With the vaccine rollout underway and a potential return to economic normalcy, PayPal offers policy recommendations to rebuild and reshape our economic underpinnings.

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BNPL is skyrocketing in popularity. But retailers’ misconceptions might be holding them back from tapping into its success.

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To help fuel small business recovery, the public and private sectors need to partner to expand access capital for SMBs, incentivize digitization and democratize access to payment and commerce tools.

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This new video series tells the stories of small business owners who have met today’s uncertainties with creative strategies to keep thriving.

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Picked up a new hobby during the pandemic? You aren’t alone. Here’s how the surge in COVID-compatible hobbies has impacted three crafty businesses.

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With the onset of the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns, small busines owner Nadia Lloyd saw everything dry up overnight. But she evolved her business and ended up getting global brand recognition.

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New Venmo Behavior Study explores valuable insights for merchants to consider to reach a broader audience.

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The quarterly index measures the sentiment of SMBs in the U.S. to understand how to work more effectively across the public and private sectors to jumpstart recovery efforts.

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New data from Nielsen shows how PayPal can help increase purchase conversion, improve customer trust, loyalty and the likelihood of repeat purchases.

What are authorization rates, why should merchants care about them, and how can a merchant go about improving them? Mercator Advisory Group sits down with PayPal to answer these questions and more.

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As people worldwide look for ways to stay fit and keep their stress in check, fitness businesses are finding new ways to help.

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PayPal Merchant Kimarie Santiago, owner of Saltopia, shares her insights on pivoting to ecommerce in the pandemic.

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By finding new ways to connect with their communities, beauty businesses worldwide are tapping into evolving consumer trends not only to stay afloat, but also to grow.

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Q&A with fashion psychologist Dr. Dawnn Karen on the evolving behaviors of online spending and how both consumers and retailers are looking to score in a thrifty new world.

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Every year, the brightest minds converge in one place to discuss what’s next for the financial technology industry and forge partnerships that will set that future in motion. This year, the industry event went virtual and hosted the first ever MoneyFest: a curated set of conversations with over 100+ industry insiders delivering business-critical intel.

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A study released by PayPal today found that SMBs in the U.S. that incorporated digital tools have been better able to navigate and weather the pandemic and in many instances, even grow.

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Authorization rates are one of the most crucial ways for merchants, small and large, to unlock revenue. Small improvements in authorization rates can make a difference of millions of dollars of volume processed for global enterprises. For all merchants, the goal is for a customer to complete their purchase successfully on the first try, and not have to worry about the payment.

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It is safe to say that 2020 has been a challenging year for nearly everyone. Businesses have been hit particularly hard as the Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in quarantine orders around the...

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By Jim Magats The way people shop and eat has been completely upended due to the pandemic. In a study done by PYMNTS and commissioned by PayPal, we examined the shift in consumers' shopping,...

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While crowded malls and long lines may not be in the cards this year, the holiday season is still a critical time for retailers. Merchants can take a proactive approach to sales by embracing digital payment options, flexible payments, and more.

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The holidays are typically one of the busiest times of the year for fashion retailers, and with nationally recognized days dedicated to shopping like Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, the...

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In typical times, merchants play an important role in making the back-to-school experience simpler and less stressful for parents. Now, they have an even bigger opportunity to help shoppers navigate this tricky time of year. With such an unusual back-to-school season on the horizon, here’s what merchants need to keep in mind.

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PayPal CTO Sri Shivananda posted a two-part Q&A with the lead of PayPal’s Bug Bounty Program on his LinkedIn page to help readers better understand our relationship with the security research community. Here are the top five things to know about bug bounties at PayPal.

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Payment card authorization rates have a direct correlation to the health and success of a merchants’ business. The higher the card authorization rate, the greater likelihood for repeat customer transactions, and the higher the business revenue.

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November 11, 2019 | Chris Morse In a recent study conducted by Ipsos and commissioned by PayPal, we took a look at the latest trends in mobile commerce (mCommerce) across the globe. It’s no...

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PayPal’s core focus is to provide the best payments experiences for our customers and partners around the world. To accomplish this, we’ve developed strong relationships with bank partners, networks...

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