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Exclusive Q&A: Venmo GM on the Company’s ‘Natural Extensions’ into Business Payments

Retail TouchPoints

That inherent distaste for the transaction phase is one reason payment companies are so eager to expand into other parts of the shopper journey. taking place online, digital payment solutions like Venmo and PayPal (which has owned Venmo since 2013) are well positioned to capitalize on the opportunity.

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After Declining Amex, Ebay to Begin Accepting Venmo

Retail TouchPoints

Ebay has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to payments. After very publicly announcing last week that it would no longer accept American Express due to “unacceptably high fees,” today the online marketplace said it will be adding Venmo as a payment option in the U.S.

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Beyond the Transaction: How PayPal is Helping Remove Friction Across the Commerce Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Mobile technology is transforming payments, making it easier, safer and more affordable for people to move and manage their money than ever before,” said Dan Schulman, President and CEO of PayPal at the time of the spinoff. Source: CivicScience. RTP: Consumer adoption of things like digital wallets is still relatively low.

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Announcing the public availability of the Cisco Cloud Controls Framework (CCF)

Cisco Retail

Many organizations struggle to keep pace with this resource- and time-intensive process. They are looking for methods and tools to help launch them on their journey to cloud compliance and broaden their global market access. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS v3.2.1). Today, the Cisco CCF V1.0

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Striking the Balance Between Fraud Prevention and Seamless Customer Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

Today, nearly two-thirds of adult consumers globally use digital payments, and by 2027, digital revenue is predicted to exceed $14.9 But this growth also has made retailers’ digital payment processes a target for credit card fraud, online payment fraud, identity theft and account takeovers.

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Cryptocurrency: The good, the bad and the ugly

Inside Retail

In 1937, Coca-Cola introduced its first coin-operated vending machine in the US, selling a bottle of Coke for a nickel. Cryptocurrencies have evolved beyond their origin as a payment system for a niche group of people who didn’t trust the global banking system. The question is: Will you accept bitcoin?

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Value vs values: How will customers respond to The Iconic allegations?

Inside Retail

According to a statement provided to Inside Retail by The Iconic, an internal review of the company’s payroll systems identified underpayments and overpayments of casual employees – with 814 current and former employees impacted between 2013-2020. The brand is not seeking to recover any overpayments.