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Instant Settlement: Disbursements Next Big Thing
Digital Payments // April 10, 2019

Push payments next big thing is instant settlement that helps merchants get paid as sales are made. Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards makes the case that instant settlement is poised to become the new normal in commerce. Some players, he told Karen Webster, have an...

Retail Sales Rise 0.5 Percent In June
Retail // July 16, 2018

Topping off a quarter of strong consumption, Americans spent more at retailers in June than the prior month. The Commerce Department said on Monday (July 16) that retail sales increased by 0.5 percent in June from May, The Wall Street Journal reported. During the month, consumer...

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Just Press Buy: Buy Buttons Impact Retail Performance During Q4

February 09, 2021
Buy buttons — click-to-purchase payment innovations that have reduced checkout times by as much as 50 percent — have remained nearly ubiquitous among leading retailers since PYMNTS began tracking them in 2016. However, the past year saw a dramatic shift with a record 76 percent of all retailers offering them in Q4 2020. Buy buttons […]

Instant Settlement: Disbursements Next Big Thing

April 10, 2019
Push payments next big thing is instant settlement that helps merchants get paid as sales are made. Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards makes the case that instant settlement is poised...

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Retail Sales Rise 0.5 Percent In June

July 16, 2018
Topping off a quarter of strong consumption, Americans spent more at retailers in June than the prior month. The Commerce Department said on Monday (July 16) that retail sales increased by 0.5 percent in June from May, The Wall Street Journal reported. During the month, consumer spending at personal care and health stores jumped in June […]