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Retail
Better & Better Grabs $4M for Vitamin-Infused Wellness Line, Retail Expansion, Growth
March 22, 2022

Personal products line Better & Better has closed a $4 million fundraising round that will accelerate the expansion of its vitamin-infused oral healthcare product lineup, help to grow its retail footprint and ramp up its sales and marketing strategy, according to a Tuesday (March 22)...

Retail
Nike Building ‘Marketplace of the Future,’ With More D2C and Fewer Markdowns
March 22, 2022

To hear CEO John Donahoe tell it, Nike is doing what it always does, staying on the offense. 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...

International
China Regulators Tell Alibaba, Other U.S.-Traded Firms to Prep for Audit
March 22, 2022

As China seeks to guarantee its publicly traded companies stay listed in New York, Beijing regulators are considering a plan that would permit their U.S.-based counterparts to examine audits of some Chinese firms that do not collect sensitive data, sources told Reuters. Get the Full...

Investments
Indian B2B Payments Firm Rupifi Lands $8M
March 22, 2022

B2B payments platform Rupifi has raised $8 million in venture debt, an extension of the $25 million Series A the company closed in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
The ‘Build vs Buy’ Debate Is More Complicated Than Many Firms Realize
March 22, 2022

The modernization of business-to-business (B2B) payments continues even as the pandemic ebbs, with the reliance on the paper check receding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Security & Fraud
Voice, Device Biometrics Key to Improving Call Center Security, Overall Experience
March 22, 2022

Even in the digital age, the phone is the key conduit for interactions between customers and corporations. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Fragmented Markets Drive Demand for Streamlined Spend Management Solutions
March 22, 2022

For businesses both large and small, the finance department has to juggle between disconnected tools to reconcile payments with expenses, often spending hours sorting through supplier’s invoices, subscriptions for business tools and general expenses just to close the books at the end of the month....

International
Amazon Scrambles as Reliance Industries Gets More Aggressive With Future Acquisition
March 21, 2022

Amazon remains locked in a protracted legal battle with Reliance Industries to control the fate of Future Group and gain the lion’s share of India’s retail market, according to a report Monday (March 21) in The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Security & Fraud
Hacker Manipulates a Smart Contract on Li Finance; Takes $600K
March 21, 2022

The Li Finance swap aggregator experienced a smart contract attack which led to around $600,000 lost from 29 users’ wallets, a report said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...