PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

But the past six months have made a huge difference, particularly since it included a global pandemic, a nationwide shutdown of physical commerce and a slow (and highly digital) road to recovery for both consumers and merchants. McFarland said that “is absolutely an area where we are seeing and hearing increased demand from merchants.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

While the global pandemic has taken a toll on almost every business, consumer demand for all things touchless is surging — and has even been a driver of growth for QR codes. merchants and shoppers fully embrace those ubiquitous square squiggly merchant codes. If You Try It, You’ll Like It.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

Dhruv Khullar at New York-Presbyterian Hospital said only a vaccine, ubiquitous testing or vastly improved treatment will accelerate the pace of large gatherings without strict social distancing. On what might need to open for sports to commence, PYMNTS reported stadium games will not be the same for some time.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

Kohli said such customers are looking to turn the shutdown into an opportunity by rethinking some manual processes that their payments workflows are still chained to. He said such analog processes just don’t “gel” with the explosion of digital demand. Waiting even a few days for payment no longer works for anyone.

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Instant Payments ACH PayPal Payments 59

PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2020

It’s been 129 days since the NBA officially announced its shutdown and played its last regular-season game of 2020. That’s notable because for most Americans, that’s when COVID-19 went from a hypothetical problem mostly affecting strangers on the other side of the planet to a U.S.

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CB Insights

APRIL 7, 2018

Resource Planning & Sourcing : On-demand decentralized manufacturing and blockchain projects are working on the complexities of integrating suppliers. Machining, Production & Assembly : Modular equipment and custom machines like 3D printers are enabling manufacturers to handle greater demand for variety. Product R&D.

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