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Embedded Lending Finds Traction With Consumers and SMBs
Embedded Lending Finds Traction With Consumers and SMBs
July 25, 2024  |  SMBs

Embedded lending promises users convenient, streamlined access to financing for specific expenses from within merchant, business and other platforms. PYMNTS Intelligence finds that embedded lending...

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Report: 1 in 5 US Consumers Now Shop In-Store the Same Way They Shop Online
Report: 1 in 5 US Consumers Now Shop In-Store the Same Way They Shop Online
February 20, 2024  |  VISA

Click-and-Mortar™ experiences — where consumers use convenient digital features alongside in-store shopping — are changing retail in the United States. Consumers are beginning to adopt...

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Real-Time Payments Put Spotlight on Small Businesses as New Year Begins
Real-Time Payments Put Spotlight on Small Businesses as New Year Begins
January 09, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

As the new year begins, the global demand for faster, streamlined transactions continues to fuel the expansion of real-time payments worldwide. Countries are employing diverse...

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Speed and Better Branding Needed to Boost Pay-by-Bank Adoption
Speed and Better Branding Needed to Boost Pay-by-Bank Adoption
October 27, 2023  |  Payment Methods

The popularity of account-to-account (A2A) transfers, which involve direct electronic fund transfers between two bank accounts, has surged over the past decade, largely driven by...

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Handicapping the US, UK and Europe Real-Time Payments Race
Handicapping the US, UK and Europe Real-Time Payments Race
October 06, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments have revolutionized the global financial landscape, fostering greater efficiency, convenience and inclusion. Countries worldwide are embracing real-time payment systems to meet the growing...

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Pret to Expand Coffee Subscription Service to US and France
Pret to Expand Coffee Subscription Service to US and France
August 24, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger is set to expand its monthly coffee subscription service to the United States and France, according to a...

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EU and US Reach Much-Anticipated Data-Sharing Accord
EU and US Reach Much-Anticipated Data-Sharing Accord
July 11, 2023  |  Regulation

In a victory for companies like Google and Meta, Europe and the U.S. have reached a data-sharing agreement. The European Commission announced Monday (July 10) the finalizing...

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Andreessen Sees UK as Crypto Haven Amid US Crackdown
Andreessen Sees UK as Crypto Haven Amid US Crackdown
June 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Amid America’s crypto crackdown, Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly looking to the U.K. The venture capital firm is opening a new office in London later this...

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US Pickup Economy Heats Up as Consumers Ditch At-Home Delivery
US Pickup Economy Heats Up as Consumers Ditch At-Home Delivery
March 15, 2023  |  Shopping

Fast, effortless, convenient shopping. The less thinking, the better. That is what our research shows U.S. shoppers really want. U.S. consumers have gotten used to...

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