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Online Marketplaces Grab Auto Parts Share From Specialty Merchants

Online Marketplaces Grab Auto Parts Share From Specialty Merchants
Online Marketplaces Grab Auto Parts Share From Specialty Merchants
May 13, 2024  |  Retail

As shoppers increasingly purchase auto parts from third-party online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay, retailers and eCommerce merchants specializing in the category are seeing...

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34% of Consumers Haven’t Heard of Card-Linked Offers
34% of Consumers Haven’t Heard of Card-Linked Offers
May 13, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Card-linked offers — promotions intended to entice consumers to use their credit and debit cards — are incredibly popular with consumers. That is, once they...

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Digital Stagnation Pressures UAE Merchant Growth
Digital Stagnation Pressures UAE Merchant Growth
May 13, 2024  |  VISA

In the United Arab Emirates, 71% of consumers actively use digital features to enhance their shopping experiences. Yet valuable opportunities to build on this robust...

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New Technology Puts Financial Improvements on the Menu for Restaurants
New Technology Puts Financial Improvements on the Menu for Restaurants
May 13, 2024  |  ResTech

Even as Main Street businesses outperform the rest of the economy, there’s a whole different set of rules for restaurants. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Solana Foundation Goes All In on Blockchain as a Mainstream Payments Rail
Solana Foundation Goes All In on Blockchain as a Mainstream Payments Rail
May 13, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The landscape of digital assets, blockchain and Web3 technologies is undergoing a shift. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Sezzle’s Surge Leads 1.7% Gain for CE 100 Index
Sezzle’s Surge Leads 1.7% Gain for CE 100 Index
May 13, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index was up 1.7% through the past week, and earnings were the dominant theme across all pillars.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Less Than Half of FinTech Banks Let Consumers Make P2P Payments
Less Than Half of FinTech Banks Let Consumers Make P2P Payments
May 10, 2024  |  Digital Payments

FinTechs must make money mobility a top priority if they want to woo consumers away from traditional banks. While PYMNTS Intelligence’s data confirms FinTechs have...

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New Q1 Data Finds Older Demographics Driving Surge in Travel Spend
New Q1 Data Finds Older Demographics Driving Surge in Travel Spend
May 10, 2024  |  Travel Payments

They’re probably not going to Paris to see Taylor Swift. But spending among older, high-income consumers has led a Q1 travel surge that cuts across income...

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U. Michigan Survey Shows Inflation and Unemployment Weighing on Consumer Sentiment
U. Michigan Survey Shows Inflation and Unemployment Weighing on Consumer Sentiment
May 10, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are souring about the near-term outlook — on inflation, job prospects and interest rates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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