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Conduent Launches FastCap Finance Analytics Working Capital Tool
October 20, 2023

Conduent Inc., a global technology-led business solutions and services company, launched its latest Finance, Accounting, and Procurement (FAP) software solution, FastCap Finance Analytics, the company said Thursday (Oct. 19). The platform aims to uncover hidden working capital, enabling businesses to free up cash for operations, enhance financial...

Payment Methods
Instant Tip Payouts Help Hospitality Workers Avoid Check-Cashing Fees
October 20, 2023

In the fast-paced hospitality industry, where convenience and quick access to funds are of utmost importance to workers, the popularity of instant tip payouts is on the rise. In “Generation Instant: Hospitality and Tips,” PYMNTS Intelligence draws on a survey of more than 2,600 consumers...

Artificial Intelligence
Ex-Google CEO Wants World to Treat AI Like Climate Change
October 20, 2023

Many people have said many of things about generative artificial intelligence (AI). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said Sunday (Oct. 15) that if AI technology is left unchecked, it will lead to a financial crisis within a decade. Meanwhile, venture capitalist...

Investments
Dealflow Raises $700K to Move From Invoicing to Financial Automation
October 20, 2023

Danish startup Dealflow hopes to move beyond its invoicing roots after raising $700,000. The company will use the capital to help support a vision of developing an artificial intelligence (AI) “worker” to automate finance, according to a company blog post. “We’re already moving hundreds of...

Retail
Walmart Leverages Holiday Grocery Deals to Hold Onto Market Share
October 20, 2023

Walmart is doubling down on its strategy of holiday season grocery deals in an effort to take advantage this high-stress time to secure market share and customer loyalty. On Wednesday (Oct. 18), the company announced “even bigger” deals on Thanksgiving meals and other holiday food...

Retail
Can Alo Yoga Persuade Consumers to Pay Couture Prices? 
October 20, 2023

Premium and luxury are not the same.  In the world of fashion, premium brands strut their stuff by offering top-tier products that outshine mass-market alternatives, all while keeping prices at a runway-ready level for a wider audience.   On the other hand, luxury brands tend to...

Retail
Instacart Serves Up New Avenues for Brands to Reach Shoppers 
October 20, 2023

Delivery platforms like Instacart are becoming a valuable avenue for brands looking to connect with consumers who prefer the convenience of grocery shopping from their own personal spaces.  In its most recent initiative, Instacart is poised to provide brands with category-specific buying data, enabling them...

Payment Methods
JPMorgan and Mastercard Pay-by-Bank Tool Goes Live
October 20, 2023

JPMorgan Chase says its Mastercard-powered pay-by-bank tool has officially gone live. The offering, which combines Mastercard’s open banking technology and J.P. Morgan Payments’ ACH capabilities, lets merchants offer customers the ability to pay directly from their bank accounts, the companies said in a news release provided to...

Payment Methods
New CEO Sharpens Citcon’s ‘Laser Focus’ on Alternative Payment Methods 
October 20, 2023

“There are so many payments companies out there today,” Casey Bullock, Citcon’s new CEO, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster.   “And many of them try to do too much. They try to do end-to-end payouts or end-to-end issuance,” he added. No single firm can be all things...