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Dapper Boi On Deploying BNPL To Help Customers Flexibly Meet Their Gender-Neutral Clothing Needs
Dapper Boi On Deploying BNPL To Help Customers Flexibly Meet Their Gender-Neutral Clothing Needs
July 23, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Just as the gender-neutral clothing brand tailors its designs to meet customers' unique sense of style, so too does it need to offer flexibility in...

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Today In Payments: Paytm Aiming For $2.2B IPO; Square Eyes Open Developer Platform For Crypto 
Today In Payments: Paytm Aiming For $2.2B IPO; Square Eyes Open Developer Platform For Crypto 
July 16, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Paytm could raise $2.2 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), and Square is working on a new decentralized finance (DeFi) developer platform. Plus, QuickBooks launched a...

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Deep Dive: Why Paper Checks Still Factor Into B2B Firms’ Payment Optimization Plans
Deep Dive: Why Paper Checks Still Factor Into B2B Firms’ Payment Optimization Plans
June 24, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Companies worldwide have been moving toward B2B payments digitization for decades, with many anticipating significant changes to how businesses operate as well as an increased...

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SMB Hiring Headaches Crimp Confidence, Offset Gains From Tech And Digitization
SMB Hiring Headaches Crimp Confidence, Offset Gains From Tech And Digitization
June 09, 2021  |  SMBs

The hassle of hiring new workers has stalled a year-long advance in small business confidence, new data shows, casting a cloud of doubt over one...

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The Optimistic State Of Main Street On The Road To Recovery
The Optimistic State Of Main Street On The Road To Recovery
June 01, 2021  |  SMBs

America’s small- and medium-sized businesses, particularly the mom-and-pop shops lining main streets and town centers, have shouldered through a very challenging 15 months of COVID-era...

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Sage Buys Task Sheriff To Boost AI Proficiency
Sage Buys Task Sheriff To Boost AI Proficiency
March 28, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Cloud business solution company Sage has acquired artificial intelligence (AI)-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company Task Sheriff, according to a press release. Although terms of the deal...

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Digital Features Drive Global SMBs’ Digital Shift
Digital Features Drive Global SMBs’ Digital Shift
March 22, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

The pandemic has hit small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) much harder than large chains, as the latter tend to have more cash reserves and more...

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Invoiced, Mastercard Team On SMB Reconciliation
Invoiced, Mastercard Team On SMB Reconciliation
March 18, 2021  |  Accounts Payable

Invoiced, the accounts receivable automation platform, is partnering with Mastercard on a boost for the Mastercard Track Business Payment service, which will offer new reconciliation...

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Arming Accountants With AI To Meet SMBs’ Urgent Digitization Needs
Arming Accountants With AI To Meet SMBs’ Urgent Digitization Needs
March 05, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The small business accounting landscape is on an evolutionary fast-track thanks to a variety of factors, from the rise of B2B FinTech solutions to the...

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