The Mr. Rogers remedy for keeping calm through COVID-19; plus, all the payments news from this week.

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Saturday - April 4, 2020


Buy Now, Pay Later And At-Home Fitness


COVID-19 And SMB Cash Flow


Digital Security And Consumer Trust


COVID-19's Ripple Effects


Digital Banking And Privacy


Debit Cards And Payment Methods



Ericsson On Accelerating The Path To 5G In 2020


Formlabs Uses 3D Printing For Medical Equipment


Tipalti, LockerDome On AP Tech's Tipping Point


How ISVs, PayFacs Can Thrive During Recession


What Will Business Look Like Post-COVID-19?


Creating Controls To Fight Account Takeover Fraud


Big Tech Spend In A COVID Recession


Neiman Marcus, Jo-Ann Fabrics Team Against Virus


Shifting Food Supply Chains Amid COVID-19


The $2T Problem Of Keeping The Economy Healthy


Why Brick-and-Mortar Needs Unattended Retail


Why ‘Mature Trust Model’ Matters For CU Members


Restoring Cash Flow…With Cards


Unemployment Shows Darkening Clouds For SMBs


Can Stimulus Battle Main Street Cash Crunch?


How COVID-19 Is Transforming Supply Chains


COVID Or No, Data Demands Compliance


ADP Job Loss Data Spotlights SMB Impact


How COVID-19 Is Changing Farming Nationwide


Analytics Help Brands Prepare For Coronavirus


Mall Outlook Cloudy With Experiential Horizon


The Helpful Robots Of Automated Retail


How US Data Regulation Is Affecting Merchants


Spurring Car Sales As COVID-19 Hits Automakers


Voice Assistants Play Role In Triaging COVID-19



Getting $350B To SMBs: What FIs Don’t Know


How COVID-19 Has Changed Restaurants


MSTS Explores B2C Merchants' B2B Opportunity


Restaurant Life Before, And During, COVID-19


Creating Healthcare Innovation From COVID-19


Omnichannel No Longer An Option For Retail



Startup Debuts Thermal Wellness Tech


Etsy Provides Clues On March Retail Numbers


Online Grocery Reaches Critical Juncture


Green Goo Gets Ready To Break Out


Could Experiential Offerings Save The Mall?


Federal Retail Funding Options Remain Cloudy


Retail Tech Goes The Distance Amid COVID-19


Can eCommerce Overcome COVID-19?


Blockchain Finds New Home In Retail Food Supply


The Antiques Market Bids Heavy On eCommerce


Signs Of Life In The Online Car Space


New Stimulus Doesn’t Look Promising For Retail


How A UK Startup Is Bringing High Street Home


UK Agencies Paint Stark Reality For Retail


Wednesday Lease Deadline Looms For Retail



SMBs Face A Conundrum With The Coronavirus


Innovation Promotes Social Distancing, eCommerce


Coronavirus Moves Autos, Antique Sales Online


Small Businesses Shift Outlook With Coronavirus


Retailers Use Delivery, Discounts To Stay Afloat



Accounting Aims To Ease Oil And Gas Volatility


VCs' T&E Interest Preserved Amid Travel Shutdown


Adjusting Goals In Buyer-Supplier Negotiations


Variety Drives Collections Flexibility For SMBs


Cards Offer SMB Relief Beyond Access To Credit


WithoutWire Talks Inventory Management Shift


B2B FinTech Accelerates SMB Relief Products


GrainChain Talks Blockchain For Farmer Payments


ERP Shifts From Record-Keeper To Crystal Ball


B2B Payments Embraces Mixing Payment Rails


How Buyers-Suppliers Endure A Trade Show Void


Procede Software Talks Trucking AP Automation


B2B Payment Terms In Flux Amid Volatility

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The Mr. Rogers Remedy For Keeping Calm Through COVID-19

There’s no shortage of things to worry about these days – the rapidly spreading coronavirus, the economic carnage it’s causing and the Main Street businesses that fear for their survival. But in the face of that uncertainty, so many people, both famous and unsung, are stepping up to help others. As Mr. Rogers used to say: “You will always find people who are helping.” Here are a few of the ones who are doing their best to make our days a little brighter. Sit back, and maybe even smile a little – it’s the PYMNTS Saturday feature.

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New Data: What COVID-19 Is Doing To Main Street SMBs

What would happen to the local economies and culture in every city and town all over the U.S. if one in every four Main Street businesses shut its doors, and one in every three was teetering? According to a PYMNTS survey, Karen Webster said that’s the expectation among hundreds of SMB owners – two-thirds of whom were planning on 2020 sales blowing past those of 2019. Worse yet, 75 percent report having only enough access to cash to last the next 25 days. Here’s a sobering look at what these Main Street SMBs are facing and how they are coping.

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