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B2B Payments
EchoVera Debuts Invoice Solution To Streamline AP
May 03, 2021

Accounts payable (AP) service provider EchoVera has rolled out an optical character recognition (OCR) invoice solution that integrates with prominent enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to help with efficiency by cutting down on manual processes, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

Global Payments
Remittances Sent To Mexico Reached Over $4 Billion In March
May 03, 2021

Mexican workers abroad sent a record amount of money back to their home country in March, with remittances reaching $4.15 billion, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Delivery
Amazon And Others Modernize – And Speed Up – The Last Mile
May 03, 2021

The last mile’s always there, always a challenge, always urgent – and never more so than when eCommerce explodes. 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...

Investments
Don’t Call Us Gamblers: Robinhood Fires Back At Warren Buffett
May 03, 2021

One day after Warren Buffett likened its app to a “casino,” Robinhood fired back, calling the revered investor part of an “old guard” trying to keep out new blood. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

eCommerce
UN Report: eCommerce Now Makes Up 19 Percent Of Global Retail Sales
May 03, 2021

Fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, eCommerce around the globe surged to $26.7 trillion in 2019, and increased from 16 to 19 percent of total retail sales in 2020, according to a report released on Monday (May 3) by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)....

International
Appliance Rentals Find Big Business In Quarantine Boredom
May 03, 2021

The latest in the long list of ways COVID-19 has changed things comes to us from Singapore, where several entrepreneurs have begun selling the comforts of home to people quarantined away from home. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Regulation
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: G7 Nations Ink Tech Reg Agreement; Apple Hit With $12 Million...
May 03, 2021

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. 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,...

Retail
Walmart Expands Pet Product, Service Offerings
May 03, 2021

Walmart is using National Pet Month to promote its products and services for pet owners, targeting those who added four-legged members to their families during the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Delivery
Kroger Tests Drone For Delivering Supermarket Goods To Customers
May 03, 2021

Kroger is launching a test of its new drone delivery program this week, the Cincinnati-based supermarket company announced in a Monday (May 3) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...