Venmo started as a fun way for peers to pay one another, but it’s quickly becoming the payment method of choice at retailers too. Venmo has become a household brand – it’s the brand consumers trust when paying friends and family, and now they want retailers to use it too. While contactless payment options are […]
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The pandemic has been harsh on our financial infrastructure and has brought sea changes in the fintech industry. Fintech companies started coming to the forefront since the previous year, helping to shape digital payments. In the previous year, people have taken to online shopping in large numbers, and today, almost every buyer is looking for
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According to new research, open banking users are expected to double up and reach 40 million by the end of 2021. On the other hand, payments are predicted to hit $9 billion by 2024. Juniper Research has predicted that the total number of API technology users aggregating bank accounts and gaining access to new services
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The past few months, especially since the pandemic outbreak, saw rapid development in contactless payments. The rising need to accept or adopt cashless or contactless payment modes was mainly in response to preventing the spread of coronavirus. Nowadays, more advanced and smarter technologies are being deployed across several mobile devices, mostly due to factors like
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough for a whole lot of industries, and in fact, some have yet to recover from the hurt inflicted. However, the previous year has unexpectedly accelerated the growth of some sectors, including the direct-to-consumer (D2C) markets. 2020 witnessed a sudden shift in the consumers’ behaviors, preferences, and purchasing patterns, compelling
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The pandemic has been hard on almost all business owners and consumers across the world. With people losing their jobs and expenses rising, millions of consumers have been going through a financial crisis for the last 10-12 months. Such wide economic gaps are compelling buyers to trim their shopping lists and finding better ways to
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Today, businesses of all sizes are moving to an online structure. Brick-and-mortar stores that weren’t online before are quickly adapting as the pandemic continues and consumers avoid physical stores as much as possible. With the onslaught of e-commerce businesses coming onto the scene, it’s important to know the trends that will change for 2021 so
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Mobile technology continually improves and 2021 is bound to see some of the greatest changes. As we move into another year of living with social distancing, consumers want contactless payments and more capabilities from the comfort and safety of their own homes. Mobile Wallet Security It’s not enough to offer mobile wallet payment options next
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Payment processing is constantly evolving, but the pandemic pushed things even further along. In 2021, chances are we will see even more changes (all good) to help merchants make payment processing an even smoother process than before. Understanding the payment processing trends for 2021 and how they affect your business is the key to staying
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COVID-19 has changed the way restaurants operate in a big way. In some states, they still aren’t fully operating, which leaves restaurants thinking outside the box longer than they ever thought necessary. 2021 looks like it will shape up much how 2020 ended, which means restaurant owners must continue being creative and figuring out ways
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More than 100,000 restaurants have closed since the start of the pandemic and as many as 40% of restaurant owners don’t think their restaurant will make it through the winter if things continue the way they are going according to the National Restaurant Association. The pandemic isn’t just affecting independent restaurants either. Chain restaurants are
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