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OCTOBER 24, 2020

Usually, but not in 2020 — as Santa’s are sitting out the season given COVID-19 social distancing restrictions make sitting on Santa’s lap basically impossible. Instead, Macy’s has announced it is trying to recreate the holiday magic for children and families via a virtual portal that will be available online from Nov.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

“Although a majority of consumers plan to spend less this year due to the pandemic, wearable device sales have grown by 30 percent or more compared to last year,” said Taejong Jay Yang , senior vice president for Samsung Electronics , in a CNBC interview on Friday (Nov. Wearables have also expanded their features to include digital payments.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In this case, the driving force is retailers’ prediction of surging eCommerce demand as 2020 closes out. According to Tamebay , an Amazon seller news site, Amazon Early Black Friday Deals will [run] through Nov. In fact the values reset around several issues may be one of the defining characteristics of Holiday 2020.".

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Breach Clarity’s FinovateFall 2019 demo (2020 coming soon). Awarded Best of Show at FinovateWest (24 Nov 2020) and VentureTech (Sep 2020). References : – Ron Shevlin’s glowing introduction of Breach Clarity (Forbes, 8 Sep 2020; 2,200 views). American Banker profile (paywall) (20 Feb 2020). Al Pascual , COO.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Related: 125 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (YE 2020). Hot List: 7 Fintech Companies Made “The Information’s” Top 50 Startups (Dec 2020). Watch 21 Fintech Startups pitch at Plug and Play’s Winter Summit (19 Nov 2020). Technology for consumers and advisors to manage risk.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Related: Watch 21 Fintech Startups pitch at Plug and Play’s Winter Summit (19 Nov 2020). Watch 36 Fintech Demos Named “Best of Show” at Finovate in the Past 18 Months (Dec 2020). 120 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century: November 2020 Update.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Payments credit union PSCU is prepared to handle what they predict will be a rush in 2020 to adopt contactless cards, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (Nov. In 2020, PSCU anticipates distribution of more than three million new contactless cards to 100-plus credit unions.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

We know you can’t possibly have used up your 2020 events budget, so check out one or more of the following events. In 2020, I’ve “attended” far more fintech events than in a normal year. As of today, there are still 14 events remaining for the year.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2020

One of the upsides of 2020 is the rich stream of fintech startup pitches we’ve consumed from the comfort of our home office. The latest batch debuted Nov 19 and included 21 new companies. And one of the biggest sources is the Plug and Play accelerator. We’ve posted previous pitch days here , here and here. You can watch the entire 2.5

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2020

One of the upsides of 2020 is the rich stream of fintech startup pitches we’ve consumed from the comfort of our home office. The latest batch debuted Nov 19 and included 21 new companies. And one of the biggest sources is the Plug and Play accelerator. We’ve posted previous pitch days here , here and here. You can watch the entire 2.5

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The Federal Reserve Board has approved a new fee schedule for payment services in 2020 that is overall 2.4 percent higher than 2019, the Fed announced in a press release on Wednesday (Nov. The 2020 private-sector adjustment factor (PSAF) of $18.9 The new payment services fees go into effective on Jan. million was also approved.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Amazon is planning to open cashierless Amazon Go supermarkets and pop-up stores, possibly as soon as the first quarter of 2020, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. Amazon Go technology is being tested in a 10,400-square-foot space in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, a source told Bloomberg. locations.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 30, 2024

7,770 reviews, up 200 since Nov) 3. 7,770 reviews, up 200 since Nov) 3. OnDeck (acquired by Enova Oct 2020) FAB Score = 217 (up 6) – HQ: NYC – Founded: 2007 – Raised: $1.2B Ten of the 36 largest were started in the 2007 to 2012 period. 4,130 reviews, up 100) 4.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The retailer will start the promotions through the web on November 4 and new promotions will follow in retail locations on Nov. Then, another event will start on the web on Nov. 11 and a sales event in retail locations will occur on Nov. It will finish its discounts through the web on Nov. Of the overall $9.91

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The majority of Chinese consumers surveyed by AlixPartners – a formidable 57 percent – say they will buy fewer American brands and products on Singles Day come Nov. However, if results of the survey are any indicator, eCommerce should still get a big boost from Singles Day 2020.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 7, 2024

According to Indonesian news agency Antara, the population of people in the productive age group reached 140 million in 2020, representing more than half of the country’s total population. This growth is expected to carry on this year onwards, growing at an estimated 15% through 2025 to US$417 billion and to US$760 billion by 2030.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

percent year-over-year debit and credit overall same-store sales volume growth among its owner credit unions over the 2020 holiday season, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Purchases between Nov. The two weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, which spanned from Nov. percent for debit and 18.1 percent to 5.2

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

percent of FinTech startups with female founders received funding January through October, according to Crunchbase, per a Bloomberg report on Wednesday (Nov. billion in the first three quarters of 2020, which is 20 percent more than the same period in 2019. Companies that did get funding received only 0.9

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Walmart is extending most of its stores’ hours beginning Saturday (Nov. Walmart (@Walmart) October 23, 2020. The sale’s second phase began online on Wednesday (Nov. 18), but will expand to in-store purchases on Saturday (Nov. 14) – adding an hour or more of shopping time just in time for the holiday season. local time.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

"Certainly with the increase in infection rates really throughout the country we've seen a dampening of demand," American Airlines President Robert Isom said during the Skift Aviation Forum , per a Friday (Nov. airlines have already lost over $20 billion in 2020 due to the global pandemic. Between Nov. 20) CNBC report. .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

In a move that will likely see a large rise in sales, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will begin its Singles Day shopping event ahead of schedule in 2020, Reuters reported Friday (Oct. In addition to its usual Nov. 11 shopping period that lasts for 24 hours, the company will also provide a new time between Nov. 1 and Nov.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Black Friday sales stretched across the entire month of November as retailers launched special deals as early as Nov. The 2020 holiday shopping season is shaping up to be fundamentally different due to the increasing importance of digital sales channels,” Smith added.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Total sales for September 2020 through November 2020 were up 5.2 According to the report, “the September 2020 to October 2020 percent change was revised from up 0.3 percent from October 2020, but 7.1 The December 2020 Advance Monthly Retail report is set for release on Jan. percent to down 0.1

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

million in Q1 fiscal year 2020, according to an announcement. PriceSmart had 46 warehouse clubs running as of Nov. percent for the timeframe of 13 weeks that concluded Nov. 29, 2020 in contrast to the comparable period of the past year. billion for the retail month of October, the four weeks ended Nov.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The Shanghai Stock Exchange is delaying Ant Group’s record initial public offering (IPO) following Jack Ma’s meeting with Chinese regulators, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report on Tuesday (Nov. That meeting now disqualifies Ant from listing on Thursday (Nov. 2) to answer questions behind closed doors. billion in 2019. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

billion on Cyber Monday (Nov. The service will be provided from Nov. billion on Cyber Monday (Nov. The proof could be seen strongly during and around the Singles Day event Nov. That event became a 11-day spree in 2020 and shoppers spent $75.8 consumers are expected to spend $12.7 billion in orders.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Starting Tuesday (Nov. 10) and going through the end of 2020, those who purchase V-Bucks or make other real-money purchases in Fortnite will have access to the deal, the post stated. Those who have made real-money purchases in Fortnite since Friday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Source: PYMNTS.com longitudinal study of over 40,000 consumers (data from the most recent panel on Nov. Source: PYMNTS.com longitudinal study of over 40,000 consumers since March (data from the most recent panel on Nov. Source: PYMNTS.com survey of 2,683 consumers conducted between Nov. 23-25, 2020. consumers — 47.2

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

An OKEx representative told Coindesk that the digital currency withdrawal service will start again prior to the Nov. And Coinbase will not be providing a Form 1099-K for trades on the Coinbase exchange as of the 2020 tax year, according to a post from the company. 27 Hong Kong Standard Time date as noted in the past.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

JD.com , sometimes referred to as the Amazon of China, saw third-quarter 2020 net revenues surge to $25.7 billion, up 29 percent from the same period the previous year, according to a Monday (Nov. In a corporate blog post, JD’s Martin Li said the campaign, which went from Nov. 16) announcement. billion, an increase of 34.8

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Real-time payments — it’s a common phrase in 2019 that will become even more common in 2020. The rise of voice is the big factor behind the rise of smart homes, where consumers are doing more commerce and payments. That’s not all — voice is becoming more emotionally attuned to consumers. 10: Via Faster Payments. Take the U.S. Though the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Bitcoin saw a new all-time record high on Monday (Nov. In other news, Gutemberg Dos Santos was extradited from Panama to the United States on Nov. 25, on charges of participating in an international money laundering ring, the Southern District of New York’s State Attorney Office said in a press release on Monday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The digital currency reached a high of approximately $17,860 on Tuesday (Nov. It has risen by over double in 2020, bringing back memories of a massive 1,375 percent jump in 2017 that came before a 70 percent drop the year after. on Tuesday (Nov. Miller Tabak + Co. The price of bitcoin was $ 17,764.38 as of 7:16 p.m.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

billion people will mark Singles’ Day – the country’s exponentially larger answer to America’s Black Friday or Prime Day events – on Wednesday (Nov. The unofficial holiday falls on Nov. Fan said the companies also added a “new sales window” from Nov. 3 this year, ahead of the main Nov. 11 each year.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Here are the 36 demos (from 30 fintech startups**) that won the audience vote for Best of Show at the end of each event: Nov 2020: West Digital – 5 winning demos plus Q&A (50 minutes). Sep 2020: Fall Digital – 5 winning demos plus Q&A (50 minutes). Feb 2020: London – 6 winning demos (42 minutes). Breach Clarity.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2020

taxpayers stand to absorb a hit of about $435 billion from borrowers’ failure to repay student loans currently on the federal government’s book, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday (Nov. The figure, which approaches banks’ losses during the 2008 sub prime mortgage crisis, resulted from an analysis performed by the U.S.

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