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Retail
Retail Sales Up 0.7% in September as Inflation Continues to Rise
October 15, 2021

Labor Day travel and continued consumer resilience contributed to a 0.7% increase in consumer spending last month, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday (Oct. 15), marking the second month in a row that retail sales have increased. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
BidVertiser on How Payments Automation Can Help Optimize Collections Processes for Advertising Firms
October 15, 2021

B2B advertising is going decidedly digital as firms eye new markets to secure revenue growth. In the Payments In B2B Advertising Report, Shahar Jacobi, CEO of self-service advertising platform BidVertiser, discusses how payment choice and automation technologies are giving marketers an edge in serving digital-minded...

Cross-border Payments
Artsy on Leveraging Mobile Payments to Drive Cross-Border Art Sales
October 15, 2021

Auction houses and art galleries are ready to take their operations global and are going all-in to reach buyers online. In the Cross-Border Retail Payments Tracker, Artsy’s Dustyn Kim outlines the digital renaissance and how enabling mobile purchases and numerous payment options helps art dealers...

B2B Payments
The $3T Payments ‘Trade Gap’ Can Be Tamed With Better Data, Retooled B2B Platforms
October 15, 2021

The ongoing pressures on global supply chains have snarled the normal process of getting goods onto shelves, leaving buyers to scramble to find new routes and suppliers to get what they need. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Wider Acceptance of Crypto, More Specialized BNPL Plans to Lead Merchant Trends
October 15, 2021

The year still has about a dozen weeks left, but merchants and payments providers are already looking at their 2022 calendars and trying to determine what might be the next big innovation as the digital economy continues to evolve. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Cross Border Commerce
Cross-Border Shoppers Face 11% More Checkout Friction Than Domestic Peers
October 15, 2021

It’s a big world out there and the rise in cross-border eCommerce presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses to reach new customers and expand into new online markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payment Methods
US Bancorp Eyes Expanding Business Payments Services
October 14, 2021

U.S. Bancorp executives said the company’s business customers may welcome more payments services — a line of offerings that already is the source of a quarter of the bank’s revenue, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: France Wrestles With Crypto-Regulation; Ripple Joins Nonprofit Focused on Creating Digital Pound
October 14, 2021

France is among countries increasingly grappling with the challenges of regulating cryptocurrencies, Euronews reported. 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, PYMNTS...

Delivery
Same-Day Delivery Now Available at Sephora
October 14, 2021

Sephora is expanding same-day delivery of makeup, hair, skincare and other wellness and beauty products at checkout on its website or mobile app for a flat $6.95 fee, Chain Store Age reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...