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Delivery
Ikea: Home Deliveries Will Be All-Electric by 2025
October 03, 2022

Furniture giant Ikea has said all of its home deliveries will be made by electric vehicles by 2025, part of a larger bid by the Swedish company to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Artificial Intelligence
Lemonade Launches AI-Powered Contents Insurance in UK
October 03, 2022

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered insurance company Lemonade has launched in the United Kingdom and now offers contents insurance to residents across the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Peloton Targets Exercise-Hungry Travelers With Hilton Partnership
October 03, 2022

Peloton has launched a collaboration with hotel chain Hilton, marking the connected fitness firm’s third partnership in two weeks as it tries to reach new audiences. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Cross-border Payments
SWIFT Plots Real-Time Role for Next 50 Years of Cross-Border Payments
October 03, 2022

This article is the first in a new series dedicated to organizations that are the biggest changemakers in the cross-border payments industry, where consumers have long waited to see cheaper, faster and more transparent transactions. Thanks to a multitude of disruptive FinTech startups, as well...

Banking
Banking License Puts Profitability Within Reach for UAE Neobanks
October 03, 2022

If the Middle East was late to the neobank party, the United Arab Emirates, at least, is making strides toward the future of digital banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Afreximbank Launches AfPAY Trade Payment Service in Africa
October 02, 2022

The African Export-Import Bank, or Afreximbank, announced Thursday (Sept. 29) the broad launch of a payment service called AfPAY with the stated goal of facilitating easier transactions among African financial institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Nipendo Expands Access to Its Automated Invoicing Feature
October 02, 2022

Nipendo, a provider of systems to automate payment processes, announced Saturday (Oct. 1) that it is making its Invoice All module available to suppliers that use the company’s Supplier Portal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Automated Retail
Robots Fill Prescriptions at Walgreens Automated Fulfillment Centers
October 02, 2022

Drug store chain Walgreens is expanding a system of huge fulfillment centers — some as large as a city block — where robots package prescriptions for patients, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday (Oct. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
WEX Launches Digital Wallet for B2B Payments
October 02, 2022

Commerce platform WEX on Thursday announced the wide availability of Flume, a digital wallet that will allow instant account-to-account transfers for customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...