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Retail
Handy Bringing Pro TV Installation To BJ’s Wholesale Members
February 09, 2021

On-demand home services platform Handy announced it is teaming up with BJ’s Wholesale Club to offer professional television mounting and installation services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Security & Fraud
UK Competition Watchdog Breached 150 Times In Past Two Years
February 09, 2021

In the past two years, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been hit by 150 personal data breaches — 81 cases of unauthorized disclosure and 40 missing devices — Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Feb. 9), citing freedom of information documents. Get the Full...

Retail
Valentine’s Day Will See Fewer Retailers Coping With More Demand
February 09, 2021

In a good year, Valentine’s Day is a madhouse for the country’s 13,000-plus florists. In a bad year, it can be downright frustrating. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Mall Owner Simon Property Group Stays Focused On The Suburban Future
February 09, 2021

There’s no shortage of brick-and-mortar-based retail executives who were happy to bid 2020 goodbye and turn the page on a new year. Arguably, no one is happier than Simon Property Group CEO David Simon. As one of the more colorful leaders in the retail business,...

Retail
Sephora Elevates BIPOC-Owned Beauty Brands With Incubator Program
February 09, 2021

Sephora has relaunched its incubator program with a new focus on elevating BIPOC-owned beauty brands, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 9) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Investments
eCommerce Tech Firm Fabric Lands $43 Million In Series A Funding
February 09, 2021

Headless commerce technology provider Fabric landed $43 million in a Norwest Venture Partners-led Series A funding round, with additional participation from Sierra Ventures and Redpoint Ventures. The infusion will be used to speed up product development of its headless commerce platform, grow the Fabric workforce...

B2B Payments
Amazon Business On Keeping Up With Digital B2B Payment Shifts
February 09, 2021

Keeping B2B supply chains running smoothly — and quickly — when cross-border commerce is involved requires payments flexibility and personalization. In the Global B2B Payments Playbook, Ragui Selwanes, director of business payments for Amazon Business, explains the value of configurable invoicing and virtual cards in...

Investments
Mesh Payments Raises $13 Million To Advance Cardless Corporate Payments
February 09, 2021

Mesh Payments, which works in corporate payment processing, has completed a financing round with $13 million, according to an emailed Tuesday (Feb. 9) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Spreedly Teams With Visa For Network Tokenization In Latin America
February 09, 2021

Spreedly, the payment orchestration platform, and Visa have rolled out an initiative to advance and expand the adoption of network tokenization through Spreedly’s Payments Orchestration offering across Latin America, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 9) announcement emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the...