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Retail
eCommerce Shift Helps Fuel Strong Sales At Pier 1 Imports, Dressbarn
December 07, 2020

Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), the incubator that relaunched Pier 1 Imports and Dressbarn in 2020, noted that the migration to eCommerce in addition to trends such as the “quest for comfort at home” fueled formidable sales at the two brands, according to an announcement. Get...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Verizon-Discovery Free Streaming Promo A Win For Content And 5G
December 07, 2020

When assessing business deals, Henry Ford supposedly used to ask, “What’s in it for me?” to determine whether an idea made sense. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
How SaaS CFOs Can Be Collaborative Guides To The Enterprise
December 07, 2020

When the pandemic hit, it wasn’t uncommon for younger, digital-native businesses to be in a much better position than other organizations that had been built upon legacy systems and manual workloads. In a work-from-home environment, technological-savvy companies like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firms often didn’t face the...

B2B Payments
Scammers Prove Corporate Payments Fraud Comes In All Shapes And Sizes
December 07, 2020

Business email compromise (BEC) scams continue to ravage company coffers. Indeed, the last week has seen the emergence of even more examples coming to light. Just last week, IBM cybersecurity experts uncovered a widespread BEC attack targeting players in the coronavirus vaccine supply chain. Get...

B2B Payments
Financing Gets Flexible As eCommerce Sellers Brace For Seasonality Whiplash
December 07, 2020

With the holiday shopping season in full swing amid the global pandemic, online commerce is booming. 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...

Banking
NCR: Bank Disruption On The Horizon; Banking M&A Deals To Follow
December 07, 2020

You’d be forgiven for thinking that, in banking, the deal is dead. The pandemic, after all, has obliterated “normal” business trends and caution reigns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Virtual Cards Help Companies Manage Spend In Real Time
December 07, 2020

Businesses across the globe are making radical changes to adapt to the digital-first environment emerging in the wake of the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

eCommerce
In-Car Commerce: What Seven In 10 Commuters Now Say They Want
December 07, 2020

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Security & Fraud
Banking Apps Shun Geolocation Data; Why Fraud Risks Could Follow
December 07, 2020

At a time when 80 percent of apps ask for (and are usually given) users’ geolocation data, the fact that most mobile banking applications still don’t is unacceptable, GeoGuard CEO David Briggs told Karen Webster in an interview. Get the Full Story Complete the form...