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September 6, 2019

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Payments And Peloton’s Plans To Go ‘Beyond The Bike’

Peloton is more than a bike — it’s a connected device that brings content and community together for one heck of a workout — in the comfort of one’s home. Dan Burkhart, CEO at Recurly, tells Karen Webster how Peloton’s subscription commerce strategy is not only best in class, but a key part of moving them “beyond the bike.” Here’s why.

 

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PODCAST: FI Innovation

FIs Grapple With Technology — And A New Consumer Engagement Model

Customers expect more from transactions than just simply making payments. They want an experience. Janet Monroe, head of global client success at i2c, tells PYMNTS that FIs need to examine their tech infrastructure and partnerships to meet the changing needs of their clients.

 

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PODCAST: B2B Payments

How Digital Platforms Are Revolutionizing The $100B Flower Biz

Forget that last-mile delivery problem when trying to innovate the $100B flower industry, because it’s the first 3,000 miles that really matter. John Tobis, CEO of The Bouqs, tells Karen Webster in a new Matchmakers podcast, how tech, streamlined payments flows and subscriptions are the seeds to an entirely new business model that’s revolutionizing the industry.

 

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WeWork's IPO

Why WeWork’s IPO Strategy Could Make Investors Swipe Left

IPOs are like dating — firms want to be as attractive as they can be to investors getting in at the public debut. Money-losing WeWork is reportedly mulling slashing its own valuation to entice investors — or maybe get some private capital and not go public. The suddenly rocky road to an IPO speaks volumes about investors' fickle tastes.
 

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Digital Identity Tracker™

Inside Australia’s Push For A Safe And Trusted Digital ID

Although accessing government services online is much more convenient than in person, it can be a struggle for those who lack digital ID. That's a problem myGovID, the Australian government’s new push for online verification, is aiming to solve. In this month’s Digital Identity Tracker, Jonathon Thorpe, head of digital identity for Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency, discusses the ins and outs of the myGovID system and how it’s kept from becoming a honeypot for fraudsters.

 

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