COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

Source: cdc.gov

Inside The Mind Of The Digital-First Consumer

Inside The Mind Of The Digital-First Consumer
Inside The Mind Of The Digital-First Consumer
January 01, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The consumers who shopped for anything from groceries to sporting goods to cars in December of 2019 are completely different from the ones who shop...

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Restaurants Saw Record-Low Sales, Traffic The Week Before Christmas
Restaurants Saw Record-Low Sales, Traffic The Week Before Christmas
December 30, 2020  |  Retail

The week leading up to Christmas broke records in the restaurant industry this year, but not in a good way. For the week that ended...

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New SMB Stimulus Package Could Again Be Vulnerable To Fraud
New SMB Stimulus Package Could Again Be Vulnerable To Fraud
December 30, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Although the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package passed by the White House this week includes $284 billion for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs), there are...

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Curbside Pickup Gets The Nod From Santa
Curbside Pickup Gets The Nod From Santa
December 29, 2020  |  Retail

Consumers, as PYMNTS data has repeatedly shown are hesitant to set foot in stores out of concern of exposing themselves and their loved ones to COVID-19....

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COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Will Miss Year-End Targets
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Will Miss Year-End Targets
December 29, 2020  |  Coronavirus

About two million people have received their first COVID-19 vaccine, which is far from the goal of vaccinating 20 million people by the end of...

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No Lapses Seen For Unemployment Benefits, Despite Congressional Delays
No Lapses Seen For Unemployment Benefits, Despite Congressional Delays
December 29, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) said it doesn’t anticipate any lapses in unemployment benefits, despite repeated delays by Congress in passing COVID-19 economic relief...

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Deep Dive: A Digital Prescription For Treating The Medical Sector’s Manual AR, AP Pains
Deep Dive: A Digital Prescription For Treating The Medical Sector’s Manual AR, AP Pains
December 29, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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Banking Customers Take The Digital Leap With Cross-Channel Outreach
Banking Customers Take The Digital Leap With Cross-Channel Outreach
December 28, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

The pandemic’s end is finally in sight as vaccines are approved and distributed, but the financial industry is not out of the woods yet. More...

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Amex: Three Skills That Helped SMBs Navigate 2020’s Digital Shift
Amex: Three Skills That Helped SMBs Navigate 2020’s Digital Shift
December 22, 2020  |  SMBs

The year 2020 has been a wild ride, and certainly one for the books in just about every corner of the commerce ecosystem. Get the...

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