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Deposit Profitability – The Operating Cost of Your Deposits

South State Correspondent

A couple of weeks ago, we delved into the origination and operating costs of manufacturing commercial loans ( HERE ). From the above, you can see one of the main reasons to invest in digital account opening – its many automated processes. Second is the growing importance of online and mobile account opening and maintenance.

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Visa: Real-Time Settlement, Online Marketplaces Help Put SMBs Back On The Road To Recovery

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Online marketplaces are the digital storefronts helping small to mid-sized businesses survive — but adding real-time settlement into the mix can help them thrive. And 60 percent of surveyed firms selling across online marketplaces would take their business to one that offers real-time settlement.

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New Main Street Business Plans Restart Optimism In Post-COVID Picture

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Optimism around new business is materializing on Main Street, among other places, with small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) reopening. Twenty-five percent of Main Street SMBs now say they are operating with capacity restrictions, whereas 38.6 percent of SMBs now say they are closed because of the pandemic, compared to 33.9

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Saving Main Street From Its Downward Pandemic Spiral

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It’s why recommendations are consistently ranked by consumers as one of the most important features a merchant can offer an online shopper, why merchants gladly oblige and why brands strive to make products that are consistently ranked high by consumers. Saving Main Street. Living By The Social Proof. In the U.S.

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Why Omnichannel Delivery is here for the Long Run

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Omnichannel fulfillment methods such as curbside, buy-online, pick-up in-store (BOPIS), and ship-from-store have become extremely familiar to retailers, especially due to the climate of the COVID-19 pandemic. These methods are very resourceful and beneficial when utilized correctly and tailored specifically to each business.

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New Data: Inside Main Street SMB’s Digital Shift

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Businesses that did not have online shopping channels were unable to sell their products, and restaurants that did not offer online ordering for pickup or delivery could not serve their customers. In Main Street On Lockdown: Business Recovery edition, we surveyed 431 SMB owners from across the U.S. Our study finds that 33.4

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

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The boutique shops that lined Main Street USA, which got nearly all of their business face-to-face in their stores, expected that 2020 would be another great year. Today, nearly all SMBs (those that remain in operation, that is) have been forced to divert that sense of optimism into a battle for their survival.

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