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Afterpay: What Retailers Are Now Learning To Do Differently
Afterpay: What Retailers Are Now Learning To Do Differently
August 27, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The retail world has been forced to radically rethink almost everything it does amid COVID-19. Melissa Davis, Afterpay’s North American division head, told Karen Webster...

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Why Virtual Cards Are The Future Of Controlling And Securing Business Spend
Why Virtual Cards Are The Future Of Controlling And Securing Business Spend
August 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Virtual cards have long been associated with corporate travel and expense (T&E), because their advantages fit nearly hand-in-glove with the significant pain points that firms’...

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The Specs on SPACs – And Why Blank-Check Firms Get Backing
The Specs on SPACs – And Why Blank-Check Firms Get Backing
August 26, 2020  |  IPO

As U.S. stock-market indices make new highs, an acronym that’s perhaps less familiar to investors — “SPAC” — is gaining traction. It represents a different...

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How AI Helps Visa ‘Step In’ (Smartly) When Issuers Go Offline
How AI Helps Visa ‘Step In’ (Smartly) When Issuers Go Offline
August 26, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Getting transactions done — particularly card transactions — requires a seamless flow of card-level data between cardholders, card networks, acquirers and issuers. Get the Full Story...

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Credit Unions Help Microbusinesses Go Digital To Stay Afloat
Credit Unions Help Microbusinesses Go Digital To Stay Afloat
August 26, 2020  |  Credit Unions

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The Digital Transformation Of Buyer/Supplier Dynamics — Beyond The Payment
The Digital Transformation Of Buyer/Supplier Dynamics — Beyond The Payment
August 26, 2020  |  Business

Digitization has been changing — or has the potential to change — every facet of commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Making The Business Case For Employer-Sponsored Financial-Wellness Tools
Making The Business Case For Employer-Sponsored Financial-Wellness Tools
August 26, 2020  |  Personnel

For all the myriad challenges COVID-19 has created for the world of work, it’s also created some critical opportunities. Jeff Gies, ADP vice president, told PYMNTS...

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Why The Smart Payments Money Is On Gateway Diversification
Why The Smart Payments Money Is On Gateway Diversification
August 26, 2020  |  Retail

In business, the mantra goes — diversify. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Swappa CEO: Why Recommerce Marketplaces Are Going Back To School
Swappa CEO: Why Recommerce Marketplaces Are Going Back To School
August 25, 2020  |  eCommerce

One of the wild cards in this year’s back-to-school season, outside of the unsettled matter of whether classrooms will open, has been electronics. Get the...

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