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Faster Payments
PYMNTS Intelligence: Why ACH Dominates Business Payments
March 11, 2022

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Banking
Banking as a Service Paves Way for New Revenue Streams, Financial Super Apps
March 11, 2022

We’re headed toward a not-too-distant future when every retailer can act like a FinTech. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Retail
‘Big Ticket’ Retailers That Offer Lease-to-Own Financing Well Positioned to Help Stretched Consumers
March 11, 2022

As inflation puts more pressure on already strained pocketbooks and with millions of households now living paycheck to paycheck — including many making over $100,000 a year — durable goods retailers are keenly interested in making sure their payment options are aligned with 2022 realities....

Loyalty & Rewards
UK Banks, FinTechs Team up to Bring Belated Tech Boost to Loyalty Industry
March 11, 2022

Loyalty programs and reward schemes are very popular in the U.K., with a recent PYMNTS report revealing that about 40% of the U.K.’s 67 million population belong to grocers’ loyalty programs, while 63% of U.K. shoppers use at least one grocer’s loyalty program. Get the...

B2B Payments
Decentralized Markets, Local Skills Boost B2B Wholesale eCommerce in Europe
March 11, 2022

Walking into a supermarket and purchasing grocery items all in one place is an easy and straightforward task for consumers. For businesses, however, purchasing supplies involves dealing with multiple wholesalers at different locations, which can come at a heavy cost to their bottom lines. Get...

Investments
Wells Fargo Looks to Support Women-Owned SMBs With $1.5M Grant
March 10, 2022

Wells Fargo has rolled out new resources to help women-owned small businesses, intending to help more women invest for the first time in venture capital, a press release said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

eCommerce
Pinterest Unveils Shopping Features, Shopify Checkout Integration
March 10, 2022

Pinterest has used its annual advertiser summit Thursday (March 10) to announce new features that let more users complete purchases without leaving the app, a company release notes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Security & Fraud
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: Mt. Gox, the Mother of All Crypto Heists
March 10, 2022

Welcome to PYMNTS’ series on crypto crime. We’ll be taking a look at the crimes that have not only been committed in the cryptocurrency industry but have defined it — especially Bitcoin — in many people’s minds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Delivery
Deliveright Teams With BigCommerce on Heavy Goods Automation
March 10, 2022

Deliveright, a final-mile digital delivery platform, is working with open software-as-a-service (SaaS) eCommerce company BigCommerce to simplify delivering heavy goods through automation, a press release said Thursday (March 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...