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eCommerce
Merchants Mobilize To Take On Amazon’s eCommerce Stronghold
April 06, 2021

Merchants are mobilizing nationwide to take on Amazon’s eCommerce footprint and fight on Capitol Hill for stricter antitrust regulations, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (April 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
PSCU Expands Reach In Hawaii With Three Partnerships
April 06, 2021

PSCU has expanded its reach in Hawaii with three credit union (CU) partnerships, the credit union service organization (CUSO) announced Tuesday (April 6) in a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Kohl’s Supports Online Demand With New eCommerce Fulfillment Hub
April 06, 2021

To support its ongoing online demand and digital sales acceleration, Kohl’s opened its sixth eCommerce fulfillment hub. The 1.2 million square-foot center, which is located in Etna, Ohio, is the retailer’s biggest, “most efficient” fulfillment hub and will be focused on Kohls.com orders, according to...

B2B Payments
Dwolla Rolls Out Real-Time B2B Payments
April 06, 2021

Payments platform Dwolla has debuted its real-time payments (RTP) option, which will allow for sending money directly to bank accounts, a press release emailed to PYMNTS said on Tuesday (April 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Bank-FinTech Tie-Ups Eye Open Banking Adoption
April 06, 2021

Bank-FinTech tie-ups continue to emerge, with an eye on driving open banking adoption. As the U.K.’s Tide considers a new way to encourage banks to embrace the model, other collaborators seek ways to strengthen the small business banking experience. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
How Accounts Payable Grapples With The Pressures Of IoT
April 06, 2021

The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to unlock Industry 4.0 as the new reality of the digital-first enterprise. Through automation and availability of rich data, IoT has created new opportunities for organizations to optimize workflows reaching from supply chain coordination to mobile workforce management. Get...

B2B Payments
SMB Lending Reflects On The Lessons Learned From A Global Pandemic
April 06, 2021

Echos of the 2008 financial crisis rang through 2020 as the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) lending ecosystem once again warned of a pullback of large financial institutions (FIs) from the space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Investments
Leveraged Loan Market Surges To $70 Billion, Most Since 2018
April 06, 2021

“Buyout Barons” on Wall Street are upping their risk-taking and using the leveraged loan market to finance takeovers and dividends, a Bloomberg report says, with the bank mergers and leveraged buyouts shooting up to $70 billion in the first quarter of this year. Get the...

B2B Payments
Amora Coffee Integrates Embedded Payments To Fuel Customer Loyalty
April 06, 2021

Consumers have grown used to paying online or via mobile, and their continued migration to digital shopping has only accelerated as the pandemic continues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...