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Retail
Luggage, Footwear Could Benefit From Rebounding Mobility
October 20, 2021

When Delta Airlines recently reported its first quarterly profit since the start of the pandemic, it was seen as a positive sign of recovery for the entire airline sector, but it may also signal good news for certain retail categories, such as luggage, that suffered...

Retail
Salsify Acquires SKUvantage for Australian Expansion
October 20, 2021

Commerce experience management platform Salsify announced on Wednesday (Oct. 20) that it has acquired Australia-based SKUvantage, which offers products and services to help retailers, distributors and manufacturers improve their digital product content. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Mary Kay App Provides On-Demand Beauty Shopping Experience
October 20, 2021

Global beauty brand Mary Kay has launched a new app in partnership with Bottle Rocket Studios, giving shoppers an easier way to connect and shop based on the advice of Mary Kay’s independent beauty consultants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Pinterest Remodels Home Feed With TikTok Inspiration
October 20, 2021

Pinterest on Wednesday (Oct. 20) debuted a slew of new creator-centric features as part of its annual Creator Festival, including a redesigned app that will transform the platform to look, feel and act a bit more like TikTok, according to an Engadget report. Get the...

Retail
Beauty Brands Invest to Power ‘Digital Store of the Future’
October 20, 2021

As sales of beauty products continue to recover from the lows seen at the height of the pandemic, Ulta Beauty’s investments in new tools and omnichannel capabilities suggest that the future of cosmetics is, if not completely online, very dependent on digital infrastructures. Get the...

B2B Payments
Breaking Down Barriers Between Customers and AR Teams
October 20, 2021

“Accounting departments are getting comfortable with the idea of transforming processes that have been largely untouched for years,” says Craig O’Neill, CEO of Versapay. In “The Way Payments Are Now Done,” O’Neill explores how his firm is seeing an increased adoption of AR digitization and...

Investments
Product Protection Startup Clyde Raises $41M Led by Headline
October 20, 2021

Product protection startup Clyde has raised $41 million, including $25 million in a Series B funding round and $16 million in working capital, led by Headline, with participation from Vulcan, Spark Capital, Crosslink and other investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Gooten CEO: Licensing Deals Hamstrung By Old Payments Tech
October 20, 2021

Licensed merchandise is big business, with The Walt Disney Co., among the world’s biggest licensors, reporting $54 billion in retail sales of licensed and direct-to-consumer (D2C) products in 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Stripe to Boost B2B Payments With Recko Buy
October 20, 2021

Global technology company Stripe is acquiring payments reconciliation startup Recko for undisclosed terms, Stripe said in a statement emailed to PYMNTS on Wednesday (Oct. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...