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Manufacturers See Real-Time Payments Replacing Checks
Manufacturers See Real-Time Payments Replacing Checks
August 24, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

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High-Income Urban Consumers 25% More Likely to Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck Than Suburban Counterparts
High-Income Urban Consumers 25% More Likely to Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck Than Suburban Counterparts
August 24, 2023  |  Personal Finance

The ongoing cost-of-living crisis continues to affect consumers across the United States, and having higher incomes does not necessarily shield one from feeling the financial...

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Ongoing Restaurant Inflation Has Even Super Fans Cutting Back
Ongoing Restaurant Inflation Has Even Super Fans Cutting Back
August 23, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

As restaurant prices continue to rise, even the most enthusiastic diners are beginning to pull back on eating out and ordering in, PYMNTS research reveals....

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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

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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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