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B2B Payments
Why 40% of Businesses Are Making AP Innovation a Priority
July 18, 2022

When firms expect their monthly payables to increase and are concerned about how efficiently they can process them, they’re likely to be upgrading or planning to upgrade their payment platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Social Commerce
Instagram Users Can Now Buy Products in Chat
July 18, 2022

Instagram has announced that shoppers can now make payments in chat for items they see while they scroll through their social media feeds, according to a Meta Platforms blog post Monday (July 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Investments
Meow Raises $22M in Series A Funding Round
July 18, 2022

Crypto corporate treasury firm Meow raised $22 million in a Series A funding round led by Tiger Global, with participation from QED Investors, FTX and others, as the startup moves to grow its workforce and expand its product features. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
Changing Work Patterns Leave Starbucks Weighing Sale of UK Unit
July 18, 2022

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Banking
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Drive Bundled Banking, Connected Economy
July 18, 2022

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Retail
Nike Boosts Deals, Partnerships in Bid to Reverse Unprecedented 40% Slump
July 18, 2022

For all the triumphs and records that fill the pages of sports history, those pages are also dotted with more than a few legendary upsets, errors and outright fails. Every fan has their own example, but these athletic unravelings are so culturally important that even...

Retail
H&M Group to Leave Russia After Temporary Store Reopening in August
July 18, 2022

H&M Group is “winding down the business” in Russia after pausing sales in the region in early March following the country’s attacks on Ukraine, according to a Monday (July 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Investments
Funds Eye $1T in Fresh Capital Despite Market Uncertainty
July 18, 2022

Private-equity firms are on the hunt for funding, turning up the competition during market and economic uncertainty and an overall lean time for new deals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Macy’s to Bring Toys R Us to All Stores
July 18, 2022

Buoyed by a successful relaunch of nostalgic toy store brand Toys R Us online in the past year, Macy’s said Monday (July 18) it is bringing Toys R Us to every U.S. store this holiday season, starting in late July and rolling out through mid-October,...