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Retail
Authentic Brands Group Looking to Add Ted Baker Label to Its Growing Portfolio
April 25, 2022

Brand licensing conglomerate Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which includes Reebok, Aeropostale, Forever 21 and roughly 50 other labels, is considering a bid for British fashion retailer Ted Baker, according to unnamed London sources in a Sky News report out over the weekend. Get the Full...

Retail
The Container Store Gets Social and Emotional About Nesting Trend
April 25, 2022

Whether you call it spring cleaning, clutter busting or simply getting organized, these offshoots of the nesting trend are, for many consumers, a concept that really only became a priority when the pandemic lockdowns and lifestyle shifts kicked in. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Banking
Fifth Third Bank: APIs Help Businesses Replicate Their ‘Last, Best’ Consumer Payments Experience
April 25, 2022

As a growing number of businesses are drawn to the simplicity of an end-to-end bill pay experience, Fifth Third Bank’s Laura Listwan tells PYMNTS how APIs and other tech are not only being used to accommodate a range of diverse bill payment methods, but are...

Security & Fraud
NY State Senator’s Bill Builds Legal Framework to Prosecute Crypto Crimes
April 25, 2022

Kevin Thomas, a New York state senator, has introduced a new bill amendment that would establish some offenses related to rug pulls and other frauds with virtual tokens as official crimes, a report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Investments
Report: Twitter Takes Second Look at Musk Offer, May Negotiate
April 25, 2022

Twitter is still in talks to sell itself to billionaire Elon Musk with a deal possibly coming this week, The Wall Street Journal wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Regulation
EU’s Deal on Online Content Bill Still Leaves Questions Unanswered 
April 25, 2022

On Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 2 a.m. the European Parliament and EU Member States reached a preliminary agreement on the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA establishes an extraordinary new threshold for internet platforms’ accountability when it comes to unlawful and harmful information. According...

Payments Innovation
Prepaid Cards Use Tokenization, New Form Factors in Pursuit of Better CX
April 25, 2022

We never knew how cool — and extremely useful — payments options could be until we began to have so many to choose from. That’s putting customer experience into the frame more than ever as people decide on their preferred payment methods and providers vie...

Retail
The Knot CFO Says Vendors Brace for Burst of Business as Weddings Hit 20-Year High
April 25, 2022

“This is going to be a season for the ages, for sure,” said Andy Ivanovich, chief financial officer at The Knot Worldwide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cross-border Payments
Paysend CEO: Cross-Border Payments Have Failed Consumers and SMBs
April 25, 2022

“Why should it take longer to send money anywhere than sending a WhatsApp message or text message?” 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...