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Europe’s August Retail Sales Beat Expectations

Europe’s August Retail Sales Beat Expectations
Europe’s August Retail Sales Beat Expectations
October 05, 2020  |  Retail

With an acute increase in eCommerce purchases and higher attire sales during the pandemic, retail sales in the Euro zone significantly exceeded expectations in August....

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Luxury On The Installment Plan
Luxury On The Installment Plan
October 05, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Luxury retail took a nasty hit in 2020, as its intimate and consultative manner of conducting business in-person for big-ticket purchases was rendered nonexistent. Get...

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The Digital Shift Will Be Verbalized
The Digital Shift Will Be Verbalized
October 05, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Given that nearly half of U.S. consumers (48 percent) moved the majority of their shopping online during the pandemic — and seeing as how many...

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Deep Dive: Fighting Card Data Breaches With Payments Partnerships
Deep Dive: Fighting Card Data Breaches With Payments Partnerships
October 05, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Retailers must protect customers’ card data from hackers who try to snatch payment details, and following best practices to ensure security requires adhering to the regulations...

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Venmo Launches Credit Card Featuring User QR Codes
Venmo Launches Credit Card Featuring User QR Codes
October 05, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Venmo, the mobile payment service owned by PayPal, announced Monday (Oct. 5) it has introduced its first-ever credit card issued by Synchrony and powered by...

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Factoring Lands In The Mix Of Firms’ Late Payments Strategies
Factoring Lands In The Mix Of Firms’ Late Payments Strategies
October 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Cash flow is king — now more than ever for many businesses struggling to keep money flowing through their supply chains. Get the Full Story...

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Cyberattackers Turn To Payments Fraud, Ransomware As Tech Firms Fight Back
Cyberattackers Turn To Payments Fraud, Ransomware As Tech Firms Fight Back
October 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

As businesses fall victim to cyberattacks, new data is rolling out to show the prevalence of these incidents — and the scope of efforts by...

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Why Digitized Back Office And AP Processes Are B2B’s ‘New Normal’
Why Digitized Back Office And AP Processes Are B2B’s ‘New Normal’
October 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The pandemic will continue to shake up B2B payments, especially for smaller firms — and there’s no turning back. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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How Consumers Forced Big Merchants To Up Their Digital-First Game
How Consumers Forced Big Merchants To Up Their Digital-First Game
October 05, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

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