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Retail
Inflation Tests Ikea’s Will and Discount Business Model
October 19, 2022

The discount model of Swedish home furnishing company Ikea appears to be facing strain as the prices of some of its products have risen by 80% in the United Kingdom in the last 10 months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cross-border Payments
Visa, Thunes Team to Allow X-Border Payments to 78 Digital Wallets
October 19, 2022

Visa and B2B payments company Thunes have partnered to enable individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) using Visa Direct to move money internationally to 78 digital wallet providers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
PYMNTS Intelligence: Connected Fleets Are Becoming the New Normal
October 19, 2022

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B2B Payments
VC’s Next Great Opportunity Lies in ‘Great Unbundling’ of B2B Payments
October 19, 2022

“FinTech, as an investment category, has been incredibly exciting because of the size of the industry — and the size of the opportunity,” Alex Niehenke, Partner at Scale Venture Partners, told Karen Webster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Johnson & Johnson Overhauls Pharma’s B2B ‘Ecosystem’ with Embedded Payments
October 19, 2022

It may seem like a lifetime ago, but it was only two years ago when supply chains were at a standstill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Banking
Treasurers Seek Growth Via New Banking Models
October 19, 2022

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Cross Border Commerce
FIs, Startups and Policymakers Drive Intra-African Trade, Payments Within EU-Style Customs Union
October 18, 2022

Africa is often lagging behind when it comes to global trade but in recent years, projects aimed at building a more autonomous pan-African economy, many of them under the rubric of the African Union (AU), are seeking to redress that balance and secure a more...

Cross-border Payments
Increasing RuPay, UPI Acceptance In EU, Middle East Helps Indian Travelers Spend With Ease
October 18, 2022

When the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) outlined its vision for a national payment system that would rival international card schemes, its primary goals were to reduce the cost burden on banks and the country’s dependency on foreign processors. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Insurance Industry Takes Lead in Embedded Finance Adoption
October 18, 2022

Insurance companies are leading the pack in terms of implementing new embedded finance solutions that can benefit themselves, their industry and their customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...