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What’s Really Working in Embedded Finance: Key Learnings from Adyen’s $100B+ Experience

SaaStr

Here’s what we’re seeing: Over 50% of businesses are struggling with cash flow Nearly 1/3 of businesses get rejected by traditional credit providers Your customers are already asking for this: satisfaction jumps 97% when you offer financial services What’s Actually Working The winning playbook we’re seeing from successful platforms: (..)

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The Rise of Vertical SaaS: Achieving 110% NRR from SMBs with Mangomint’s CEO

SaaStr

What was once considered too small or too niche, vertical SaaS has recently emerged as a hotbed of innovation and profitability. For restaurants, it’s the back end, front end, point of sale, payroll, ERP, and workforce management. Full-Stack SaaS for SMBs Toast today is worth $14B at $1.5B 10-12 products make Toast work.

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Point of Sale Jackpot: Enhancing Customer Experience with SaaS

SaaS Metrics

In the ever-evolving landscape of retail, businesses are constantly seeking innovative solutions to streamline operations and enhance the customer experience. One such technological marvel that has revolutionized the retail sector is Point of Sale (POS) systems powered by Software as a Service (SaaS).

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How are Interchange Fees Calculated?

Stax

In 2023, 27% of all point-of-sale (POS) payments were made using credit cards while 23% were made with debit cards. To improve the payment experience for consumers, card networks must innovate and incorporate the latest technologies. Swipe fees fund these initiatives and cover the maintenance costs.

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S.H.O.P.: Making the move Online

Intercom, Inc.

Suddenly, the turning tide has become a tsunami; discussing the impact of COVID-19 on retail, Vaughan Fergusson, founder and director of the cloud-based point-of-sale and retail management software Vend , says, “In the space of nine months, we’ve had 10 years of industry acceleration.”. As Fergusson points out: . “10

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The Startup Sector That’s Quietly Booming

Tom Tunguz

In the last two years, financial services startups have been innovating impressively quickly and challenging some of the fundamental ways in which capital and credit are distributed. The next wave of innovation in consumer credit seems to be the use of social signals as determinants of creditworthiness.

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Vantiv Worldpay Merchant Services by FIS

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Worldpay states that its focus is on innovative, secure, and reliable payment solutions that cater to the evolving needs of customers. The companys solutions span traditional and wireless POS terminal services, mobile payments , digital wallets, internet payment gateways , virtual terminals, and eCommerce payment solutions.