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SMB Optimism Less Than 2019 and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/8/20

  • Wells Fargo Co. said overall levels of optimism among small businesses remain at just more than half where they were late last year, even though its Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index rose 12 points for the second straight quarter in the latest period.
  • As local governments imposed measures to control fresh outbreaks of Covid-19 and colder weather prohibited outdoor dining, transaction volumes fell in November for restaurant point-of-sale provider TableSafe Inc., despite more installations, the company said. The company called for action by the federal government to bring relief to the restaurant industry.
  • Payments provider ACI Worldwide Inc. released survey data indicating 35% of consumers would be willing to switch grocery stores to be able to use contactless payments. The canvass reached more than 2,000 U.S. adults.
  • Passenger railway provider Amtrak added Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal acceptance to its app and Web site.
  • Zuora Inc. said it has integrated its subscription-management platform with payments provider Stripe Inc. to enable a range of Stripe’s technologies, including fraud detection, payment processing, and payment retries enabled by artificial intelligence.
  • Commerce platform Rakuten has enabled card-linked cash-back rewards through Google Pay on online and in-store purchases.
  • Issuing and acquiring processor Innovative Computer Professionals said it has launched its platform in the U.S. market. ICP operates in 27 countries, with a concentration in Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Spreedly Inc. said its payments-orchestration platform will enable clients to implement the 3D Secure 2.0 authentication routine across multiple payment gateways at once.
  • PCI Pal, a provider of payments software for contact centers, predicted Covid fears will linger through 2021, making it necessary to beef up encryption and other security measures for at-home workers.
  • Rezku, a provider of online-ordering platforms for restaurants, has adopted Epson America Inc.’s TM-m3011 point-of-sale receipt printer, Epson announced.

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