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Faster Payments
Putting Speed Bumps In The Path Of Real-Time Payments Fraud
March 16, 2021

No one ever said that developing real-time payments would be easy. While more businesses are realizing the need for the velocity and data that comes with real-time payments, they’re also realizing that it’s challenging to safeguard such systems. “These struggles are leading many to examine...

Payment Methods
Eco Channels Starbucks To Create Primary Digital Accounts
March 16, 2021

The conventional wisdom about consumers is the average person doesn’t really care about how payments happen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

eCommerce
Data-Driven: Vroom CEO Takes Fast Lane To Car Buying’s Connected Economy
March 16, 2021

There are a lot of things U.S. consumers associate with the car buying experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Retail
Good Eggs’ Grocery Delivery Expands the Concept of Local Eating
March 16, 2021

In the last year, American consumers’ adoption of online grocery solutions has rapidly accelerated. PYMNTS research found that, by December, 23 percent of U.S. grocery shoppers were ordering online more than before the pandemic, and 64 percent of grocery shoppers reported purchasing groceries online at...

Banking
upSWOT Raises $4.3 Million Toward SMB Banking Help
March 15, 2021

FinTech platform upSWOT, which works to help financial institutions service small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has come off a seed round with $4.3 million, a Monday (March 15) press release said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Novo Rolls Out Invoicing, Budgeting With SMB Banking Offering
March 15, 2021

Small business banking platform Novo has introduced new capabilities to help small firms throughout the U.S. better monitor and control their funds, according to a Monday (March 15) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

eCommerce
Smaller Grocery Delivery Services Specialize to Stand Out Against Retail Giants
March 15, 2021

As consumers adopt digital ordering and delivery services to fulfill more and more of their routine needs, a wide range of businesses are trying their hand at grocery delivery. Amid the razor-thin margins of grocery delivery, the largest companies tend to be at a huge...

Investments
US Retail Investors Get Stimulus Checks, Look To Stock Market
March 15, 2021

Retail investors are gearing up to use their $1,400 stimulus checks on the stock market, the Financial Times (FT) reported, and will likely invest around 37 percent of their checks in stocks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Falls To $55K After Record Weekend Highs; Bitcoin ATMs Multiply At Gas...
March 15, 2021

Bitcoin has dipped in price as of Monday (March 15), slumping slightly from its high of $60,000 over the weekend, Reuters reported. In afternoon trading, bitcoin was down 5.3 percent at $55,865. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...