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How The B2B Mid-Market Drives Loyalty Through Online Payments

PYMNTS

While the coronavirus crisis certainly accelerated the drive toward digital, the mid-market's commerce digitization push was well underway before the pandemic hit. Corporate buyers are quickly shifting their purchasing habits online, and seeking more efficient experiences from product sourcing through to checkout.

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How Technology And Market Trends Spawn Innovation

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In restaurant technology, cloud kitchens have emerged as a new model driven by the rise of online ordering. And, in digital banking, banks are innovating with their strategies for fraud protection and anti-money laundering (AML). sales the athleisure market generated as of 2016. sales the athleisure market generated as of 2016.

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German Online Lender Kreditech Heads to India

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – German online lender Kreditech is making its way to India, Bank Innovation has learned. Kreditech’s entry into the Indian market comes because of payment processor PayU’s involvement in the company […].

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Black Swans Are The Sandbox Of New Innovations

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Jim McCarthy, i2c president, says disasters often breed innovation. Telecommuting, online education and moving to a cashless and virtual financial system will likely become the norm,” he told PYMNTS. This most recent black swan is proving that online financial services are a lifeline service.”. But the lesson is to not despair.

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Why SMBs Need To Focus On Product Innovation And Adopt A Digital Business Model

PYMNTS

When consumers fled to online shopping options in Q2, many businesses weren’t set up for digital-first commerce, but quickly figured it out. If you are an offline business that isn’t figuring out how to develop an online offering, you will likely be left behind by competitors.”.

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B2B Payments Drive Instant Payments, Crypto Innovation

PYMNTS

New payment rails are once again in the spotlight as real-time payments and cryptocurrency emerge as the top focuses for innovators. In this week’s look at payment rails innovation, the European Union begins paving the way for greater crypto adoption, while Mastercard expands its own crypto accelerator initiative.

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Pet Spend Shifts Online With Pandemic

PYMNTS

“Our eCommerce capabilities have been a top priority and an area of growth for us since well before COVID, and the pandemic has only accelerated that focus and growth,” Petco Chief Digital and Innovation Officer Darren MacDonald tells PYMNTS. The exact scale of that shift is hard to quantify and MacDonald did not give specific numbers.

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