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110,000 US restaurants closed during pandemic
Payments Technology Retail

Fragile restaurant recovery slides back to 50% of pre-pandemic level

By Jeff Domansky, Dec 9, 2020 Like many other businesses, the restaurant industry is struggling for its life, and new research shows the fragile, slow recovery through October has now slipped backward in November. Pay-at-the-table technology firm TableSafe’s research data shows restaurant transaction volumes declined ...
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true cost of digital payments
E-commerce Fintech Payments Technology

The hidden cost of digital payments

By Rob Lincolne, founder and CEO, Paydock, Dec 8, 2020 When Square launched in 2009, they often spoke of the ‘Hidden cost of accepting cash.’ Articulating reconciliation, banking, and administrative inefficiencies (not to mention theft) contemporary thinking at the time referenced the value of non-cash ...
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insurancequote.com Porch Piracy report
Cybersecurity E-commerce Retail

Avast: Beware porch pirates during the holiday delivery season

By Jeff Domansky, Dec 2, 2020 Apparently, porch pirates are alive and well, preying on online shoppers and stealing as many as 17 million packages from consumer porches and verandas since the start of the pandemic in March, according to new research from insuranceQuotes.com. In ...
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Cyber Monday sales +15.1%
E-commerce Retail

Just another $10.8 billion sales record for Cyber Monday

By Jeff Domansky, Dec 1, 2020 As predicted by most industry analysts, Cyber Monday was another roaring e-commerce success with sales reaching an estimated $10.8 billion by Adobe Analytics, up 15.1% from last year’s $9.4 billion. While impressive, sales fell short of Adobe’s earlier prediction ...
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2020 US Black Friday sales results
E-commerce Retail

US online shoppers spent record $9 billion+ on Black Friday

By Jeff Domansky, Nov 30, 2020 Black Friday looked very different this year from previous years. Initial results show US consumers shopped from their couches with a vengeance, racking up more than $9 billion in Black Friday purchases online. During the pandemic, Thanksgiving Day shopping ...
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2020 Black Friday sales prpjections
E-commerce Retail

This year, Black Friday sales matter

By Jeff Domansky, Nov 25, 2020 Retailers and other online sellers have their fingers crossed for a mega Black Friday sales launch leading into the all-important holiday shopping season. In fact, for many businesses, this is all about survival. The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) forecasts ...
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AvidXchange Middle Market Spending Trends report
Payments Research Payments Trends

AvidXchange research sees potential economic recovery ahead

By Jeff Domansky, Nov 24, 2020 Based on data from more than 12 million payments processed annually through the AvidPay Network, research shows middle-market spending is recovering to a positive trajectory after two quarters of growth interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall spending by middle-market companies ...
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Visa-Conferma Pay partnership
Banking Mobile Payments

Visa launches B2B virtual payment solutions, savings & tools

By Jeff Domansky, Nov 23, 2020 Visa and Conferma Pay, announced a strategic partnership to launch Visa Commercial Pay, a suite of B2B payment solutions designed to improve cash flow for businesses and eliminate outdated manual processes. Visa Commercial Pay provides comprehensive card-program management capabilities, including ...
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contactless payments for Super Bowl LV
E-commerce Payments Trends

Cash-free payments score touchdown at Super Bowl LV

By Jeff Domansky, Nov19, 2020 There will be full contact on the field, but for football fans at Super Bowl LV in February 2021, buying refreshments and souvenirs will be 100% cash-free for the first time, thanks to a partnership between Visa and the NFL. ...
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Even on-demand pay app
Banking Payments Technology Payments Trends

PayPal employees will get on-demand pay and Even financial wellness tools

By Jeff Domansky, Nov 17, 2020 In a new partnership with on-demand pay technology firm Even, PayPal will offer its US employees access to an early-pay service and other financial wellness tools designed to improve financial stability and enhance employee budgeting, savings, and other financial ...
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