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Retail
Shiseido Sells Personal Care Business To CVC For $1.5 Billion
February 04, 2021

Shiseido is selling the personal care portion of its business for $1.5 billion to CVC Asia Pacific Limited, a company blog says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
PSD2’s SCA Rules Create Snags For Commercial Card Payments
February 04, 2021

The start of 2021 marked the start of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) enforcement across Europe under the European Banking Authority’s PSD2 (revised Payment Services Directive) regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
The PGA Embraces A Hybrid Approach To B2B Trade
February 04, 2021

The business of trade shows has endured monumental disruption in the last year as B2B buyers and sellers, no longer allowed to congregate together, were forced to explore new ways of migrating their operations online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
Evolving Payment Rails Make Headway Among Corporates
February 04, 2021

As the payment ecosystem evolves, the emergence of both upgraded payment infrastructure, as well as the launch of entirely new payment rails, has unlocked new value for corporate end users of these solutions. This week’s roundup of the latest in payment rail innovations finds progress...

International
China’s Internet Population Surges To Almost 1 Billion
February 04, 2021

A new report from the Chinese government shows that internet users in the country surged to 989 million amid the pandemic, an increase of 85.4 million since March 2020, and that 79.1 percent of China’s internet users have shopped online. Get the Full Story Complete...

Security & Fraud
3DS2 Helps Merchants Shift Chargeback Liability
February 04, 2021

For merchants who until 2020 were mostly conducting business in the physical world, online fraud wasn’t a top-of-mind concern. 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...

Risk Management
The Clearing House: New Data Risk Assessment Facilitates Bank/FinTech Collaboration
February 04, 2021

As mobile banking proliferates and digital-first initiatives become the hallmark of financial services, bringing FinTechs and banks together on the same page — literally — can save time and money as they develop new products and services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
Digital-First Economy Could Accelerate Purchase Insurance, Warranties
February 04, 2021

If one is going to be at home, one may as well invest in that home. As Cover Genius Vice President of Partnerships Peter Paine told PYMNTS, that has been among the lessons of the last several months. Consumers suddenly forced to be at home most...

Retail
Kylie Jenner, Gucci Lead Resurgence In Pop-Up Retail Concept
February 03, 2021

Remember pop-up shops? The hottest trend in retail? In fact, 2018 was officially declared the year of the pop-up when it started to seem like just about everyone in retail was experimenting with a pop-up shop concept of their own.  Macy’s, Nordstrom, Ikea, Casper, Wayfair and...