global commerce

Mind the Gap: Hiding Digital Features Costs UK Merchants Sales
Mind the Gap: Hiding Digital Features Costs UK Merchants Sales
March 20, 2024  |  VISA

Integrating online features and in-store shopping is reshaping the shopping experience in the U.K. However, more than one-quarter of U.K. merchants don’t offer the digital...

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Working Capital Index Shows Strategic Deficit for European Middle Market Firms
Working Capital Index Shows Strategic Deficit for European Middle Market Firms
February 20, 2024  |  VISA

Access to working capital enables all types of companies to avoid operational disturbances in the short term and to power growth for the long term....

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Report: 1 in 5 US Consumers Now Shop In-Store the Same Way They Shop Online
Report: 1 in 5 US Consumers Now Shop In-Store the Same Way They Shop Online
February 20, 2024  |  VISA

Click-and-Mortar™ experiences — where consumers use convenient digital features alongside in-store shopping — are changing retail in the United States. Consumers are beginning to adopt...

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Meet the Click-and-Mortar Shopper: The Fastest Growing Shopper Segment Worldwide
Meet the Click-and-Mortar Shopper: The Fastest Growing Shopper Segment Worldwide
February 20, 2024  |  VISA

Online and in-store shopping need not be separate, according to the consumer experience transforming the retail landscape: Click-and-Mortar™ shopping. Shoppers with a Click-and-Mortar™ approach use...

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New Report Examines Impact of Cross-Border Payments on Business Growth
New Report Examines Impact of Cross-Border Payments on Business Growth
January 30, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

In an era of disruptive technologies, cross-border payments are quietly undergoing a revolution. The emerging paradigm centers around cost-effective, real-time payment options with maximum visibility...

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Economic Optimism Boosts Working Capital Use by Fleet and Mobility Companies
Economic Optimism Boosts Working Capital Use by Fleet and Mobility Companies
January 25, 2024  |  VISA

Access to working capital enables companies of all types to avoid operational disturbances in the short term and power growth for the long term. Use...

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Truist and Standard Chartered Join Forces on Trade Finance
Truist and Standard Chartered Join Forces on Trade Finance
September 20, 2023  |  Cross Border Commerce

International banking group Standard Chartered Americas has announced a trade finance partnership with financial services company Truist Bank. This strategic collaboration aims to strengthen trade finance capabilities in...

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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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PYMNTS Intelligence: Payment Challenges and Opportunities in High-Growth Markets
PYMNTS Intelligence: Payment Challenges and Opportunities in High-Growth Markets
March 01, 2023  |  Cross Border Commerce

Southeast Asia has become a tempting area of expansion for international corporates due to its high level of digital payments penetration, with a recent study indicating that...

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