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Holiday Shopping Trends and Payments Innovations: Experience as Competitive Advantage

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This is an opportunity to not only capture share of wallet but also build lasting customer loyalty and trust. Payments technology is central to the shopping experience. During the holiday rush the security and ease of the payments experience can be as crucial as product price or availability.

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A Complete Guide to App Monetization

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App monetization is essential to the success of your mobile app. Whether you plan to charge for downloads or use subscription services to generate income, your app will never be profitable without a monetization strategy. There are many ways to monetize your app and even more tools to help you do it. Offer Paid Premium Accounts.

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Adopting a Holistic Security Mindset for Ecommerce

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When customer data is exposed in a cyberattack, criminals can use it to commit fraud. Fraudsters can steal employee credentials to expose customer data. Both kinds of incidents affect the bottom line and both can impact the companys image with customers. Vendor communication. Site security is also a concern.

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Beyond Raises Red Flag on Container Store Partnership, Sets Jan. 31 Deadline to Pull Out

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In October, Beyond committed to invest $40 million in the struggling home goods retailer as part of a wide-reaching partnership that would combine The Container Store’s brick-and-mortar footprint with Beyond’s customer data platform, loyalty and payment programs.

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From Obligation to Opportunity: Make Compliance Your Biggest USP

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The challenging economic environment, intense regulatory pressure and ever-present threat of fraud are creating a perfect storm that’s sweeping across the global payments landscape. For many banks, neobanks and non-financial businesses coming up against new risks and obstacles to growth, there is a golden opportunity right in front of them.

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Don’t Wait Until Black Friday to Protect Your Endpoints

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Customers want personal, seamless, no-contact experiences, and each additional endpoint helps provide what today’s customers expect. Tablets and mobile devices put customer data at employees’ fingertips, allowing them to provide a personal shopping experience while reducing wait times.

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A Blueprint for Retail Cyber Resilience: Evolving Tactics for Today’s Digital World

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But as retailers digitize operations to differentiate customer experiences, they also face a growing wave of cyber threats targeting sensitive customer data and critical business systems.