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GameStop Now Has An Additional $551 Million To Fund Its eCommerce Transformation

The video game retailer GameStop was in the news for a while earlier this year, as the company saw its stock price rise thanks to a Reddit-based purchase frenzy. But GameStop is i...

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BNPL Schemes Make It Easy To Spend, But Harder To Understand the Risks [2025 Update]

The concept of buy-now-pay-later transactions sounds convenient for many people. The idea allows a person to purchase a product on credit and then pay for it after an interest-fre...

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Why Are Apple Pay, the Starbucks App, and Samsung Pay More Successful Than Other Mobile Wallets?

The odds are you’ve heard about many online wallet solutions. These systems let customers link their credit or debit cards to a wallet setup. The customer can then complete a tr...

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Merchants Called To the Offensive In Battle Against Cyber Fraud

Cyber Fraud has been a concern that merchants have been dealing with for a while. But the increasing use of online payments during the global pandemic has forced merchants to take...

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Exploring the Varying QR Code Adoption Rates Around the World

The Quick Response or QR code has become a necessity for various scanning purposes. The QR code is convenient for touchless payments and other transactions. QR codes are becomi...

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Friendly Fraud Becomes Sworn Enemy For Restaurants

Restaurants have already been hit hard during the pandemic, as they are subject to various restrictions. Many places cannot open for anything other than delivery. Reduced dining r...

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ACH Network Hits 2.7 Billion Monthly Payments In Record-Setting Quarter [2023 Update]

The Automated Clearing House or ACH network saw a dramatic rise in its quarterly volume. Nacha, the group that runs the ACH network, reports that the network saw 7.1 billion payme...

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6 Post-Pandemic Kiosk Business Ideas

Self-service kiosks have become increasingly prominent, as the industry will continue to grow by billions of dollars in the next few years. People have started using kiosks for ma...

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Cross-Border Ecommerce: Three Challenges Defining the Next Decade [2025 Update]

Cross-Border Ecommerce has been inviting for many people and businesses. People are interested in finding products from various corners of the world. Many people or companies also...

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