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Mastercard to raise credit and debit card fees

Mass Relators

WASHINGTON – Almost immediately after agreeing to reduce “swipe” fees charged to merchants to process credit card transactions, Mastercard plans to increase fees for both credit and debit card transactions by more than $250 million this month, the Merchants Payments Coalition said Wednesday.

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As France weighs fast-fashion ban, is the circular economy the future of retail?

Inside Retail

It’s a trend that’s also playing out close to home with Roy Morgan’s Future of Australian Retail address highlighting the dichotomy between the $8 billion in sales cheap offshore marketplaces are sucking out of the market versus the increase in people wanting to shop more ethically and sustainably while still looking for quality.

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Small Business Grants Support Rent, Technical Assistance, Employee Retention

Small Biz Trends

Today’s small businesses need resources for a huge variety of operational needs, from rent to technical support. Currently, there are many programs available for businesses in various industries and markets. All programs are funded through the American Rescue Plan act and offer awards of up to $50,000.

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What Are Commercial Real Estate Loans?

Small Biz Trends

Commercial real estate loans can provide many benefits for business owners, including the following five: Flexibility in repayment terms – You can typically choose from a variety of repayment options, including interest-only payments, balloon payments, and more. Cons of Commercial Property Loans. Wells Fargo.

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Generation wars: Koala quiz splits opinion as it tackles income inequality

Inside Retail

A new marketing initiative from Australian mattress company Koala has waded into a tense debate around generational wealth and housing affordability and sparked strong responses from young and old – though that was likely a goal of the campaign. And that’s because support services are often not designed with older people in mind,” York said.

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Retailers say proposed swipe fee cut is not enough

Mass Relators

WASHINGTON – A retail group said Wednesday that a proposed reduction in the “swipe” fees that merchants pay banks to process debit card transactions is welcome but doesn’t go far enough. The plan would also increase the amount for fraud prevention to 1.3 The Fed found that banks’ average cost to process debit transactions was 7.7

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Merchants call on Fed to cut debit card swipe fees

Mass Relators

WASHINGTON – The Merchants Payments Coalition on Tuesday called for the Federal Reserve to revise debit card swipe fee rules to reflect lower bank costs. The swipe fee regulations were adopted a decade ago, and a new Fed report shows that banks’ average cost of processing the transactions has since fallen by half. per year since 2009.