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How 5G Rollouts May Get Boost from COVID-19

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In the maelstrom of daily life grappling with COVID-19, the rollout of 5G , the fifth-generation network that features downloading speeds reportedly 100 times faster than that of 4G, may accelerate even as economic headwinds gather. And eCommerce, increasingly, is becoming the only way we can shop.

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B2B Tech Startups Land Backing To Modernize The Enterprise

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As organizations accelerate their sales digitization efforts, B2B eCommerce has jumped to the top of strategic planning initiatives. One India-based B2B eCommerce startup, Bikayi, recently announced it raised $2 million in seed funding from a range of backers, including Mantis, a venture capital firm founded by pop artists the Chainsmokers.

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Delay Of Game: USPS Considers Massive Cuts

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Postal Service might be about to make eCommerce shipping woes even worse. According to several sources including the EcommerceBytes blog, the USPS is developing a new business plan focused on cost cutting and economic efficiency, and cuts are rumored that could delay mail and package delivery. The beleaguered U.S.

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Easing The Online Shift With Integrated Invoicing

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I haven't written a paper check in so long, I don't even remember how many years," noted Yakov, adding that electronic payments make transacting far more simple and economical. Ensuring businesses can get paid as quickly as possible, and as securely as possible, are two critical components of supporting SMBs amid the pandemic.

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What Serving The Internet’s ‘Underserved’ Means For Payments

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communities. Think of access to reliable internet service, perhaps, as roughly similar to access to reliable and secure financial services — without both, the larger worlds of payment and commerce can indeed suffer. “In Even the dominating eCommerce and web services provider in the U.S. Expensive Cities.

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 Breaking SCA’s ‘Chain Of Doubt’

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When new regulations take effect, especially sweeping ones that impact eCommerce, at least some firms take a “wait-and-see” approach. Separately, a study commissioned by Stripe and carried out by Fahrenheit 451 found that European businesses could lose as much as $57 billion in economic activity in the year after SCA debuts.

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Unwrapping APAC’s Faster Payments Fraud Threat

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This new reality isn’t without its challenges for financial services providers, however, with security and fraud mitigation among the largest concerns. “Communication doesn’t only mean sending an email or letter to warn of the possibility of such scams,” said McConaghy. ”