| Donât Fear The Rise Of The Machines
Financial services firms must grapple constantly with an ever rising tide of payments fraud attempts. Hereâs how machine learning can help stem that tide, and find patterns that might also help financial firms actually grow their businesses. Read More... |
| Amexâs Worries, Squareâs Win And Gift Cardsâ Woes
We learned a lot last week, especially about how many surprises still remain in payments. Amex has had a rough year, but the surprise is that the board is getting antsy. Square also had a rough year, so solid earnings was grounds for surprise. And EMV is killing gift cards, something almost no one saw coming. Want to know more?
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| Pinterestâs Buyable Pins Perform
Holy 0-60, Batman! A little over six months ago Pinterest was rolling out Buyable Pins and heading slowly but steadily toward its eCommerce enabling future. Now Buyable Pins are reportedly blowing up and Pinterest is more about sprinting than slow and steady these days. So what are they doing â and does it justify their $11 billion valuation? You be the judge. Join Them... |
| | Igniting Payments | | Canât Scale? Youâll Fail
Ah, yes, the sobering reality of the business model that only looks easy until you try it. But it doesnât have to be that way. MPD CEO Karen Webster and Founder David S. Evans share some important nuggets that might help you avoid that otherwise unavoidable fate, including their thoughts on whatâs gonna fizzle in payments. They also make two predictions that they say you can take to the bank â or not, depending upon whether youâre on the platform fizzle or sizzle path. Read More... |
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