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Home Is Where the Heart and the Connected Consumer Is 

Home Is Where the Heart and the Connected Consumer Is 
Home Is Where the Heart and the Connected Consumer Is 
August 23, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Consumers’ move towards living more digitally connected lives continues to grow, with participation in the ConnectedEconomy™ experiencing an 8% year-over-year rise as of April. This surge...

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Middle-Class Crunch Leads to Consumer Cutbacks and Merchant Trade Downs 
Middle-Class Crunch Leads to Consumer Cutbacks and Merchant Trade Downs 
August 23, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers making between $50,000 and $100,000 may be caught in a middle-income “crunch” these days as inflation’s growth slows while still trending upwards, and real wages stagnate....

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Main Street Hospitality SMBs Most Optimistic About the Economy
Main Street Hospitality SMBs Most Optimistic About the Economy
August 23, 2023  |  SMBs

Across the United States, ongoing fears that the economy may still be running too hot remain elevated, with most Main Street small- to medium-sized businesses...

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Luxury Retail’s Loyalty Programs Give Big Box Retailers an In-Store Roadmap 
Luxury Retail’s Loyalty Programs Give Big Box Retailers an In-Store Roadmap 
August 22, 2023  |  Retail

For success in retail, innovation can stem from — if not outright imitation — then keen observation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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EchoPay and Token.io Partner on Account-to-Account Payments for UK Wholesalers
EchoPay and Token.io Partner on Account-to-Account Payments for UK Wholesalers
August 22, 2023  |  Partnerships

EchoPay and Token.io have joined forces to introduce account-to-account (A2A) payments to wholesale merchants in the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Commercial Card Adoption Poised to Rise as Acceptance Costs Decrease
Commercial Card Adoption Poised to Rise as Acceptance Costs Decrease
August 22, 2023  |  B2B Payments

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Nearly 60% of Consumers View Mobile Phones and Laptops as Equally Secure for Payments
Nearly 60% of Consumers View Mobile Phones and Laptops as Equally Secure for Payments
August 22, 2023  |  Banking

Despite the growing perception that smartphones provide more security online, most banking consumers said they think smartphones and computers are equally secure for several select...

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Gen Z Consumers Most Likely to Use Aggregators for Discovery
Gen Z Consumers Most Likely to Use Aggregators for Discovery
August 21, 2023  |  Aggregators

Consumers overall may typically already know where they are going to order when they open their delivery app, but younger consumers are more open to...

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