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NCR Donates $200K For Restaurant Recovery Efforts
August 16, 2021

Self-service kiosk and point-of-sale (POS) terminal manufacturer NCR Corporation on Monday (Aug. 16) announced a $200,000 contribution to nonprofit Elevate Together™ as part of an effort to support restaurant recovery among Black and Hispanic communities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
QuickFee Reveals Integration With Accounting Firm Xero
August 16, 2021

QuickFee, which provides payments for professional and commercial service providers, announced a new integration Monday (Aug. 16) with the cloud-based accounting software company Xero. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Roblox Acquires Digital Gaming Community Startup Guilded
August 16, 2021

Online entertainment firm Roblox is working to close an acquisition deal for online gaming community connection startup Guilded, according to a press release on Monday (Aug. 16). Terms were not released. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Spend Management Firm Coupa Unveils App Marketplace 
August 16, 2021

The business spend management (BSM) firm Coupa has launched a new app marketplace to give customers an easier way to use its platform.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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UK FinTech Finastra Lands SWIFT Compatible Label For Trade Finance
August 16, 2021

U.K. FinTech Finastra is among the first tech firms to land the SWIFT Compatible Application label 2021 for trade finance, according to a press release on Monday (Aug. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Biden’s Food Stamps Boost Could Be Good News For Amazon And Walmart eGrocery
August 16, 2021

The Biden administration’s confirmed increase to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) could be good news for Walmart, which has already been seeing strong grocery sales in recent months. It could be even better news for Amazon, which can draw more...

Retail
After Brief Mid-Summer Surge, Weak And Stagnant Malls Threatened By Fresh Headwinds
August 16, 2021

As vaccination rates increase, socialization outside the home resumes and consumers work on their back-to-school shopping lists, experts have pointed to the shopping mall as a place that is distinctly benefitting from consumer demand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Bespoke Beauty Brands To Launch Line Of Men’s Products
August 16, 2021

Beauty brand incubator Bespoke Beauty Brands will debut a new skincare brand for men on Friday (Aug. 20). 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...

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Hyatt Grows Luxury Travel Brand With Apple Leisure Group Deal
August 16, 2021

Hyatt Hotels Corp. said Monday (Aug. 16) it plans to acquire luxury resort-management services, travel and hospitality company Apple Leisure Group (ALG) from affiliates of KKR and KSL Capital Partners LLC for $2.7 billion in cash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...