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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Walmart Teams With Western Union For In-Store Money Transfers
January 19, 2021

Retail giant Walmart is partnering with global money movement leader Western Union to offer in-store payments and transfers. 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...

Regulation
CFPB Changes Expected As Biden Administration Settles In  
January 19, 2021

As reported, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Rohit Chopra, a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), replacing Kathy Kraninger as director (who remains in her post in a term that technically runs through 2023, but is likely...

Retail
Bed Bath & Beyond Finishes Sale Of Cost Plus World Market To PE Firm
January 19, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said on Tuesday (Jan. 19) that it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to California-based private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management, according to a statement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Payments Innovation
Citi: How 2020’s Challenges Have Highlighted The World’s Resilience
January 19, 2021

In “A Look Forward: What Executives Wish for America and the World in 2021,” Manish Kohli, global head of payments and receivables for Citi, discusses how his firm is leveraging its digital capabilities and global footprint to help its clients adapt rapidly to the evolving...

Digital Banking
New Study: Static Web Content Bad For Account Holder Engagement
January 19, 2021

There’s a reason that bank apps and websites ask, “was this information helpful?” 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, PYMNTS Today....

Retail
Citcon: Payments Can Be The ‘Digital Guide’ For Retailers
January 19, 2021

Chuck Huang, founder and CEO of Citcon, explores how the pandemic has prompted retailers to capitalize on the surge in demand for contactless, digital payments. “As the payment digital glue increases in criticality, driving penetration of digital payments for retailers will become more essential, Huang...

B2B Payments
The Bank-FinTech Collaboration Model Goes Global
January 19, 2021

With more financial institutions (FIs) turning to external third-party FinTechs to strengthen their small- to medium-sized business (SMB) and corporate offerings, the collaboration model is proliferating across national borders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Plastiq Integrates Intuit QuickBooks For Seamless Automatic Pay
January 19, 2021

Plastiq, an intelligent payments services provider for businesses, is integrating Intuit QuickBooks to help businesses save time and money, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
How The B2B Mid-Market Drives Loyalty Through Online Payments
January 19, 2021

While the coronavirus crisis certainly accelerated the drive toward digital, the mid-market’s commerce digitization push was well underway before the pandemic hit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...