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Saturday - February 29, 2020


BBVA And Digital-First Transformation


ADP And Faster, Flexible Payroll


Dropbox's Digital Fraud Approach


One Nevada Credit Union And Self-Service Innovations


Buy Buttons And Checkout Conversion


PF Chang's And Mobile Order-Ahead Data


Oracle And AP-ERP Integration Strategy



Coronavirus, Olympics And What’s Next For Sporting Events


Auto Insurance's Digital Lane Change


Why DoorDash Is Eyeing An IPO


5G Plans Face Setbacks Amid Coronavirus Spread


Reading Predictive Tea Leaves With Smart, Big Data


Mastercard's Incoming CEO’s Take On Payments' Future


SWIFT: The Road To ISO 20022 Adoption


Why Global Citizens Need Credit Passports


Is Amazon’s Delivery ‘Purge’ A Boon To Rivals?


How CaaS Platforms Are Upending Communication


Lighting Up The Connected Economy’s Innovations


LendingClub and Morgan Stanley, A Tale Of Two Bank Deals


US Consumers Remain Resilient Despite GDP Revisions


Why Senior Debt Has Spiked Over The Last Two Decades


7-Eleven, Amazon Step Up Automated Store Tech


Gig Economy's Evolution Over The Last Decade


Lowe’s Goes For Major eComm Makeover


Kraft Heinz's Evolv: Micro-Fulfillment’s Grocery Evolution


Navigating China’s New Regulatory Terrain


Voice Assistant Wars Shift To Gaming


RealReal Tops $1B In GMV In 2019


Will Bird’s Payment Plans Take Flight?


Grubhub+ Aimed At Boosting Slumping Market Share


Connected Home Switches On New Funding, Tech Advances


Etsy's Earnings Win Delights Investors, Disgruntles Sellers


Square Cash App Users Grow 60 Pct YOY


Upwork Reports 14.6 Pct Take Rate In Q4 Earnings


Mobile Cards Key To Winning Bank Accounts


Macy’s Touts Turnaround After Q4 Earnings Beat


Challenger Bank Battle In Full Swing In UK


Digital Banking Apps vs. The Establishment


MoneyGram Online Transactions Grow 39 Pct


Fifth Wall Invites eComm Pure Plays To The Mall


B2B eCommerce Gets Civilized


Catching Up On The Freelance Payment Curve


EU Eyes Single European Data Market


Coronavirus Effect: Tourism, Retail Sales, Supply Chains Down


Krispy Kreme Hops On the Home Delivery Bandwagon


Retail Bankruptcies Fuel Overstored Debate


COVID-19 Batters $2.5T Trade Show Events Industry



Fiserv: Connected Commerce’s New Marketplace Frontiers


How Alt Data Is Closing Southeast Asia’s SMB Credit Gap


Bridging Unattended Retail's ‘Consumer Gap’


Tipalti CEO Looks Back At Decade Of Global AP Friction



Shifting The Used Car Market Into Overdrive


Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020


Family Fun, In A Box (On Subscription)


NY Security Law Changes Retail Data Efforts


Customer Experience Surpasses Brand, Price


Gap Joins thredUP As Resale Continues Momentum


Privacy, Personalization Clash For Retailers


Easing Funeral Planning Into The Digital Age


Will Giving Brands A Voice Boost Commerce?


Delivering QSR Ordering Options Via Digital Collabs


Building A Subscription For Tools, Construction Supplies


How Experiential Retail Is Giving Stores An Edge


Solving Social Commerce’s Conversion Problem



The Ruling Principle Of Retail Shifts


Retail's Personalization And Resale Momentum


Enabling Delivery, Voice With Digital Tech


Experiences And Subscriptions Power Retail


New Approaches To Retail’s Last Mile



AP Automation Braces For Open Banking, Globalization


Bookkeeping Capitalizes On Digital-First SMBs


Southeast Asia’s Grab Leads B2B VC Roundup


Coronavirus' Healthcare Supply Chain Impact


Open Banking, China And Challenger Banks


Accounts Receivable Tackles AP Friction


Commercial Cards Round Out B2B Finserv


New Payment Rails And Solving B2B's Remittance Challenge


New Corporate Payment Tricks For Old Rails


Financing Vietnam's Underbanked Agri-SMBs


Tax Season Adds Extra Fraud Weight For SMBs

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The Incredibly Unexpected World Of Leap Year Commerce

While much of the world regards leap years with suspicion and as a portent of ill luck to come, in America we celebrate it the way we celebrate most things — with food, and by calling it a commerce holiday. And if you happen to have a Feb. 29 birthday, you’ve got a whole lot of offers in your inbox. Take this leap — it’s the PYMNTS Saturday feature.

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The Connected Economy: It’s About Time

We have used clocks to measure time for hundreds of years, and mobile devices and apps over the last decade to save as much of it as we can. Yet, as Karen Webster said, in this decade’s connected economy, consumers will want devices and apps that not only save time, but also compress as much of it into every one of the 1,440 minutes in their 24-hour day. It’s why, she says, time will be central to the connected economy innovations that will emerge over the next decade and beyond. Here’s proof.

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