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One-Third of Small Business Will Pay to Receive Ad Hoc Payments Instantly
One-Third of Small Business Will Pay to Receive Ad Hoc Payments Instantly
December 19, 2023  |  Money Mobility

Non-recurring or ad hoc payments play a significant role in the monthly revenues of small to midsized businesses (SMBs). In fact, these payments make up...

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PayPal: The Online Payments Friction Fighter That Became Friction
PayPal: The Online Payments Friction Fighter That Became Friction
December 18, 2023  |  Payment Methods

I have perfected the art of multitasking. Thanks to my mobile devices, the internet, apps and embedded payments, I can book airline tickets while waiting...

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How Elf on the Shelf Co-Founder Turns Tradition Into Retail Success
How Elf on the Shelf Co-Founder Turns Tradition Into Retail Success
December 16, 2023  |  Retail

The Elf on the Shelf is a popular tradition created by Carol Aebersold, Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts of The Lumistella Company in 2005 after...

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JPMorgan Chase on Why Businesses Are ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Headed Into 2024
JPMorgan Chase on Why Businesses Are ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Headed Into 2024
December 15, 2023  |  Economy

Asked by Karen Webster to offer up her thoughts on the state of the U.S. economy and how businesses are approaching 2024, Ginger Chambless, head...

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Visa’s Provisioning Intelligence Service Wages War Against $450 Million in Token Fraud 
Visa’s Provisioning Intelligence Service Wages War Against $450 Million in Token Fraud 
December 13, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The value of tokenization — where sensitive information is replaced by unique algorithmically generated numbers and letters — has gained wide acknowledgement in commerce. James...

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Google Pay Pilots BNPL as Consumers Clamor for Payment Choice at Checkout
Google Pay Pilots BNPL as Consumers Clamor for Payment Choice at Checkout
December 13, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Concert tickets are expensive, even if you’re not a Swiftie angling for a seat at the Eras tour or a golden oldie seeking Stones tickets...

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Use of Working Capital Solutions Set to Rise 26% Among North American Growth Corporates
Use of Working Capital Solutions Set to Rise 26% Among North American Growth Corporates
December 13, 2023  |  VISA

North America ranks second, behind Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), among the five regions analyzed in the “Growth Corporates Working Capital Index.” In the...

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Is White Elephant Gift-Giving Still a Holiday Hit? 
Is White Elephant Gift-Giving Still a Holiday Hit? 
December 09, 2023  |  Retail

Even in the face of inflation, consumers are proving that they won’t “checkout” easily when it comes to tradition. Last week, PYMNTS delved into whether...

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Credit Growth Slows but Consumers Still Turn to Cards for Spending Power
Credit Growth Slows but Consumers Still Turn to Cards for Spending Power
December 08, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Higher rates are proving to be headwind to borrowing, per the Federal Reserve’s latest stats. But growth is still growth and consumers are still tapping...

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