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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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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

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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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Of the many data-based insights contained in the new Black Friday 2020 Report: Crossing the Digital-Physical Shopping Divide , one line captures the mood of this just-concluded commerce holiday weekend: “Concerns over COVID-19 were present, but were secondary to consumers who craved convenience.”. consumers taken on Saturday (Nov.

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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

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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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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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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Fintech News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In 2020, VD funding totaled US$270 million, representing a mere 0.8% This represents a 675% increase between 2020 and 2023. Venture debt activity – India, Source: Silent Bloom: VDs Rising Influence, Lighthouse Canton, Nov 2024 Despite this growth, Indias VD market remains in an early stage compared to more mature markets.

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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 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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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

DECEMBER 1, 2019

In an effort to expand access to financial institutions (FIs), the Central Bank of Nigeria is planning to license more payment providers, Bloomberg reported on Saturday (Nov. The goal is to improve Nigeria’s financial inclusion rate by 20 percent, bringing it to 80 percent by the end of 2020.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

2020: When new U.S. Meanwhile, the luxury retail ecosystem could change via another online operation that offers relatively easy access to designer goods. Data: 100 percent: The amount of mobile bookings that some travel operators say they will hit within the next few years, underscoring a shift away from desktop. 56 percent: Share of U.K.

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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 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 16, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday (Nov. billion in revenues for 2020’s first nine months. Airbnb filed paperwork with the U.S. 16) for an initial public offering (IPO) that will reportedly value the travel giant at some $30 billion. The company reported as part of the filing that it made $219.33 million net loss on $2.52

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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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Explaining the move to puzzled investors on Wednesday (Nov. Ant’s lending business not only generated 40 percent of its sales during the first half of 2020, but it also accounted for 10 percent of all consumer loans in China, the FT reports.

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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 16, 2020

Craig Vosburg , Mastercard ’s president of North America, said at a conference Monday (Nov. Speaking at the Citi 2020 FinTech Conference , Vosburg recounted some of the trends seen in the latest quarter and beyond, saying “we see moderate levels of growth” in overall transaction volume and in spending levels and transactions.

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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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Additional efforts are being planned to support hosts prior to the upcoming IPO, which is anticipated to happen before 2020 is over. . Its filing will be available after the Nov. Airbnb was founded in San Francisco in 2008 by Chesky; Joe Gebbia, chief product officer; and Nathan Blecharczyk, chief strategy officer. 3 election.

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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 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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NOV Consumer Economy 61

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

PayPal and Square’s Cash App digital currency buying spree has reportedly triggered a bitcoin rally, according to a Benzinga report on Monday (Nov. Gains in bitcoin were 155 percent since the start of 2020; ethereum surged 330 percent. itBit is run by Paxos, which is PayPal partner. . Year-over-year, the S&P 500 went up just 20.11

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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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NOV Consumer 59

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Facebook has been revealed as “Party A” in an attempt to acquire health tech company Fitbit, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Nov. Google announced on Nov. The deal is expected to close in 2020. 26) citing a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. per share, sources told the news outlet. billion in cash, or $7.35

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

payments gateway Sage Pay for $300 million, according to reports on Monday (Nov. The acquisition of Sage Pay is part of Elavon’s strategy to help its customers streamline and leverage the global economy, according to an Elavon press release on Monday (Nov. Bancorp subsidiary Elavon is acquiring U.K.

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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 28, 2019

Crypto startup Gladius Network announced Nov. Upbit’s CEO explained that at 9:00 UTC on Wednesday (Nov. And during a meeting on Nov. Parliament is expected to examine the proposal for the first time in early 2020. 22 that it has shut down. The news comes after it settled charges with the U.S.

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Open Banking Excellence

JULY 9, 2024

Regulator-led Pilot Focused on Open API Infrastructure Our pilot launched on Nov. In my conversations with Open Banking Excellence, it is clear to me that by sharing the Kazakh experience and journey with regulators and the like, we can learn from each other to promote the digital economies of all of our countries.

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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 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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

“The combined Bluefin/PAAY solution set is as close as we can get to a silver bullet in payment security for eCommerce transactions,” Ruston Miles , co-founder and chief strategy officer at Bluefin, said in a statement on Tuesday (Nov. Most online merchants rely solely on SSL/TLS to encrypt the data being sent from their websites.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

As stocks rallied Thursday (Nov. Accumulation addresses are up 9 percent in 2020. "It 5), bitcoin followed suit, rising to over $15,000, signaling a continued confidence in the cryptocurrency. The stock hit $15,017.05 at 10:50 a.m. (ET), at 5:01 p.m., according to Yahoo Finance. It shows retail flow.

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