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Retail
French Law Aims to Give Small Bookshops an Edge Against Amazon
September 23, 2022

France will impose a minimum 3-euro (about $3) delivery fee for online book sales of less than 35 euros (about $34) in a bid to give small bookstores competing against eCommerce goliaths a fighting chance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
UK Retailers Struggle to Stem Slumping Sales, While Canada Sees Slight Increase
September 23, 2022

Retailers in the U.K. reported a drop in sales for September and expect that trend to continue next month as businesses prepare for the holiday shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Costco Earnings Reflect New Competition as Consumers, Rival Retailers Trade Down
September 23, 2022

Since opening its first warehouse store in Seattle 40 years ago, Costco has never wavered from its mission “to continually provide our members with quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Security & Fraud
Watchdog: Crooks Likely Jacked $45B From Pandemic Unemployment 
September 23, 2022

Crooks likely used the Social Security numbers of dead people and prisoners plus filed claims in multiple states to steal more than $45 billion from the pandemic unemployment program, three times more than previous estimates.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Investments
German VC Firm Visionaries Club Raises €400M to Improve Supply Chains, B2B Finance
September 22, 2022

Berlin-based VC firm Visionaries Club has raised a new €400 million fund to invest in B2B technology, a press release said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Cross-border Payments
Finastra, Visa Team on Cross-Border Payment Services
September 22, 2022

British financial software company Finastra has announced a collaboration with Visa to give businesses better access to cross-border services, a press release said Thursday (Sept. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Markaaz, Nav Partner to Offer SMBs Curated Financing Options
September 22, 2022

Markaaz and Nav Technologies have partnered to enable members of Markaaz’s small business networking community to access Nav’s curated financing options.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Remofirst Raises Funds to Help Companies Build Remote Teams
September 22, 2022

Remofirst, an employer of record provider, has announced a $14.1 million seed round, a press release said. 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...

Delivery
Olive Garden Parent Keeps Delivery Off its Table
September 22, 2022

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