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Industry Views:
Let’s Get physical
Ubiquity and convenience—and no reliance on battery life—are the key reasons plastic cards
aren’t going anywhere.
Mobile wallets and virtual cards are all well and good, but they’re far from ubiquitous ... yet.
We asked executives at some of the industry’s top card
issuers one simple question: Why do plastic cards matter in a mobile world?
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