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Payments Trends
Flexibility, customer service are the keys to thriving in 2023 By David Sharp, President, PaySimple Once the domain of large online retailers like Amazon and eBay, digital payments have reached a tipping point for small businesses, including brick-and-mortar stores. Craving the security and convenience they ...
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By Greg Cohen, CEO of Fortis Economic uncertainty has always been a variable for businesses. Still, with public market valuations down, inflationary pressures, a war in Eastern Europe, post-COVID reeling supply chains and rising interest rates, many are certain a recession is near. Even if we ...
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By John Minor, Chief Product Officer, PayNearMe Innovation in the payments industry has made bill payment more convenient than ever, with mobile-first consumers able to pay from anywhere, using all types of payment, at any time. Yet, young adults, arguably the most mobile-savvy generation, are ...
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Rafael Lourenco, EVP & Partner, ClearSale Although contactless payments became much more popular because of the pandemic, they’re not going away even as many regions return to more in-person activities. In fact, contactless payment methods are more popular than ever, driven by health precautions, security ...
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By David Sharp, President, PaySimple In the past, an integrated digital payment solution was viewed by many businesses as a “nice to have” option for customers. But it wasn’t until the COVID pandemic hit that it quickly became a “need to have.” Businesses had to ...
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Here’s the global payments news we’re keeping an eye on this week. A new one-click payment release by Bold Commerce, a BOPA delivery alternative for shoppers, a big jump in BoA client payments, and a Union Pay/Fiserv partnership is on the radar. APIs and future ...
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By Jeff Domansky As PayPal’s CFO saw Tuesday, some earnings calls provoke unexpected consequences. In an effort at transparency, and because it is material, CFO John Rainey revealed inflation and supply chain challenges impacted consumer spending, and PayPal would likely not reach its ambitious goal ...
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How the regulatory environment is changing to protect consumers, and what that means for specialized businesses By Shaun Lavelle, SVP & General Manager, Direct Marketing, Paysafe Group One of the US verticals poised for ongoing change in the coming year is the direct selling vertical, ...
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By Rodger Desai, Prove Co-Founder & CEO As we evolve into a more phone-centric and mobile-first world, digital identification is becoming a powerful tool to enable safer and more secure transactions and digital interactions. In tandem, the digital payments industry is rapidly expanding alongside us ...
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