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Digital Payments Keep Suppliers Happy, Give Main Street Businesses Cash Flow Flexibility

Digital Payments Keep Suppliers Happy, Give Main Street Businesses Cash Flow Flexibility
Digital Payments Keep Suppliers Happy, Give Main Street Businesses Cash Flow Flexibility
July 22, 2022  |  B2B Payments

More choice, more flexibility — and the Main Street economy can thrive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Real-Time Payments, APIs and Infrastructure Unlock New Consumer Use Cases
Real-Time Payments, APIs and Infrastructure Unlock New Consumer Use Cases
July 22, 2022  |  API

Historically, developers who wanted to build on top of the existing payments infrastructure have struggled to access the data needed to build real-time, engaging experiences....

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Surging Platform Stocks Lead FinTech IPO Group’s 8% Bounce
Surging Platform Stocks Lead FinTech IPO Group’s 8% Bounce
July 21, 2022  |  IPO

Earnings season is upon us, and the deluge for the FinTech IPO Index has yet to swell and break. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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AT&T Dials Up Latest Sign of Distress for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
AT&T Dials Up Latest Sign of Distress for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
July 21, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The latest sign of turbulence and stress in the paycheck-to-paycheck economy comes not from the housing sector, not from credit card issuers or BNPL, but...

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Half of Merchants Say Sunk Cost of Dealing With Chargebacks Is Their Worst Problem
Half of Merchants Say Sunk Cost of Dealing With Chargebacks Is Their Worst Problem
July 21, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Credit card chargebacks and the resulting revenue loss are major headaches for merchants, according to “Dispute-Prevention Solutions,” a PYMNTS and Verifi collaboration based on a...

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eCommerce Aggregator Model Gets Makeover With Brand Building and Logistics
eCommerce Aggregator Model Gets Makeover With Brand Building and Logistics
July 21, 2022  |  eCommerce

When big eCommerce aggregator Thrasio hit a wall earlier this year, it revealed a weakness in the strategy of rolling up promising sellers and brands...

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Economic Gloom Puts M&A Market Back Into Value Mode
Economic Gloom Puts M&A Market Back Into Value Mode
July 21, 2022  |  Investments

When overvalued companies deflate in a wave, as we’re seeing now, that’s either heralding bad times ahead or an oncoming era of growth, depending on...

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South Korea Is an eCommerce Eden for Those Fluent in Local Payments
South Korea Is an eCommerce Eden for Those Fluent in Local Payments
July 21, 2022  |  eCommerce

Among the most mobile-centric nations on earth, South Korea is a ripe opportunity for eCommerce merchants provided they learn the terrain — namely, payments localization....

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