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Retail
Data Unlocks New Path to Purchase for Online Merchants
November 19, 2021

Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been two categories of merchants in terms of how they have been impacted and how they see the optimization of payment processing, Manuel Huez, vice president, product, payments processing at Checkout.com, told PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Square New Photo App Links Images to Merchant’s Store, Catalog
November 18, 2021

Square has launched the Square Photo Studio app, which allows online sellers to take high-quality product photos from a mobile device and sync them to a Square item catalog or online store, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 17) press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
Google Pay to Launch New Voice Feature, Online Storefront
November 18, 2021

Google Pay will be adding features that enable users to enter account numbers and initiate payments using their voice, split bills within a group and, for merchants, easily build an online storefront, Business Standard reported Thursday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
TreviPay Completes Sale of Multi-Service Fuel Card Business Unit
November 18, 2021

Corsair announced Thursday (Nov. 18) that its portfolio company TreviPay has completed a global receivables securitization and the sale of a non-core business unit, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
8fig Completes $50M Series A, Plans to Expand Lending Capabilities
November 18, 2021

8fig, a provider of flexible capital and supply chain tools, announced Thursday (Nov. 18) that it has raised a combined $50 million in Series A funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Security & Fraud
California Pizza Kitchen Warns Employees of Personnel Data Breach
November 18, 2021

California Pizza Kitchen informed 103,767 current and former employees on Monday (Nov. 15) that personal data the company held, including names and Social Security numbers, may have been accessed by digital intruders during a September cyberattack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

International
EMEA Daily: Germany’s N26 Shutting Down US Operations; Visa-Amazon UK Spat Puts Interchange Rates In...
November 18, 2021

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, German digital bank N26 is shutting down U.S. operations, and a Visa-Amazon U.K. spat puts interchange rates back in the spotlight. Plus, Dutch firm Nedap launches a cloud-based loss prevention tool, Kohl’s partnership with Sephora starts...

Digital Banking
N26 US Exit Renews Debate Over What Consumers Want From Digital Banking
November 18, 2021

Announcing on Thursday (Nov. 18) that it is ceasing operations in North America starting in January 2022, Berlin-based neobank N26 has recharged the debate around what consumers want from digital-first and digital-only banking — and who they want providing such services. Get the Full Story...

Retail
Multinationals Keep Nervous Eye On Slowing Chinese Consumption Trend As Alibaba Forecasts Growth Decline
November 18, 2021

Alibaba is forecasting slower growth as consumption in China remains down. In fact, the eCommerce company expects its annual revenue to rise more slowly than any time since its stock market debut in 2014, Reuters reported Thursday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the...