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Retail
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Cashierless Race Picks Up And Alexa Gets New Features
July 23, 2021

Walmart this week began testing an all-self-checkout retail location in Plano, Texas, as it tries to keep step with Amazon’s cashierless store ambitions amid an industry-wide labor shortage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Digitally Connected Bikers Drive Harley’s New D2C Sales Effort
July 23, 2021

With the pandemic starting to appear in the rearview mirror, Harley-Davidson is taking a bold step toward meeting customers where they are by selling nearly 18,000 used motorcycles directly to consumers in a bid to greatly expand its digital capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete...

Payments Innovation
Agility And Flexibility: A Business’ Best Friend
July 23, 2021

In A Decade of Digital Transformation in 12 Months, 46 C-suite executives spoke with PYMNTS for its Q2 eBook on what the world will look like as recovery rolls on and the next iteration of normal rolls out. In this excerpt, Amir Wain, CEO of...

Retail
Pandemic Stockpiles Deflate Kimberly-Clark Q2 Earnings
July 23, 2021

Kimberly-Clark’s second-quarter earnings missed Wall Street estimates, as consumers and retailers continue working through their pandemic-era stockpiles of paper products, according to a company announcement Friday (July 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Taboola Acquiring eCommerce Platform Connexity For $800M
July 23, 2021

Taboola has agreed to acquire Connexity, one of the world’s biggest independent platforms for eCommerce, from Symphony Technology Group for about $800 million, according to an announcement on Friday (July 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Payments Innovation
Payments As An Integral Part Of The Customer Experience
July 23, 2021

In A Decade of Digital Transformation in 12 Months, 46 C-suite executives spoke with PYMNTS for its Q2 eBook on what the world will look like as recovery rolls on and the next iteration of normal rolls out. In this excerpt, Mike Massaro, CEO of...

Omnicommerce
The Future Of Sustainable Omnichannel Commerce
July 23, 2021

In A Decade of Digital Transformation in 12 Months, 46 C-suite executives spoke with PYMNTS for its Q2 eBook on what the world will look like as recovery rolls on and the next iteration of normal rolls out. In this excerpt, Nandan Sheth, head of...

B2B Payments
Bridging B2B Resellers’ eProcurement Flows With B2B eCommerce Capabilities
July 23, 2021

With B2B eCommerce continuing to gain stream, B2B VARs (value-added resellers) have an expanding opportunity to reach their business customers digitally and capitalize on the digital commerce movement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Embedding Trade Credit In The Hard-Hit Fashion Supply Chain
July 23, 2021

The fashion industry was hit particularly hard by supply chain disruptions and economic volatility, often culminating in excessively-long B2B payment terms for suppliers — or non-payment altogether. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...