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Retail
EDITED Acquires Dynamic Action To Enable Real-Time Decision-Making Via AI/ML
April 28, 2021

Imagine running a global retail operation and getting to see what 200 major competitors were buying and selling, and how 140,000 brands were performing — and getting real-time data on 2.5 billion SKUs to help you spot early trends, good or bad. Then, to make...

Payments Innovation
Improving The Customer Experience With Connected Payments
April 28, 2021

“Exceptional service requires businesses to deliver intelligent interactions where customers can pay or get paid in their preferred method, at any time, from any location, using any device, seamlessly,” says Greg Bloh, CEO of Transcard. “Creating this hyperconnected, data-driven environment requires businesses to rethink the...

Retail
eCommerce Powers Rise In Steve Madden’s Retail Revenue
April 28, 2021

Footwear and fashion accessory company Steven Madden, Ltd. reported that revenue climbed 0.5 percent from Q1 2020 to Q1 2021, according to a Wednesday (April 28) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Faster Payments
The 21st-Century Payments System For The Digital Economy
April 28, 2021

Jim Aramanda, president and CEO of The Clearing House, explains why the RTP (Real-Time Payments) network is the payments system built for the 21st-century digital economy. In this excerpt from The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition, Aramanda shares his insights on the growing...

Retail
Pinterest Moving To Turn Posted Pictures Into Purchases With Seamless Transactions
April 28, 2021

When it comes to social media, Pinterest Co-Founder Ben Silbermann says the platform has always considered itself different from all the rest, with content rules and advertising policies designed to keep the space “positive and inspiring.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Payments Innovation
Leading Innovation With A Diversified Payments Ecosystem
April 28, 2021

Justin Benson, CEO of Spreedly, believes that payments can be the springboard to a strong digital economy. In this excerpt from The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition, Benson explains what defines an effective payments strategy, and why diversity and inclusivity so important in the...

B2B Payments
CFOs Seek A Delicate Balance In Collaborative Technology
April 28, 2021

Collaboration has always been a priority for Vince Man, chief financial officer at LoginID. A geographically distributed workforce means technologies that can support digital facetime have been critical to business operations from the get-go – and, luckily, ensured that the company did not face as...

B2B Payments
Keeping Trust At The Heart Of Buyer-Supplier Discovery
April 28, 2021

Supply chain diversification is an absolute must for organizations operating on a global playing field. 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,...

B2B Payments
Corporate Card Investment Heats Up In Possible Sign Of Business Travel Return
April 28, 2021

Corporate card innovation — and competition — are heating up as industry FinTechs pursue new funding and invest in value-added functionality. This week’s Commercial Card Tracker finds impressive funding rounds and a focus on spend management, a possible sign of accelerated B2B payments digitization and...