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With Domestic Travel Booming, Hopper Bets Its New Services Will Take Off Too

With Domestic Travel Booming, Hopper Bets Its New Services Will Take Off Too
With Domestic Travel Booming, Hopper Bets Its New Services Will Take Off Too
August 25, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

As COVID-19 ebbs and flows and a sustainable re-opening for business and leisure remains shrouded in uncertainty, at least one thing has become clear; people...

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Report: Lyft Uses Same-Day Pay, Free Bank Accounts To Build Driver Loyalty
Report: Lyft Uses Same-Day Pay, Free Bank Accounts To Build Driver Loyalty
August 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

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Payment Orchestration Helps Conversion Rates – And Merchants’ Margins
Payment Orchestration Helps Conversion Rates – And Merchants’ Margins
August 25, 2021  |  eCommerce

When it comes to payments on a global scale, Keren Levy, chief operating officer at Payoneer, told PYMNTS, there’s an overarching principle: Localization and data...

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Subscription Payments Declines Are Usually Random, Often Costly, But Largely Avoidable
Subscription Payments Declines Are Usually Random, Often Costly, But Largely Avoidable
August 25, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Two out of three times when a payment gets declined, FlexPay CEO Darryl Hicks said, it’s due to what he called “the month 15 problem.”...

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Study Reveals Vaccine Policy Rift In Urban Vs Rural And Large Vs Small Businesses
Study Reveals Vaccine Policy Rift In Urban Vs Rural And Large Vs Small Businesses
August 24, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The location and size of companies are two indicators of how likely businesses are to require or encourage vaccination for their employees, new PYMNTS data...

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Albertsons Debuts Instacart Service At 40 Southwest Stores
Albertsons Debuts Instacart Service At 40 Southwest Stores
August 24, 2021  |  Delivery

Grocery store company Albertsons will be testing Instacart pilots in six major cities, including Dallas, Houston, Austin, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Denver, Supermarket News reported....

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Airbnb To Host 20,000 Afghan Refugees For Free
Airbnb To Host 20,000 Afghan Refugees For Free
August 24, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky said on Twitter the popular vacation rental app will be sheltering 20,000 Afghan refugees for no cost following the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chicago Animal Shelter Now Accepts Crypto Donations; DeFi Technologies Joins DeFi Alliance
Bitcoin Daily: Chicago Animal Shelter Now Accepts Crypto Donations; DeFi Technologies Joins DeFi Alliance
August 24, 2021  |  Bitcoin

PAWS Chicago, which is devoted to building no-kill animal shelters, has begun taking “dogenations,” or donations in various kinds of cryptocurrency, according to a press...

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Paxos’ Digital Currency To Be Renamed Pax Dollar
Paxos’ Digital Currency To Be Renamed Pax Dollar
August 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Paxos has changed its Paxos Standard into the Pax Dollar, or USDP, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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