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With regulations changes coming soon to the EU that will make it much easier for foreign competitors to enter the already mobile payments-friendly market, Nordic banks are looking to band together. But will they be able to do it soon enough? After all, Alipay and Samsung already arrived, and Apple Pay is on the way by the end of 2018. And, if they do decide to jointly take on digital payments together — will it be enough to stem the foreign invasion? Read More...

Rewards-based loyalty programs benefit customers and businesses alike, but the mechanisms and philosophies behind delivering those benefits are changing. One of the companies leading the charge is Hilton Hotels, which just teamed up with Amazon to allow loyalty program members to redeem points on the eCommerce giant’s website. Mark Weinstein, senior vice president and global head of customer engagement, loyalty and partnerships at Hilton, tells PYMNTS why the move made sense and what Hilton hopes to gain. Read More...

Fragmented attention spans and channels have made advertising harder than ever. Is location the key to brands taking chargeagain? PlaceIQ thinks so. It’s teamed up with comScore to help QSRs and retailers leverage location data to figure out whether their ads are working — plus how they can create better ones that target the different audiences around them, rather than just plasteringthe same ad over a 10-mile radius. Read More...