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Debit Holds Edge Over Credit as Economy Sours
June 21, 2022

In times of turmoil, when the economy wreaks havoc with household budgets, visibility into cash flow becomes king. 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...

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Payments Processing Moves From Cost Center to Revenue Driver in Global eCommerce
June 21, 2022

Commerce used to be purely physical. Then, we moved online and went mobile — and global. 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...

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Safaricom CEO: ‘Innovation Mindset’ Critical to M-Pesa Success
June 21, 2022

“M-Pesa is a barometer of what’s happening in the [Kenyan] economy and how customers are behaving.” 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...

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One in Five US Consumers Use 7 Different Payment Methods in Stores, Restaurants
June 20, 2022

While United States consumers can choose from a variety of payment alternatives when buying goods and services, PYMNTS’ research found that the average U.S. consumer used fewer than four payment methods in retail stores and restaurants over the past year. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Tintra Seeks UK Patent to Protect Digital Wallet Linking Tech
June 17, 2022

FinTech firm Tintra Plc filed a U.K. patent application to protect its technology that links digital wallets with common ownership across different platforms and accounts, “… especially in the context of Web 3.0,” according to the patent filing on Thursday (June 16). Get the Full...

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On The Agenda: The Power of Payments in Driving Digital Transformation
June 17, 2022

With smartphone penetration a done deal, 4G speeds now common and all our food and merchandise orderable online and delivered straight to the front door, you might guess the digital transformation of business and society is nearing a kind of completion. We’re there. Get the...

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Mobile Payments a Win-Win For Mechanics, Drivers
June 16, 2022

When a car is in the shop, customers and service advisors alike benefit when they have access to instant communication and fast payments.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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UK SMEs Give Customers the Cheap, Contactless Payments They Want
June 16, 2022

In the U.K., The Big Issue magazine is distributed by a network of around 1500 people who are either vulnerably housed or at risk of homelessness. The distributors are not employees but independent resellers who purchase issues for £1.50 each and sell them on for...

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Canada’s PaySprint Launches Subscription-Based Payment Processing
June 13, 2022

Canadian payments firm PaySprint announced in a Monday (June 13) press release the launch of what it called a “100% subscription-based” global money transfer and payments-processing service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...