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B2B Payments
Companies Look Beyond Hype, Show Preference for AP Solutions That Work
January 17, 2022

At a time when there’s both an expanding economy and a labor shortage, businesses are finding it difficult to handle the volume of transactions, alongside an increase in manual work. While many are using software, digital tools and automation to get the job done, not...

Retail
‘Reckless Experimentation’ With Tech Will Help Big Retailers Fast-Track Their Digital Transformation
January 17, 2022

At this point of the pandemic, most large brick-and-mortar retail chains have established a functional — albeit basic — digital operation to support their core in-store business. While far from perfect, these online offerings have gone from being lockdown-phase necessities to transformative gateways that will...

Cross-border Payments
Localized Payments Are the Gift That Keeps on Giving for Global Merchants
January 17, 2022

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Investments
D2C Brands Working Capital Alternatives Not Just for Startups Anymore
January 17, 2022

Like Main Street small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), upcoming consumer brands are continuing to prove their creativity, grit and acumen in the face of a malingering pandemic. Unfortunately, access to financing remains a major hurdle to entrepreneurs passionately pursuing their ideas. Get the Full Story...

Banking
Investors Wary of Future Big Bank Profits
January 16, 2022

Big U.S. bank bosses have been optimistic about the economic outlook as of this past week, but investors have been skeptical of the growth outlook, Reuters reported Friday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Investors Flock to Puerto Rico for Tax Breaks; Competition, Bitcoin Value Drop...
January 16, 2022

Crypto miners scheduled to go public will probably face some adversity in the next few months as bitcoin sees its price fall, according to a Friday (Jan. 14) CoinDesk report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Banking
Big Pandemic Profits Could Be Over For Big Banks
January 14, 2022

The honeymoon may be over when it comes to big banks and the pandemic economy. 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,...

B2B Payments
73% of Procurement Professionals Say Late Payments Strain Business Relationships
January 14, 2022

Firms that have yet to digitize their accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes are likely to be at more of a competitive disadvantage soon, and late payments can add unwanted friction into their supplier relationships. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

IPO
Zaggle Looks to Raise Up to $250M Through IPO
January 14, 2022

Software as a service (SaaS) FinTech Zaggle has begun preparations to go public at some point in 2022, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told Moneycontrol for a report Friday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...