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Small Retailers Fall Behind Enterprises in Digital Features and Shopping Experiences
Small Retailers Fall Behind Enterprises in Digital Features and Shopping Experiences
March 20, 2023  |  Retail

According to new research, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) must embrace the shift to digital features more deeply if they hope to stay relevant and...

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Small Merchants Focus on Digital to Capture Sales From Enterprise Rivals
Small Merchants Focus on Digital to Capture Sales From Enterprise Rivals
March 20, 2023  |  SMBs

Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are sometimes portrayed as the underdogs in a fight against larger companies to win customers. It is said that the...

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Why Mercedes Benz Is Building the Operating System for In-Car Payments
Why Mercedes Benz Is Building the Operating System for In-Car Payments
March 20, 2023  |  Commerce Connected

The idea of the car as a software platform on wheels is not new. The idea of the car as a commerce operating system is....

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EU FinTechs Give EMI ‘Safeguarding’ Policy a Fresh Look Post SVB Collapse
EU FinTechs Give EMI ‘Safeguarding’ Policy a Fresh Look Post SVB Collapse
March 20, 2023  |  Banking

If there’s a lesson that FinTechs must learn from Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse, it’s the need to diversify their banking partners to include electronic...

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France’s Real-Time Payments Volume Set to Grow 10X by 2026
France’s Real-Time Payments Volume Set to Grow 10X by 2026
March 19, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

According to a recent PYMNTS study on instant payments, there are more than 60 countries that possess or are in the process of developing a...

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UBS Will Pay $3 Billion for Credit Suisse
UBS Will Pay $3 Billion for Credit Suisse
March 19, 2023  |  Banking

Swiss banking giant UBS will purchase struggling rival Credit Suisse in a $3 billion government-supported deal. Switzerland’s central bank announced the takeover Sunday (March 19),...

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DoorDash Expands Grocery Offerings as Supermarkets Tap Robotics
DoorDash Expands Grocery Offerings as Supermarkets Tap Robotics
March 17, 2023  |  Retail

This week in grocery, DoorDash adds merchants, and Co-op taps delivery robotics and retailers automate inventory. DoorDash, the United States’ leading aggregator, has been leveraging grocery to...

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UAE Central Bank Approves Direct Debit System Marketplace Launch
UAE Central Bank Approves Direct Debit System Marketplace Launch
March 17, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Residents and citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can now use a paperless direct debit marketplace. The UAE Central Bank has approved the launch...

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FCA Says Many Payments Firms’ Controls Aren’t ‘Sufficiently Robust’
FCA Says Many Payments Firms’ Controls Aren’t ‘Sufficiently Robust’
March 17, 2023  |  Regulation

A United Kingdom regulator has cautioned payments firms that it expects their controls to be “sufficiently robust.” The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sent a letter...

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