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33% of Main Street SMBs With 5 or Fewer Staffers Saw Lower Earnings in 2023
33% of Main Street SMBs With 5 or Fewer Staffers Saw Lower Earnings in 2023
April 30, 2024  |  SMBs

Most small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) located up and down Main Street, USA, are doing just fine, thank you very much.  In fact, according to...

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Instant Payments Fuel Tipping’s Digital Evolution
Instant Payments Fuel Tipping’s Digital Evolution
April 16, 2024  |  Payment Methods

From restaurants to rideshare platforms and hospitality, the rise of digital tipping is reshaping how consumers express gratitude for service. This shift toward digital gratuity...

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Changing Work Patterns Leave Starbucks Weighing Sale of UK Unit
Changing Work Patterns Leave Starbucks Weighing Sale of UK Unit
July 18, 2022  |  Retail

With consumers’ lifestyles permanently changed by the events of the past few years, coffeehouse chains that relied on in-office consumers stopping in on their breaks...

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Kenya COVID-19 Vax Program, Services Could Spur Economic Surge
Kenya COVID-19 Vax Program, Services Could Spur Economic Surge
August 05, 2021  |  International

Amid an increased focus on COVID-19 vaccination and a recovering services industry, Kenya anticipates that its economy will bounce back strong in 2021, up 6.6...

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Online Marketplaces Catching Up To Offline World
Online Marketplaces Catching Up To Offline World
July 31, 2017  |  Retail

If a marketplace can work for aggregating goods from disparate providers, why not for services, too? After all, service industries make up more than three-quarters...

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A Full-Service App That Fills The Tank And Dumps The Pump?
A Full-Service App That Fills The Tank And Dumps The Pump?
April 27, 2017  |  Payments As A Service

Are suburban commuters pumped for disruption? The April Payments-as-a-Service Tracker™, a collaboration with Paysafe, looks at how various players are changing business-as-usual with new payment...

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NEW REPORT: Will On-Demand Fill-Up Fuel Commuter Disruption?
NEW REPORT: Will On-Demand Fill-Up Fuel Commuter Disruption?
April 26, 2017  |  Payments As A Service

Can a full-service solution help make the rush hour grind a little easier for suburban office park commuters? Several companies have stepped up to improve...

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