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Why 2021 Is No Sure Bet For An SMB Rebound
Why 2021 Is No Sure Bet For An SMB Rebound
September 28, 2020  |  Podcasts

As 2020 limps toward its exhausting conclusion, get ready for a massive rebound in 2021 — for consumer spending, for small- to medium-sized businesses’ (SMBs’)...

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Helping SMBs Profit From A Decidedly Different 2020 Holiday-Shopping Season
Helping SMBs Profit From A Decidedly Different 2020 Holiday-Shopping Season
September 28, 2020  |  Retail

“Digital transformation” has been the buzz phrase for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) of all types over the past half-year as they rushed to reorganize...

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When Will The American Consumer Return To Her Pre-Pandemic Routines?
When Will The American Consumer Return To Her Pre-Pandemic Routines?
September 27, 2020  |  Economy

Are we there yet? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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How The SBA Helps SMBs Go Cross-Border
How The SBA Helps SMBs Go Cross-Border
September 25, 2020  |  SMBs

With Main Street small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) suffering through a downturn more ruinous than any in living memory, many that make it will do...

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FinServ Redraws Its Fraud-Fighting Roadmap
FinServ Redraws Its Fraud-Fighting Roadmap
September 25, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Although still a horrific event, the ongoing coronavirus crisis has, in many ways, created positive outcomes. In the world of payments, the pandemic introduced a...

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FinTechs See SMB Factoring As Ripe For Disruption
FinTechs See SMB Factoring As Ripe For Disruption
September 25, 2020  |  Alternative Finances

The pandemic has shone a spotlight on the urgent capital needs of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as they struggle with cash flow. Get the...

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The Rise Of The ‘Device Biometric’
The Rise Of The ‘Device Biometric’
September 25, 2020  |  Data

Big data is a trillion-dollar industry. But for merchants and financial institutions (FIs), it’s what they do with the data that counts. Get the Full...

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Amazon’s Latest Devices Zero In On The Power Of The Connected Home
Amazon’s Latest Devices Zero In On The Power Of The Connected Home
September 24, 2020  |  Amazon

There were the things everyone expected to see at Amazon’s hardware event on Thursday (Sept. 24), like new Echo devices and Fire TV upgrades. And...

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Closing The Paper Check To Instant Cash Flow Gap For America’s SMBs
Closing The Paper Check To Instant Cash Flow Gap For America’s SMBs
September 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Turn the clock back a year and the world for small businesses was very different on the eve of the 2019 holiday-shopping season. The economy...

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