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Same-day ACH requires processing precision that eludes most companies

David Barnhardt

Executive Vice President
GIACT Systems

Particularly at risk are service providers with high volumes of automated or customer-initiated debit payments, such as cell phone service providers, utilities, cable companies, insurance, and retailers.

Regtech's power is information sharing, not automation

Mark Holmes

CEO
Waymark Tech

Payment companies have lots of emerging regulations. Regtech can bring together different stakeholders to ease compliance.

No grocer is safe from Amazon's loyalty juggernaut

Tom Caporaso

CEO
Clarus Commerce

Amazon's planned acquisition of Whole Foods adds more power to an already substantial marketing program for Amazon.

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TransferTo teams with MallforAfrica for cross-border e-commerce

International cross-border transaction enabler TransferTo has partnered with the e-commerce platform MallforAfrica enabling nearly 300 million African consumers with mobile money accounts to shop abroad.

Canada’s nanopay integrates MintChip digital cash

Toronto-based nanopay Corp. is making MintChip, a digital currency it acquired in 2015 from the Royal Canadian Mint, available to merchants looking for a lower-cost payments channel by leveraging digital cash.

Target spots weakness in Amazon and Walmart's grocery war

Not content to have Amazon and Walmart steal all the thunder, Target has begun a pilot of a grocery delivery service called “Restock,” with terms that are designed specifically to make its rivals look slower and more expensive.

BBVA paves way for Alipay payments in Spain

Chinese tourists visiting Spain will be able to shop at Spanish stores using their Alipay mobile wallets through an agreement between BBVA Group and Ant Financial Services, the Alibaba affiliate that operates Alipay.

Amazon starts charm offensive as merchants defect to Walmart

For years, Amazon.com Inc. was the go-to place for online merchants. Increasingly, however, the e-commerce behemoth has competition for the hearts and minds of millions of mom and pops.

Alibaba to invest $1 billion in Lazada online mall

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will invest another $1 billion to raise its stake in online mall Lazada Group SA to 83 percent, securing control of a fast-growing startup at the vanguard of its Southeast Asian expansion.

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7 ways the grocery industry threatens Amazon

Amazon's $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods will make it a force to be reckoned with in the grocery vertical, but its rivals have been preparing for this day for a long time. Here are some of the biggest competitive threats to Amazon's digital take on food sales.

5 of Amazon's innovations in card payments

Amazon is working aggressively to change the way people shop — especially in the grocery space — but not all of its activities focus on products and store design. The e-commerce giant has also influenced a lot about how people use their payment cards.

7 digital disruptions in food shopping

Grocery shopping may not seem conducive to e-commerce due to the category's massive cart sizes and perishable goods, but many companies are trying to put a digital spin on the process. Here are a few of the latest innovations.

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Alibaba to invest $1 billion in Lazada online mall

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PayThink

Same-day ACH requires processing precision that eludes most companies

David Barnhardt

Regtech's power is information sharing, not automation

Mark Holmes

No grocer is safe from Amazon's loyalty juggernaut

Tom Caporaso

The Latest

TransferTo teams with MallforAfrica for cross-border e-commerce

Canada’s nanopay integrates MintChip digital cash

Target spots weakness in Amazon and Walmart's grocery war

BBVA paves way for Alipay payments in Spain

Amazon starts charm offensive as merchants defect to Walmart

Alibaba to invest $1 billion in Lazada online mall

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5 of Amazon's innovations in card payments

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