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Black Friday is here – but how will this year be different for SMEs?

Every year, Black Friday becomes more popular. Based on the principle of going "red" to "black" in accounting terms, this time of the year is instrumental in driving holiday season sales to new heights. The UK in particular has seen a spike in Black Friday interest compared to previous years.

Supply chain or supply pain? How merchants can weather the storm

Surging energy prices and supply chain delays are threatening the economic recovery and causing significant issues for merchants still struggling with the aftermath of COVID-19 restrictions. On top, merchants must navigate local bottle-necks – e.g., UK border delays, transport, and petrol shortages – causing further stress. Worries about stagflation and the

7 things to consider when deciding whether to Buy or Build embedded finance

As payment service providers and e-commerce platforms become the number 1 business partner for merchants, they are faced with a golden opportunity to help their merchants through embedding additional financial services beyond payments into their user experience. Players such as Amazon, Shopify, eBay, PayPal, Square, and Stripe all offer financing

What is changing in commerce and how is embedded finance kicking down barriers?

In our whitepaper 'Embedded finance: the hidden enabler in commerce', we set out to investigate how online businesses seek and obtain finance today.

Money20/20 Europe 2021 | YouLend

Book a meeting. Learn about embedded finance. Explore partnerships. YouLend and Banking Circle is attending Money 20/20 to discuss what's next for payments and financing. We are excited to meet many of you in person! If you want to learn more about embedded finance and how we help partners

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YouLend Data Science: Leveraging Alternative Data to Drive Financial Inclusion

By relying exclusively on credit reports and traditional risk modeling techniques, many financing providers ignore some of the best risk predictors in an increasingly digital world of SMEs.