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B2B Payments
The 5 Key Themes That Defined Business Payments in 2021
December 30, 2021

While everyone in the business-to-business (B2B) space would like to see transactions become as simple as those they experience in their lives as consumers, companies have their own hurdles to overcome when creating fully digitized, seamless experiences for buyers and sellers. Get the Full Story...

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IN A WORD: 50 Payments Execs Sum Up 2021
December 30, 2021

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Retail
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: For Top Retail Rivals, It’s All About the Seasonal Sandwich
December 30, 2021

After a nearly 90-day whirlwind of pre-season promos, holiday sales, product shortages, delivery constraints, and a stubborn spike in COVID counts, the peak retail rush is officially in the books, or as the Ink Spots sang in their 1947 classic; “It’s all over but the...

IPO
Two-Thirds of 2021’s IPOs Now Trading Below Offering Price
December 29, 2021

While there were many initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2021, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) says two-thirds of the companies that went public in the U.S. are trading under their IPO prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Security & Fraud
T-Mobile Data Breach to ‘Small’ Number of Customers Caused by SIM Swap Attacks
December 29, 2021

T-Mobile has confirmed that it was aware of SIM swap attacks affecting what it said was a “very small” number of customers, Bleeping Computer reported Wednesday (Dec. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Indian Fashion Brand Barcelona Rolls Out B2B App for Retailers
December 29, 2021

Men’s fashion brand Barcelona, located in over 80 cities across India, released a business-to-business (B2B) app that offers a suite of tools that also includes actionable data, the Business Standard reported on Wednesday (Dec. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Marathon to Buy 78,000 Bitcoin Miners; GEM Deploys Over 13,000 Miners; Bitcoin Price...
December 29, 2021

Marathon Digital is set to purchase 78,000 Antminer S19 XP bitcoin miners from Bitmain at a $879.1 million price tag, according to an SEC filing Tuesday (Dec. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Holiday Gift Returns Expected to be Higher in Part From Supply Chain, Labor Woes
December 29, 2021

Americans’ returns of unwanted holiday gifts will prove costlier for retailers, CNN wrote Wednesday (Dec. 29), particularly as retailers grapple with higher costs due to the tag-team attack of the supply chain and labor market issues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
3 Trends to Watch For After a Year of Retail Innovation
December 29, 2021

With 2021 coming to a close and 2022 kicking off soon, now is a good time for retailers to hit pause. Here, we reflect on how retail is becoming more consumer-driven in new and unexpected ways, and highlight three key trends that stood tall and...