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Revolutionizing Customer Retention: The Rise of Digital Top-Up Cards in the Global Market

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As consumers demand more flexible payment options, it is no surprise that the digital top-up card industry has had a strong year. The global digital gift card market is expected to reach $724.3 billion by 2028, rising at a market growth of 14.2% This means the demand for flexible payment solutions has surged.

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Cryptocurrencies are the Future of Payments: Here is How Merchants Fit In

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Reinventing Payments: The Entry of Bitcoin. Bitcoin began as a concept to revolutionize payments in 2008, and today stands at a total valuation of more than $1.1 trillion at the time of writing this article — a figure that is higher than the market capitalization of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

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Mastercard faces court over anti-competitive deals with major retailers

Inside Retail

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the financial services giant has been engaging in anticompetitive conduct since 2017 in the supply of debit card acceptance services, with the purpose of substantially lessening competition.

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Decoding the global trends shaping the future of retail

Inside Retail

KPMGs 2024 Apac seamless commerce report suggests Gen Z shoppers (born 1995-2010) are now so heavily influenced by what they see on social media and livestreaming, that 63 per cent said social commerce is most important to their shopping experience, followed closely by livestreaming (57 per cent). We suggest only time will tell.

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The Top 10 Predictions for Holiday 2021

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Flexible Payments Will Gain Further Ground. Flexible payments are continuing to gain steam, particularly among younger generations. A survey by Klarna found that 75% of Gen Z, 76% of millennials and 60% of Gen X are looking for more flexible payment options. Big Box Stores Will Take Market Share From Amazon. 18) and No.

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“We’re the Peloton of reformer”: Aussie brand Your Reformer eyes global growth

Inside Retail

Now, the at-home pilates provider – which sells and rents reformer pilates machines, or beds, and operates an on-demand platform of exercise videos – is embarking on a global expansion. Examples include collaborating with a digital performance marketing agency and a filming team for Your Reformer’s on-demand exercise video platform.

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

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When it debuted back in 2010, Wish was the only game in town as far as manufacturer-direct discount shopping apps went. A few days before reporting Q2 earnings, Wish also announced plans to cut approximately 34% of its workforce, or about 255 employees, in order to “refocus the company’s operations.”