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Remote Work Forces Small Businesses to Level Up Their Fraud Game
Remote Work Forces Small Businesses to Level Up Their Fraud Game
March 31, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Remote work has been a net positive for companies, adding flexibility and cost savings for employees and organizations. However, this new work environment has amplified...

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Payment Networks Pause Implementation of Code for Gun Shops
Payment Networks Pause Implementation of Code for Gun Shops
March 10, 2023  |  Data

Payment networks have paused their implementation of a new merchant category code for gun shops. American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa have done so but have not said that they...

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Amex Platinum Card Walmart+ Membership Is Shot Across Bow of Amazon Prime
Amex Platinum Card Walmart+ Membership Is Shot Across Bow of Amazon Prime
March 08, 2023  |  Retail

To boost membership and consumer spending beyond groceries, Walmart’s subsidizing at least some of the cost of its memberships. To that end, and as detailed...

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To Have an Impact, Business Payments Innovations Must Move as Fast as Customer Needs
To Have an Impact, Business Payments Innovations Must Move as Fast as Customer Needs
March 08, 2023  |  B2B Payments

The business-to-business (B2B) landscape is in the midst of a pivotal migration away from legacy systems. “The market changes over the past few years have...

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Small Business Cross-Border Cash Flow Helped by Marquee Payments Partnerships
Small Business Cross-Border Cash Flow Helped by Marquee Payments Partnerships
January 31, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

Small- to medium-sized businesses have been hobbled on a global stage. The lure of eCommerce is that digital channels level the playing field for…well, just...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Slow Payments Drag Contractors’ Cash Flows
PYMNTS Intelligence: Slow Payments Drag Contractors’ Cash Flows
January 25, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Slow payments are more than a waiting game for the construction industry. They contributed to 12% of total construction costs last year, dipping into firms’...

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An Insider on Driving Business Growth by Prioritizing Payments
An Insider on Driving Business Growth by Prioritizing Payments
January 24, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Late payments threaten cash flow and project completion for construction companies, with 86% reporting late payments damage productivity. In the “B2B And Digital Payments Tracker®,”...

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86% of Construction Firms Blame Late Payments on Productivity Declines
86% of Construction Firms Blame Late Payments on Productivity Declines
January 23, 2023  |  B2B Payments

A potential housing sector recession is on the horizon, with new construction and building permits falling as homebuilder confidence has sagged to its lowest level...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How SMBs Can Use Payments Innovation to Spur Growth
PYMNTS Intelligence: How SMBs Can Use Payments Innovation to Spur Growth
January 16, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Whatever challenges they may be facing, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) undoubtedly have a powerful ally in consumers. A survey from American Express and PayPal...

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