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NMI CEO On Payments Powering SMB Omnichannel Expansion

The best way to solve for SMBs’ omnichannel challenges is also the worst way to start that conversation: tokenized, digital payments. NMI CEO Vijay Sondhi tells PYMNTS how to convince SMBs to do both so they can level the playing field with their enterprise-level competitors.

PSD2

PSD2: Ready Or Not? Not, Says Whitepages Pro

September looms for PSD2 — and many firms are not ready, especially when it comes to strong customer authentication mandates. Whitepages Pro Director Spencer McLain delves into the ways PSPs and card schemes can help guide merchants through uncharted compliance territory.

eCommerce

What Can Local Sellers (And Regulators) Learn From The Chinese?

Domestic Chinese sellers are making the leap to cross-border eCommerce and that, PingPong Global CEO Robert Chen tells Karen Webster, has inspired domestic sellers in other emerging markets to follow in those footsteps. Chen offers insights on how his efforts in China help local regulators examine compliance, accelerating payments and streamlining FX processes for those businesses that want to sell to the world.

On-Demand Wages Spruce Up The $400B Home Services Market

Tools and cleaning supplies aside, handymen and housecleaners need a reliable cash flow keep their financial houses in order. On-demand wages, says Oisin Hanrahan, CEO of household services platform Handy, are using instant payouts to empower these professionals to take control of their finances. In the new Disbursements Tracker, Hanrahan discusses how workforce platforms that embrace on-demand payments are removing frictions from a $400 billion market.

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