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The Pandemic And The Side-Hustle Renaissance
The Pandemic And The Side-Hustle Renaissance
September 07, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Labor Day 2020 has an unfortunate cloud hanging over it: a high U.S. unemployment rate, even as the nation engages in its annual celebration of...

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Labor Day Weekend 2020: Where The Kentucky Derby, Dragon Con And Burning Man Go Virtual
Labor Day Weekend 2020: Where The Kentucky Derby, Dragon Con And Burning Man Go Virtual
September 05, 2020  |  Innovation

Every year, Americans cap off the summer with a collective mini-vacation called Labor Day — an event marked with barbecues, trips to the beach, catching a...

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New Data: How Online Merchants Build Consumer Trust In The Digital 3.0 Economy
New Data: How Online Merchants Build Consumer Trust In The Digital 3.0 Economy
September 04, 2020  |  eCommerce

It has now been six months since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic on March 11, and consumers are more likely than ever to...

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How Retailers Can Ride The Rise Of Mobile Wallets
How Retailers Can Ride The Rise Of Mobile Wallets
September 03, 2020  |  Mobile Wallets

Mobile payments have long been billed as the next big thing. Starting with the release of Apple Pay in 2014, there was a veritable rush...

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New Data: The Role Of Touchless Payments In Shaping Consumer Merchant Choice
New Data: The Role Of Touchless Payments In Shaping Consumer Merchant Choice
September 02, 2020  |  Retail

Six out of 10 consumers now say that the touchless payments options merchants make available to them can sway their decision to shop – or...

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New Report: How Online Marketplaces Can Capture The $129 Billion Small Business Seller Opportunity
New Report: How Online Marketplaces Can Capture The $129 Billion Small Business Seller Opportunity
August 31, 2020  |  SMBs

The pandemic has Main Street businesses turning to online marketplaces to boost sales. But for sellers dealing with cash-flow shortages, marketplace payout speeds aren't cutting...

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The Robots Are Coming – And Some Are Already Here
The Robots Are Coming – And Some Are Already Here
August 29, 2020  |  Innovation

Here at PYMNTS, we’ve long bemoaned our lack of a robot butler. “The Jetsons,” after all, promised us a bright future of flying cars and Rosey...

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Report: How ING Group Is Using AI To Fight Financial Crime
Report: How ING Group Is Using AI To Fight Financial Crime
August 28, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Banks, credit unions and other financial institutions (FIs) were forced to stop more than $25 billion in fraud attempts in 2018 alone, but such efforts...

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