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Why Card Unboxing Still Matters in Today’s Gen Z Digital Banking World

by Mehdi Heidari, Global Head of Product Management for Digital Card Issuance, Giesecke+Devrient 

Across industries, the package unboxing experience has become a cultural phenomenon of its own.

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Why Card Unboxing Still Matters in Today’s Gen Z Digital Banking World

By Mehdi Heidari, Global Head of Product Management for Digital Card Issuance, Giesecke+Devrient  Across industries, the package unboxing experience…

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Why Card Unboxing Still Matters in Today’s Gen Z Digital Banking World

By Mehdi Heidari, Global Head of Product Management for Digital Card Issuance, Giesecke+Devrient  Across industries, the package unboxing experience…

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Why Card Unboxing Still Matters in Today’s Gen Z Digital Banking World

By Mehdi Heidari, Global Head of Product Management for Digital Card Issuance, Giesecke+Devrient  Across industries, the package unboxing experience…

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Why Card Unboxing Still Matters in Today’s Gen Z Digital Banking World

By Mehdi Heidari, Global Head of Product Management for Digital Card Issuance, Giesecke+Devrient  Across industries, the package unboxing experience…

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