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Retail
Bed Bath & Beyond Adds App, Registry, Rewards to Turnaround Efforts
September 29, 2022

A new app, a baby registry and a rewards program are among the latest services announced or introduced by Bed Bath & Beyond in its efforts to turn around its declining sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Payments Innovation
Lynk Bets That Starbucks-Style Mobile Wallets Are Retail’s Next Big Thing
September 29, 2022

Disruption is an ongoing theme of the post-pandemic business world as traditional cards and rails are challenged by imaginative tech that’s redistributing the power of payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mobile Payments
UK Shoppers Seek Frictionless, Integrated Digital In-Store Experiences
September 29, 2022

Even before the pandemic heightened local demand, contactless card use had been growing in the United Kingdom as far back as 2007 when the “OnePulse” card was launched, limiting payments to £10 (about $10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Delivery
Grocery Stores Compete to Capture Consumer’s Healthy Food Spend
September 28, 2022

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B2B Payments
Today in B2B Payments: Firms Announce Partnerships
September 28, 2022

Today in B2B payments, newly announced partnerships aim to provide solutions for eInvoicing, request-to-pay services, capital advance, B2B eCommerce payments and payment tech for accounts receivable (AR) management. Plus, Billtrust says it’s been sold in a $1.7 billion deal.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

IPO
Instacart’s Path to IPO: 5 Key Moments
September 28, 2022

Instacart has come a long way since its inception in 2012, with the company now gearing up for its initial public offering (IPO), which is expected before the end of the year. From the grocery aggregator’s founding a decade ago with support from Y Combinator...

Europe
EMEA Daily: Sweden, Norway and Israel Central Banks Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
September 28, 2022

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), central banks in Sweden, Norway and Israel have teamed up to test central bank digital currency (CBDC) interoperability, and Satispay becomes the latest Italian unicorn. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
Chicago-Based Byline Bank Adopts TassatPay for Real-Time Payments
September 28, 2022

Chicago-based Byline Bank has signed with Tassat Group to use the blockchain-based platform TassatPay to give the bank’s B2B customers access to real-time payments at any time and with no limits on transaction size or volume. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Mobile Payments
Square Now Opens iPhone Tap to Pay to All US Sellers
September 28, 2022

Square’s Early Access Program for Tap to Pay on iPhone is officially over and the payment option is now available to all sellers in the U.S. using an iPhone and Square’s point of sale (POS) app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...