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B2B Payments
Construction Industry Platform Briq Buys Swipez to Add AR Automation
September 08, 2022

Construction industry-focused financial automation platform Briq has expanded its capabilities by acquiring India-based FinTech Swipez. 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,...

eCommerce
Misfits Market’s Imperfect Foods Deal Latest in eGrocery Consolidation
September 08, 2022

From merchants to tech providers, the online grocery space is beginning to take shape, with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) winnowing some of the smaller players and reshaping the competitive landscape. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Standard Chartered Tests Duplicate Finance Detection Tool
September 08, 2022

Financial services company Standard Chartered has completed what it called an industry-first test of the trade financing validation service from MonetaGo over the SWIFT payments system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Old-Fashioned Layaway Plans Find New Niche at Conn’s
September 08, 2022

With Depression-era roots dating back nearly 100 years, followed by decades of dormancy due to the rise of credit cards, and then, most recently, being eclipsed by the emergence of BNPL, the lowly layaway plan has largely been left behind in the world of consumer...

Retail
DSW Parent Grows by Adding Own Brands to Retail Offering
September 08, 2022

The company best known for its retail stores called DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse has reportedly been growing its margins by also producing goods and selling them through other retailers as well as its own brick-and-mortar and online stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
American Eagle Reports Technology Bright Spot During Slow Quarter
September 08, 2022

New technologies designed to enhance the retail shopping experience have been delivering successful results at American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), which otherwise had flat revenue results during the second quarter, executives said Wednesday (Sept. 7) during the company’s quarterly earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete...

eCommerce
Checkout.com Intros Bespoke Solution to Support Marketplace Growth
September 08, 2022

Full stack payments firm Checkout.com is launching a new customized flexible solution to accommodate marketplaces and sellers in a digital economy that is always developing and advancing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Banking
KeyBank on Why the Future Is Already Here With Embedded Banking
September 08, 2022

Embedded finance helps businesses reduce the risk of fraud and expands support for consumers’ preferred payment methods. In the "Embedded Finance Tracker®," KeyBank’s Bennie Pennington tells PYMNTS how this technology is allowing merchants to offer more cohesive end-to-end services to their customers.

Regulation
Fed’s New Vice Chair Michael Barr Drafts Regulatory Agenda
September 08, 2022

About six weeks into his new role as Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision, Michael Barr’s first speech focused on safety and fairness as he hinted at tougher oversight of cryptocurrency, bank mergers and climate change.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...