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Loyalty & Rewards
Unlocking Loyalty’s Potential: How Product-Market Fit Drives Program Success
July 23, 2024

Achieving success with loyalty programs often proves elusive for brands that prioritize the wrong elements. The concept of product-market fit, widely discussed in entrepreneurial circles, highlights the imperative of aligning products with market demands. Many loyalty initiatives flounder because they focus inwardly on the program...

B2B Payments
Data Shows Up as Force Multiplier in Payables and Receivables Automation
July 23, 2024

Traditionally, the back office has been populated by the number crunchers: the men and women who used to be characterized by expertise in accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) via Excel spreadsheets and probably a lot of coffee. But that’s not the case anymore....

Banking
Emirates NBD Says Middle East’s Digital-First Approach Forces Treasury Management Change
July 23, 2024

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B2B Payments
3 Ways Automation Is the Shortcut to Reducing B2B Payments Friction
July 22, 2024

Better business-to-business (B2B) payments need to reduce costs, enable scalability, and support data-driven decision-making. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Faster Payments
QIB Adds Request to Pay to Instant Payments Service
July 22, 2024

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has added a “request payment” feature to its instant payment service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Emburse Adds Online Booking Tool to Travel and Expense Solutions
July 22, 2024

Emburse has introduced an enterprise-grade online tool for booking flights, rail, hotels and ground transportation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Investments
Cohere ‘Not Chasing AGI’ as AI Startup’s Value Hits $5 Billion
July 22, 2024

AI startup Cohere has been valued at $5.5 billion following a new funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Retail
Retailers Woo Paycheck-to-Paycheck Parents With Back-to-School Deals
July 22, 2024

As budget-strapped consumers seek deals to help alleviate the financial burden of their back-to-school shopping, brands are rolling out lower-priced and/or discounted goods to win over these customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Regulation
International Financial Stability Board Chair: Non-Bank Vulnerabilities Threaten Financial System
July 22, 2024

A top global financial watchdog says the “shadow banking” sector needs more regulation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....