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Social Commerce
Social Media Giants Keep Focus on Commerce Ahead of Holidays
October 27, 2021

Advertising issues associated with Apple iOS 14 privacy changes have made a lot of headlines as Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat have reported their earnings, but most of the companies remain focused on what they believe will drive future growth: shopping on their platforms. Get the...

Retail
Poshmark Allows Brands to Sell Directly on Platform
October 27, 2021

Online apparel platform Poshmark has rolled out the Brand Closet Program, which allows large brands to connect directly with and sell on the company’s secondhand marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Hertz Teams up With Carvana to Grow Online Sales
October 27, 2021

Car rental firm Hertz and online car retailer Carvana are partnering on an initiative that will allow Hertz to use Carvana’s online transaction technology and logistics network to increase its sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Payments Innovation
More Tech Isn’t Always The Answer
October 27, 2021

Allen Simpson, acting CEO of London & Partners, discusses how new, pandemic-driven payment models have put cash at risk. “At a societal level, the solution is not further technological innovation nor access to technology, but a model that recognizes the need to keep cash as...

Faster Payments
Faster Payments Are Redefining Consumer Expectations
October 27, 2021

“In the age of instant gratification and 24/7 everything, faster payments are becoming table stakes, and no one wants to be left in the dust,” says Lou Anne Alexander, chief product officer of Early Warning. Read more of her insights below, and get 32 other...

Cross-border Payments
viagogo on Streamlining Payments for a Global Online Platform
October 27, 2021

Consumers get frustrated when buying tickets online if they lack access to their native languages, currencies and preferred payment methods. In the Payment Orchestration For Global Commerce Playbook, Cris Miller of online event ticketing platform viagogo says those unmet payment needs start with making the...

B2B Payments
Request CEO Says New Tech Makes Cross-Border B2B Crypto Payments Faster
October 27, 2021

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Acquiring
PYMNTS.com Buys Antitrust Media Platform Competition Policy International
October 27, 2021

PYMNTS announced today that it has acquired Competition Policy International (CPI), a market-leading media company for antitrust. The acquisition adds the most complete news and analysis of antitrust law and competition policy worldwide to PYMNTS’ current robust content offerings related to innovation in payments and...

B2B Payments
Re-imagining Business Payments Could Give Buyers/Suppliers a ‘Unified Experience,’ Payment Experts Say
October 27, 2021

Re-imagining business payments will take input from stakeholders across the ecosystem — banks, payments networks, enterprises and FinTechs among them — to benefit buyers and suppliers.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...