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Mastercard’s Middle-Market Play Uses Digital Innovation to Bridge Finance Gaps
Mastercard’s Middle-Market Play Uses Digital Innovation to Bridge Finance Gaps
February 19, 2025  |  Mastercard

The middle market continues to draw the attention of payments and banking companies, with Mastercard announcing a package of digital and financial management tools aimed...

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Olipop Leads CPG Sector Into ‘New Wave’ of Digital Transformation
Olipop Leads CPG Sector Into ‘New Wave’ of Digital Transformation
February 19, 2025  |  Retail

The landscape of consumer-packaged goods (CPG) has changed dramatically in the past decade. What once seemed like an unbreakable monopoly of giants like Coke, Pepsi,...

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Regulations Are On Hold. Does That Mean More FinTechs Will Look to Become Neobanks?
Regulations Are On Hold. Does That Mean More FinTechs Will Look to Become Neobanks?
February 18, 2025  |  Banking

The neobank model has, through the past several years, taken two paths as FinTechs bring accounts, cards and other digital-first financial offerings to customers. There...

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Refunds, Right Now. Reshop Targets Gen Z and Millennial Shopping Pain Points
Refunds, Right Now. Reshop Targets Gen Z and Millennial Shopping Pain Points
February 18, 2025  |  eCommerce

Anthony Eisen is no stranger to shaking up the financial landscape. As the co-founder of Afterpay, he helped transform the buy now, pay later (BNPL)...

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Keeping Up With the CFOs: The Value of Benchmarking Middle-Market Working Capital Efficiency
Keeping Up With the CFOs: The Value of Benchmarking Middle-Market Working Capital Efficiency
February 18, 2025  |  Business

That which can be measured can be improved. The statement is often attributed to management consultant Peter Drucker. The right data, collected and analyzed at...

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Payments Go From Mono to Modular: Why North Says ISVs Are the Big Winners
Payments Go From Mono to Modular: Why North Says ISVs Are the Big Winners
February 18, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

For decades, payments infrastructure was largely controlled by major financial institutions and legacy processors, with limited flexibility for customization. However, the rise of open banking,...

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Consumers Say Instant Payments Key to Healthcare Patient Satisfaction
Consumers Say Instant Payments Key to Healthcare Patient Satisfaction
February 18, 2025  |  Healthcare

The ease of paying everything from phone bills and credit card balances to car loans and mortgages through a variety of payment solutions is something...

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Mobile Phones Become the Storefront for Today’s On-the-Go Consumer
Mobile Phones Become the Storefront for Today’s On-the-Go Consumer
February 18, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Mobile phones have long been our go-to cameras, atlases, encyclopedias, newspapers, calculators, clocks, calendars and, occasionally, telephones. It was only a matter of time before...

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45% of Non-Recurring Transactions Now Use Instant Payments
45% of Non-Recurring Transactions Now Use Instant Payments
February 17, 2025  |  Payment Methods

The gig economy and gaming industries have driven a rise in ad hoc transactions, payments made outside of regular invoicing and payroll. Businesses are relying...

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