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Digital Payments Makeover Continues for Beauty Services Industry
Digital Payments Makeover Continues for Beauty Services Industry
May 11, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Despite being among the worst hit by the pandemic, the beauty services market has begun to rebound. Sales in the United States have reached nearly...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Benefits Abound for Merchants Undertaking Payments Modernization
PYMNTS Intelligence: Benefits Abound for Merchants Undertaking Payments Modernization
April 11, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

As physical locations closed or access to them became otherwise restricted during the pandemic, companies had to pivot to digital channels to survive. Even stores...

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An Industry Insider on Why Once B2B Goes Digital, It Won’t Go Back
An Industry Insider on Why Once B2B Goes Digital, It Won’t Go Back
April 10, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

With businesses looking for ways to reduce costs and increase growth, legacy B2B payment systems are rapidly giving way to digital platforms that can accelerate...

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Businesses Fast-Track B2B Payments Digitization to Boost Growth
Businesses Fast-Track B2B Payments Digitization to Boost Growth
April 07, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

Merchants have gradually transitioned toward payment digitization for several decades, but these efforts have gained momentum in recent years. Companies are rapidly replacing legacy payment...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How SMBs Can Fight the Fraud Threats of Remote Work
PYMNTS Intelligence: How SMBs Can Fight the Fraud Threats of Remote Work
April 04, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Remote working was a boon to businesses during the pandemic, as technology allowed many companies to remain productive when much of the world was shutting down. Along with...

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As Remote Work and Travel Normalize, SMBs Tackle Challenge of Payment Fraud
As Remote Work and Travel Normalize, SMBs Tackle Challenge of Payment Fraud
April 03, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Nearly nine in 10 companies say remote work has given bad actors a new way to find and exploit weak fraud and security measures, a...

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Remote Work Forces Small Businesses to Level Up Their Fraud Game
Remote Work Forces Small Businesses to Level Up Their Fraud Game
March 31, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Remote work has been a net positive for companies, adding flexibility and cost savings for employees and organizations. However, this new work environment has amplified...

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Payment Networks Pause Implementation of Code for Gun Shops
Payment Networks Pause Implementation of Code for Gun Shops
March 10, 2023  |  Data

Payment networks have paused their implementation of a new merchant category code for gun shops. American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa have done so but have not said that they...

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Amex Platinum Card Walmart+ Membership Is Shot Across Bow of Amazon Prime
Amex Platinum Card Walmart+ Membership Is Shot Across Bow of Amazon Prime
March 08, 2023  |  Retail

To boost membership and consumer spending beyond groceries, Walmart’s subsidizing at least some of the cost of its memberships. To that end, and as detailed...

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