The payment processing industry is rapidly evolving due to digital advancements, with over 85% of retailers in the U.S. and Canada presently accepting Apple Pay. [Read more…] about Exploring the Trends Driving Change in Payment Processing
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2024 Content Marketing Trends for Fintech Companies
2023 was a year where marketing teams in all verticals had to be more strategic and creative with their dollars – particularly for teams within the fintech and financial services space. [Read more…] about 2024 Content Marketing Trends for Fintech Companies
Canada’s Reluctance To Embrace Open Banking Is Widening the Innovation Gap
Since the creation of online banking in the early 2000s, there hasn’t been a whole lot of progress in the Canadian banking system, and other countries are zooming ahead. [Read more…] about Canada’s Reluctance To Embrace Open Banking Is Widening the Innovation Gap
Why Canada Is an Ideal Country to Soft Launch a Brand in North America
For over 20 years Kingstar Media has operated as a gateway to the Canadian market for hundreds of international brands such as Trivago, Zip Recruiter, NordVPN, Vistaprint and many more. [Read more…] about Why Canada Is an Ideal Country to Soft Launch a Brand in North America
Network Tokenization: The Future of Secure Payments for Digital Businesses
Convenience and security go hand in hand in today’s technology-driven society; the need for advanced payment technologies has never been greater. Customers and merchants alike demand robust solutions that safeguard sensitive payment information. [Read more…] about Network Tokenization: The Future of Secure Payments for Digital Businesses
Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Insurance Innovation
Insurance is often slow to adapt to technological change. In an industry dubbed risk management, it’s no surprise that insurers and underwriting professionals are often wary of the next ‘new thing’. However, technology is reaching a stage where applications of artificial intelligence (AI) are no longer all that new – and for insurance professionals, this is a very good thing! AI and software has long been adopted by the insurance sector and is poised to continue their coexistence going forward. [Read more…] about Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Insurance Innovation
Why New Digital Identity Will Be A Building Block Of Canada’s Economy
Economic growth and innovation in Canada are a priority as our communities look to get back on track post-pandemic. But there’s a fundamental gap in the way of us getting there: our digital identity and data security standards aren’t keeping pace with online activity. [Read more…] about Why New Digital Identity Will Be A Building Block Of Canada’s Economy
Beyond 2024: The Transformative Trajectory of E-commerce
The E-commerce landscape, which once played second fiddle to brick-and-mortar retail, is now steering the industry’s future. As we approach 2024, a projected 24% of all retail purchases are expected to transition online. This shift isn’t confined to local borders, either: an astonishing 57% of online consumers are making purchases internationally. The sheer volume of 87.12 million individuals who opted for online shopping during Black Friday in 2022 illustrates this seismic shift. [Read more…] about Beyond 2024: The Transformative Trajectory of E-commerce
It’s Time To Give My Generation The (Literal) Credit It Deserves
Not long ago, people in their early twenties could easily qualify for mortgages shortly after graduating from high school. Today, they are often looked upon by their elders as post-adolescents with short attention spans and a sense of unearned entitlement. [Read more…] about It’s Time To Give My Generation The (Literal) Credit It Deserves
The Future of Payments in the Restaurant Industry
The last few years have seen widespread technology integration in the front-of-house for restaurants, with QR code menus, self-service kiosks, and even autonomous food delivery vehicles, such as the Pizza Hut robots that were roaming the sidewalks in parts of Canada last year. With all of this technology implementation, it begs the question: what’s next in the payments realm? Will it be business as usual, or will customers soon pay for their meals with a scan of their palms? [Read more…] about The Future of Payments in the Restaurant Industry