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Grupo Coppel Adds Digital Financial Services for U.S.-Based Mexican Community

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Grupo Coppel, which operates one of Mexico’s largest department stores, Coppel , as well as a major banking network in the country, has launched Coppel Access — a mobile wallet designed to provide millions of unbanked and underbanked Mexican consumers in the U.S. with mobile financial services. Developed with Grupo Coppel’s U.S.

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10 Small Business Examples of the Best Instagram Bios

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CEO Sallie Lee Krawcheck co-founded the company to empower women to take greater control over their financial future. The Ellevest Instagram bio works because it clearly states who the business is for (by women, for women), the industry it’s in (financial services), and the type of business model it uses (membership-based).

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How to Improve Digital Privacy and Trust Between Consumers and Companies

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While they’re not perfect, many financial services companies provide concise, one-page statements clearly detailing why consumer data is collected, how it is collected, what is collected and how it is used. For example, customers should look to do business with companies that take a “security by default” approach.

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Last Call for Sustainability: Imperatives for Change in the Retail and CPG Industry

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These preferences are visible on store shelves — for example, check the meat section the next time you visit the grocery store and you’ll see more plant-based, sustainable products alongside traditional food products. For example, Ängöl Brewery released Helt Spårat, a beer traceable on the blockchain.

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Embedded Finance: Making Payments Possible in New Frontiers

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Put simply, it’s a way for financial and non-financial businesses alike to integrate payments services like credit or prepaid cards, lending, savings and other financial products into their core services. In this way, embedded payments can create a positive shift in mindsets.

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The Great Small-Format Store Experiment – Brand Boon or Bust for Retailers?

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Target is an interesting counter-example, as it seems to be moving away from small-format stores, having closed a few in 2023, to concentrate on opening larger stores with better express checkout. Ikea Planning Studios, the small-format store concept focused on home planning and design services, is an interesting example.

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From Obligation to Opportunity: Make Compliance Your Biggest USP

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Any business that handles customer funds, including fintechs and non-financial companies, is now required to play its part and make compliance a core driver of operational fitness. The Ever-Present Challenges of Compliance We’re all living in a very different world from the days when financial services were only offered by large banks.