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NatWest launches Mettle business current account

November 6 2018

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• Small and Medium Business

“NatWest has launched the Mettle business current account for SMEs. Mettle is specifically designed to provide businesses with a new outlook on how to manage their finances. It combines a current account with invoicing, payment chasing and bookkeeping capabilities.”

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Walmart joins the cashless game – but can small merchants afford this?

November 2 2018

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• Retail
• Small and Medium Business

“Last month, and on the heels of its latest cashier-less grocery store opening in Chicago, Bloomberg reported that the online giant Amazon.com is planning on opening about 3,000 similar outlets by 2021. It’s an obvious direct assault on other grocery and food chains like 7-Eleven, Subway and Panera Bread. But it’s also an attack on the thousands […]

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SpotOn taps $50M to take on Square and more in payments and financial services for SMBs

March 13 2020

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• Small and Medium Business

“SpotOn — which provides point of sale payment solutions, alongside a number of related tools such as marketing, appointment booking and loyalty services — has raised $50 million in funding, a Series B that it plans to use to keep expanding its business after a strong year: in the last 12 months the startup says […]

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Square’s Invoices Service Now Has Its Own Standalone Mobile App

March 26 2019

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• Invoicing
• Small and Medium Business

Square is perhaps best known for its app that allows merchants to easily accept in-store card payments through a mobile device, but the San Francisco-based company has been chasing a bigger piece of the small business pie through a bunch of related services. One of those is Square Invoices, which launched back in 2014 to help merchants […]

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Kabbage Launches Custom Loans for Small Business

February 4 2020

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• Small and Medium Business

“Kabbage Inc., a provider of cash-flow solutions to small business, announced the launch of a custom loans program for Kabbage Payments customers. The program allows small businesses to get anywhere from a three-day to 45-day loan that they may repay in full or allocate 100% of Kabbage Pay revenue toward the balance.  Custom loans have a […]

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Womply’s 2019 State of Local Retail Report Reveals Consumers Prefer Local for Last-Minute Shopping

September 3 2019

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• Small and Medium Business

“Among the major findings, the report reveals Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Black Friday, and the Friday and Saturday before Christmas comprise five of the top six days of the year for consumer spending, suggesting local retailers are the preferred destination for last-minute shoppers.”

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Bank of America Introduces New Digital Tools for Small Business

February 7 2019

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• Small and Medium Business

“Bank of America today introduced Business Advantage 360, a new digital dashboard designed to make it easier for entrepreneurs to manage the various financial aspects of their business. Available for the first time to any Bank of America client with a business deposit account, Business Advantage 360 provides a complete view of business cash flow and […]

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HSBC UNVEILS PAYME FOR BUSINESS APP IN INITIAL BETA TEST

February 26 2019

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• Real-Time Payments
• Retail
• Small and Medium Business

“HSBC’s PayMe announced today the launch of a beta test programme for PayMe for Business, a new person-to-merchant (P2M) payments app in Hong Kong. The beta test will involve 15 businesses from a diverse range of sectors from food and beverage, fashion and beauty, arts and crafts, to living and design.”

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Visa and Wave Join Forces to Improve Cash Flow Management for Small Businesses

April 18 2019

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• Small and Medium Business

“Visa (NYSE:V), and Wave , the financial platform for millions of small business owners, today announced a new, limited release payments solution that aims to transform the way small businesses manage their cash flow and provide merchants quicker access to funds. Utilizing Worldpay’s acquiring platform, Wave’s new Instant Payouts feature integrates Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time1 push […]