| Taking The Cash Out Of Cashing Out Tips Cash is still king â at least when it comes to tipping. And that matters as more of the service industry moves to quicker, even instant, payments of wages to workers. Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards tells Karen Webster what it will take to get tipping digital and what restaurants, bars and workers can do to bring more efficiency and speed to these vital payments. |
| Is China The Roadmap â Or Red Flag â For Digital ID Verification? A mobile first mindset (and government scrutiny) is prevalent in China when it comes to identity verification. Trulioo General Manager Zac Cohen tells Karen Webster that the model may not work everywhere, but establishing the âtrustâ factor is crucial for cross-border transactions and an embrace of digital identities. Hereâs why. |
| How Bundle Turned Employee Relocation Into A Matchmaker Model Relocation is a fragmented experience fraught with emotion. Employees need help find affordable housing amid skyrocketing costs. Bundle Founder Joe Cucchiara contends that maze of finding apartments and houses, booking the move â and getting discounts on services â can be streamlined online and, of course, bundled. |
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| Helping SMB Service Providers Catch The Digital Innovation Wave It can be easy to forget — especially for people plugged into digital payments and commerce — that much of the world still revolves around analog processes. That holds especially true for service retail, Nicky Koopman, senior vice president of content and value-added services at AEVI, tells Karen Webster. Here’s why, she says, the benefits can be significant — for all types of businesses. |
| | NEW REPORT: Pay Advances | | Gig Workers And The $178B Pay Advance Potential Paying workers in advance is a common business practice for professions like consultants, architects and engineers â even contractors. But artificial intelligence (AI) and new tech is now extending its reach in segments like rideshare and retail. Early is now the new fast and a $178 billion opportunity for issuers â and the workers and marketplaces who will benefit. The new PYMNTS report, Pay Advances: The Gig Economyâs New Normal, surveyed over 2,200 gig workers on their use of and interest in this new way to be paid. |
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