Starbucks Levels Up Rewards Program with NFTs and Web3

Starbucks Levels Up Rewards Program with NFTs and Web3

The popular Starbucks coffee brand has an equally popular loyalty program, Starbucks Rewards, available through its mobile app. Now it is the first to level up that loyalty with Odyssey, a community enabled by Web3 technology that integrates NFTs (non-fungible...
Discover the Benefits of Digital Price Tags

Discover the Benefits of Digital Price Tags

Something new is popping up on supermarket and retail store shelves, but it’s not for sale. The paper price tags on store shelves are being replaced by electronic shelf labels (ESL) with a host of useful digital capabilities.   ESLs are battery-powered e-paper or...
Get the Jump on Fraudsters with Machine Learning

Get the Jump on Fraudsters with Machine Learning

Ever since people have engaged in commercial activities, they’ve had to deal with fraudsters. The only way business owners can stay ahead of bad actors is to deploy equally sophisticated tactics that detect and block those unlawful efforts.   With eCommerce...
The Rise of Real Time Payments

The Rise of Real Time Payments

On the surface, many digital payments appear as instantaneous as cash. When the money leaves your account through a credit, debit, or e-wallet transaction, you assume it ends up in the seller’s pocket. Many times, however, digital transactions are actually tied...
Streamline Cross-Border Payment with Domestic Acquiring

Streamline Cross-Border Payment with Domestic Acquiring

Remember when things were hard to get and shoppers had to travel far and wide to get them? Switzerland for that once-in-a-lifetime watch. France for that statement gown. New York for that fabulous designer jewelry.   Now customers don’t need to fly across oceans...
The Freedom of Frictionless Payments

The Freedom of Frictionless Payments

Taking a taxi in a new city can be frustrating. Can you pay with your credit card or do you have to use cash? That’s friction. If you opt for public transportation instead, there could be more payment uncertainties. Do you need to buy tickets? Do you need to buy a...