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The Numbers Behind Payment Executives’ 2018 Forecasts

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But just as it’s nearly impossible to predict with precision the future of an ever-changing, ever-innovating market, it’s just as difficult to draw a single conclusion from so many experts’ opinions. The newest PYMNTS eBook is full of expert insight into the future of B2B payments, from commercial cards to accounts receivable.

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KPMG: 2018 Was The Year of Democratization

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Daniel Houseman, partner at KPMG, contributed the following piece as part of the PYMNTS 2018 year-end eBook. . Payments innovation in 2018 has leveled the playing field, with new entrants, the rise of the customer and cross-border connectivity all enabling real-time payments almost anywhere and at virtually any time. New Entrants.

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FLEETCOR Looks To Invest $1B Despite Pandemic M&A Slowdown

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B2B payments migration to the cloud has been a long-time coming, but Covid-19 – and the immediate need to go virtual — has accelerated the pace of innovation for corporations,” Greene told Barron’s. The back office is no longer something that can sit on the back burner.

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Payments 2016: The Year Of Capitulation

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PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. A third-quarter CB Insights Pulse report says venture capital investment in FinTech companies has dropped globally 52 percent year over year.

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India’s Retail Battle Attracts Fresh Energy

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One of the biggest retail stories as we head into 2020 is how India is a battlefield of digital commerce, along with a hotbed of retail innovation. Meesho reportedly was founded in 2015 has raised some $65 million in capital so far.

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How Retailers Could Turn Smart Vending Into A $15B Market By 2025

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In India, for instance, Amazon is gearing up to roll out kiosks that will let consumers buy hardware, including its Kindle eBook reader, Echo, Fire TV Stick and its smart speaker. From parking to frozen yogurt, retail verticals of all sorts are experiencing disruption through innovative technologies such as apps and unattended retail.

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Citcon: Payments Can Be The 'Digital Guide' For Retailers

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Chuck Huang, founder and CEO of Citcon , explores how the pandemic has prompted retailers to capitalize on the surge in demand for contactless, digital payments. "As But we at Citcon believe it will also be marked as the year that prompted stunning innovation across industries. 2020 will be remembered by most as a year of trial. "As

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