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Retail
May Retail Sales Will Support Or Refute NRF’s Optimistic Outlook
June 14, 2021

By this time Tuesday (June 15), economists, investors and retail industry watchers will know exactly how fast the consumer shopping surge grew last month after the Commerce Department releases its latest monthly report at 8:30 a.m. EST. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
Luxury Retailer Ted Baker Tries Pop-up Stores Away From City Centers
June 14, 2021

With many workers still staying away from their offices, designer clothing retailer Ted Baker is trying out pop-up stores in smaller towns. The U.K.-based company is struggling with sales due to the fact that city life has not returned to pre-pandemic “normal.” Get the Full...

Retail
From Concept To Flagship To Omnichannel Fulfillment Center, Physical Retail Reheats
June 14, 2021

Few industries were harder hit during the pandemic than retail, but even fewer sectors have adapted more during the crisis and, in turn, emerged with better near-term prospects on the other side. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
LetUs, CheckAlt Team On Streamlined Check Payments
June 14, 2021

LetUs By RentMoola has partnered with lockbox and treasury management company CheckAlt in order to allow for quicker check payments, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Clearing The Paper Backlog That Keeps Truckers From Timely B2B Payments
June 14, 2021

The construction arena has seen an influx of FinTech innovation in recent years, thanks to some glaring pain points affecting the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Cyberattacks, Internal Fraud Overwhelm Businesses With Massive Losses
June 14, 2021

B2B fraud and cybersecurity technology are surging as cyber threats ramp up against the enterprise and as multimillion-dollar hauls from cybercriminals make headlines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
How eSignature Technology Earned The Trust Of Procure-To-Pay
June 14, 2021

Electronic signature (eSignature) technology isn’t new — and nor is its legal validity. In the U.S., legislation passed way back in 2000 made eSignatures legal in every U.S. state and territory via the ESIGN Act, and consumers have welcomed that validity as a way to...

Payment Methods
Resolve CEO: BNPL Fixes The Net Terms Problem For Small Suppliers
June 14, 2021

“Consumer payments are like a tweet — 140 characters — but B2B payment are akin to passing a bill through Congress, with accounts receivable and payables as the parties,” Resolve Co-founder and CEO Chris Tsai remarked to Karen Webster. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Retailers Await New Customers, Opportunities And A Spending Boom
June 14, 2021

Last year will go down in history for many things, but in retail circles, it will be remembered as the year that comps went out the window. So extraordinary were the impacts of 2020 COVID lockdowns that it has rendered traditional year-on-year sales comparisons meaningless...