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Mastercard Adds Another Digital Tool For SMBs

PYMNTS

As the digital revolution continues to transform the way shoppers pay for things amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mastercard announced a free online tool to help entrepreneurs future-proof their companies. Fortunately, Cadore quickly pivoted her business to focus on online sales and partnerships with online retailers.

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Yoga classes and podcast studios: Behind Virgin Money’s community strategy

Bank Innovation

The brand released a new current account for U.K. With its mixture of personal finance management tools, savings features and remodeled branches, Virgin Money is aiming for […]. Virgin Money is making a play for the mass affluent. customers last week, the first product launched by the bank since it was acquired by CYBG in 2018.

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Building A Subscription Box For Tools And Construction Supplies

PYMNTS

To serve these DIY consumers, as well as those who simply enjoy the time-honored hobbies of woodworking or building, eCommerce innovators are curating a selection of tools as well as supplies to help them with their projects. And, when it comes to tools, the boxes have items like measuring tape, utility knives, screwdrivers and drill bits.

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Building A Digital And Subscription Community For Hockey Parents

PYMNTS

To help hockey players stay up to date on the latest sports equipment, eCommerce innovator the PenaltyBox offers subscription boxes comprised of a myriad of hockey essentials, from well-known brands to up-and-coming companies the PenaltyBox team tests themselves. He sees it less as a group and more of a community.

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A community bank-fueled payments rail

Independent Banker

A secure, open-loop, cost-saving, customer-accessible, multiplatform P2P payments network might sound too good to be true, but community bank consortium Alloy Labs Alliance hopes to achieve just that with the CHUCK payment rail. A different kind of peer-to-peer payment service is now available, “built by community banks for community banks.”.

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. So first, we’ll look at how two community banks have become trusted pillars of the community through charity work and good old?fashioned billion-asset community bank. Build your community. It’s in their DNA.

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Visual Storytelling: Create Meaningful Gifs

Perficient

Though gifs have conventionally been traded between social media users, they have become a go-to marketing tool for modern companies appealing to modern audiences. Adding Gifs to Your Brand Strategy. Next Up in Visual Storytelling… Connecting with your target market is much simpler when you have the right tools.