| Five Elements Of â And Fixes For â Checkout Abandonment
Fresh off PYMNTSâ Innovation Project 2016 last week, MPD CEO Karen Webster and BlueSnap CEO Ralph Dangelmaier reconnected for a discussion surrounding the release of BlueSnapâs latest Powered Buy platform enhancements, which helps online merchants overcome 5 big checkout frictions. Read More... |
| The Store Front Index Goes West!
If itâs Tuesday, it must be Primary Day somewhere â not to mention another opportunity to check up on the Store Front businesses whose shops line the Main Streets and side streets of the local communities and are the backbone of the U.S. economy. In the hopper today are Utah, Washington and Arizona. Two of the three have Store Front businesses that are crushing it. The remaining one - not so much. Which is which, and why?
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| FICOâs New BFFs
A few months ago the idea that FICOâs time was coming to an end was popular. Alt lenders and their algorithms for assessing risk were the wave of the future, proudly advertising they could do it better than Fair Issac Co. could. But three months into the new year, and lenders are singing a different tune and getting their customers to join in the chorus. Why is FICO now suddenly the FIâs BFFs? Read More... |
| | Cybersecurity | | Ex-NSA Director: 'Cyberthreats As Bad As Ever'
If thereâs one person who should know about the âstate of cybersecurityâ itâs General Keith Alexander â the Four-Star General who used to head up the NSA. Alexander had a birdâs eye view of the playing field then and brought that perspective to last weekâs PYMNTS Innovation Project 2016. His commentary on what financial services and payments is facing is nothing short of chilling. âThe threats in cyberspace are as bad as itâs ever been,â he said. And his advice? âBetter up the game.â Before itâs too late. Read More... |
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