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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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February Cover Story
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.