real. It has ranged from an internet novelty to an alt-Zoom meeting site to a place where real people are spending serious money on virtual property. So check your streaming services for ‘The Matrix,’ count your Cryptovoxels and let’s play! It’s time for the PYMNTS Saturday feature!

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What Consumers Say About The Reopening Of The Physical World – And What It Means For Business

Over the last year, PYMNTS research has consistently found that the consumer’s instincts for when things in the physical world will truly return normal are generally more pessimistic than most pundits, governments and the hopeful speculation of the business community. And, Karen Webster says, at least so far, generally more realistic. Here’s what nearly 22,000 U.S consumers now say about the reopening of the physical world – and what she says it means for every business with a foot in it.

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