PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The PYMNTS Weekender has all the latest reading material on payments and commerce news you'll need for the long weekend. Consumers Say Trust, Not Features, Drives New Bank Account Openings (Digital Identity Consumer Survey). In fact, nearly one third of consumers have opened new bank accounts over the past three months.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

That news comes as apps such as Earny can analyze credit card spending. The average Earny user receives more than $300 back per year on their purchases,” Vakrat told ABC News. “It To purchase the items, a reader simply clicks on the links, which come in the form of shopping tag icons embedded in the photo. — A whopping 42.5

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

In today’s top news, Google reported a resurgence of hacking and phishing attempts in April, and tech companies are making deals at their fastest pace since 2015. Plus, Samsung and SoFi have partnered to offer a new mobile money management tool. Google Reports Resurgence in Pandemic Hacking, Phishing.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

News Tuesday (Oct. In other news surrounding eCommerce, Google has reportedly been testing ways users can tag products seen in YouTube videos — and monetize (i.e. The company said it would also open its platform to third-party providers — starting with PayPal and Shopify. buy products) those efforts. Banks, Too .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

The price cuts were prompted by lower than anticipated demand for iPhones in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, the news outlet reported. As of the fourth quarter, China accounted for around 15 percent of Apple’s sales. Demand has been slumping in China for Apple products in part because of the hefty price tag.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2019

The price cuts were prompted by lower-than-anticipated demand for iPhones in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, the news outlet reported. As of the fourth quarter, China accounted for around 15 percent of Apple’s sales. Demand has been slumping in China for Apple products in part because of the hefty price tag.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2018

million average monthly visits, retail news source Retail Dive reported. The news comes as Macy’s plans to roll out mobile checkout in its brick-and-mortar stores. As they do so, the app will apply discounts and rewards through the customer’s loyalty account. The retailer’s website has 55.9

Retail 44

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2018

As they do so, the app will apply discounts and rewards through the customer’s loyalty account. When it’s time to check out, customers go to a dedicated counter where the cashier makes sure they scanned the correct number of items and removes a security tag. The retailer has already tested the technology at a store in New Jersey.

Advertising 57

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

Nomura estimates a price tag of $350 per consumer in terms of acquisition costs, which means breakeven is several years away. It adds: “Experienced financial industry investors tend to cringe whenever they hear a new entrant announce that they have created a better mousetrap for underwriting consumer credit.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

The news comes as Shopify rolled out Instagram integration to its merchants in October 2017. With the tool, merchants on Instagram can now tag products that users can purchase, offering an option to do so directly within the mobile app. Shopify already has integration with Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Buzzfeed and others.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Fake news alert! While the $9 billion price tag should have been a red flag to human traders, Apple did briefly see its stock rise to $158 before settling back down to around $156. Dow Jones sent out a series of false headlines on Tuesday morning (Oct. It went on to claim that the deal was set to be finalized on Wednesday.

Startups 40

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

The news comes as Instagram expands its Shopping on Instagram feature for business accounts to eight more countries: Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Australia, TechCrunch reported. In 2016, Instagram rolled out shoppable tags on photos from as many as 20 retail brands.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

And that could be good news for FinTech firms or, rather, the folks who start them up and steer them into the arms of large-pocketed suitors. The affordability goes beyond the price tag. Innovation is the lifeblood of tech, and it is also the greatest threat to tech firms. That last number is a headscratcher.

Banking 41

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2018

According to LexisNexis , chargeback fraud accounts for 28 percent of all fraud that occurs at an eCommerce company, tied for first place with “ friendly fraud.” ” The impact of chargeback fraud and other transaction-related fraud — like account takeovers or payments fraud — on the bottom line is clear.

Securities 44

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

While it is easy to get caught up in all the benefits that come with plugging in mobile order-ahead, it is critical, Stuppy said, not to start seeing the mobile integration world through rose-colored glasses that see only the benefits without accounting for the costs. That’s bad news, he said, but not necessarily fatally so.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Said researcher got interested after seeing a news article on the SFMTA hack. After finding the extortionist’s email account and guessing the secret question, the anonymous white hat hacker was able to reset the email password and retrieve a whole host of documentation of other recent scams.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Mobile remained at 84 percent of Facebook’s total ad revenue in Q4, accounting for $7.25 This indicates that, despite the overall growth slowdown, Facebook’s push to introduce live videos and become a source of news content continues to draw more of its users into daily sessions. Facebook brought in $8.81 billion in the quarter, up 3.91

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

According to news from June , the discount chain’s DG Go! Shoppers can scan an item’s barcode as they add it to their carts with an app, while it applies discounts and rewards through their loyalty account. As of March, the retailer had already tested the technology at a store in New Jersey. Just under two in 10 — or 19.2

Retail 52

Retail Advertising Technology Securities 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2017

At an event, there could be connected devices on the table bearing the organization’s QR code or an NFC tag so that attendees could tap the Thyng to make a digital payment. Thyngs announced news on Monday, Aug. Thyngs announced news on Monday, Aug.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

The ideology is that just because the outfit of the day doesn’t quite match up with a potential buyer’s figure or checking account balance, that doesn’t mean something equally fabulous can’t be conjured up – someone just needs to do the conjuring. Choosy is hoping to be that entity.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The first big news over the wires was official confirmation that the eCommerce giant will open an Amazon branded grocery store next year in California. The big voice news was Amazon’s this week, but the most head-turning voice move may well have come out of Walmart. Big Play of the Week: The Grocery Double-Down .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Although the $1,000 price tag was anticipated and expected, it was nearly universally commented upon, as it officially makes Apple the price leader in its category (by about $50, as the latest and greatest from Samsung clocks in with a $950 price tag). Also missing was any news on Apple Cash, its P2P platform. percent.

Retail 41

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

When The Information broke Alibaba’s news Thursday, June 29, insiders had reported that the smart speaker could hit the Chinese market as early as this week. In Other News…. Microsoft’s Cortana will now help users create Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint documents by speaking through the company’s new app, Dictate.

eCommerce 43

eCommerce Entertainment Planning Technology 43

PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2017

When shoppers go to the fish counter, they’ll find Snapcode origin labels on the shelf tag accompanying each cut. GrubHub has an active Snapchat account from which it posts food ideas and special deals. The app’s users and the typical McDonald’s new hire fall within the same age range, 16 to 24 years old. In Other News ….

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2017

During the I/O developer conference, Google announced that it’s opening the door for in-app payments with the Google Payment API, which will allow merchants and developers to accept credit and debit payments made from a card that is saved in a customer’s Google Account.

Entertainment 44

Entertainment Forecasting Leverage Securities 44

PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

The end products will likely be comprised of cheaper component parts to bring the price tag down. Sources told Bloomberg News that Nest is developing a model of its smart thermostat — which learns to adjust climate settings based on user behavior — that would reportedly sell for under $200. No accounts, plugins, downloads or hassles.

Startups 40

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

It was not all bad news, however, as while some players were coming down in the world, others were rising. The customer visits the website and creates an account that links their card number to their phone number, then texts their order to the company. That was good, she said, but the brand realized it could do better.

Retail 54

Retail Communication Leverage Numbers 54

Barry Ritholtz

JULY 11, 2023

But the good news is you finish at one, you could go out surfing. So you’re at Drexel for a year in New York. Hey, if it’s a qualified account, It doesn’t matter, it’s irrelevant. You can put those tags in there but still take a professionally managed strategy… RITHOLTZ: Right. RITHOLTZ: Right?

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 85

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Finance Technology 85

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

These cases include individuals and family offices with business-sized needs, with business-sized challenges in accounts payable, expense management and payroll. The company also typically obtains view-only access to a client’s credit card accounts to code and process payments, he added.

Corporate Finance 61

Corporate Finance Accounts Payable Finance Invoicing 61

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

So far, all of the social media content from Facebook and Instagram pages has disappeared, though its Twitter account still has content for the time being. In that vein, Apple is pursuing Apple TV (a Netflix-like subscription streaming service), Apple News, Apple Arcade and the long-running Apple Music offering. See you next Monday!

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

Apart from celebrities, Apple and Uber were also tagged in the hacking event that occurred Wednesday (July 15). A CBS News report put the figure at more than $118,000. We have locked accounts that were compromised and will restore access to the original account owner only when we are certain we can do so securely.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

But it’s not all good news. The company recently learned Russian trolls used fake accounts to buy $100,000 worth of ads during the 2016 U.S. Facebook and music owners have been in negotiations for months, but the system Facebook has promised to build to identify and tag infringing music could take two years to develop.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

And according to Lambert, a situation that pops up frequently is when one spouse decides to take more risks with their shared retirement accounts. Lambert remembers talking to a wife who was distressed because her husband had moved their accounts into day trading. News and World Report since 2013, writing about a … READ MORE.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2016

However, there’s no shortage of news in our payments and commerce world. For the initial launch earlier this year, Uber partnered with GoBank — drivers who signed on with Instant Pay would receive an Uber Debit Card from GoBank tied to a mobile bank account offered by Green Dot. Labor Day is two weeks from today. Twenty U.S.

Accounting 40

Accounting Banking Numbers Retail 40

Planful

JUNE 1, 2016

Financial Corporate Performance Management (FCPM) Solutions – this includes Financial Consolidation, Financial Management Reporting, Costing/Forecasting, Reconciliations/Close Management, Intercompany Transactions, and Disclosure Management (including XBRL tagging). What This Means for CPM Suite Buyers. Where Is Planful Positioned?

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Reconciliations Planning Finance 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2018

In the trust column, there is the fact that most consumers – some 95 percent of the ones PYMNTS and Unifund spoke to – have bank accounts. I think part of this is that banks and financial institutions and credit bureaus have got to stay out of the news,” he said. The study shows that consumers both trust banks – and don’t.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 23, 2023

Then suddenly in the ensuing weeks, you get tagged to be CEO. This is obviously new news for this particular podcast, and it is — you hear the words that people say, you know, it’s an honor and it’s a privilege. These are climate change, but they take into account effectively the effectiveness of your business.

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