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B2B Payments
UnionBank Debuts New Digital Onboarding Tech
October 22, 2020

The UnionBank of the Philippines is digitizing its onboarding process to offer custom solutions that will aid in making banking transactions more seamless, the bank announced on Thursday (Oct. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Google Adds New Shopping Tools To Help Consumers Find Holiday Deals
October 22, 2020

As the pandemic continues to move shopping online, Google is adding new tools to make its Shopping tab more competitive and robust so users will know they’re getting the best deals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Next Insurance Teams With Intuit For SMB Insurance Integration
October 22, 2020

InsurTech firm Next Insurance and Intuit Inc. have joined forces to streamline how small companies can buy insurance with the help of integration, according to a Thursday (Oct. 22) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today In Payments: Grab’s Earnings Bouncing Back; PayPal Hops On Crypto Bandwagon
October 22, 2020

In today’s top news, Grab celebrated solid recovery in its third quarter earnings report, and PayPal has introduced wallet services for cryptocurrencies. And resale marketplace ThredUp filed for an IPO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Delivery
PICKUP Teams With Postmates For Quicker Last-Mile Deliveries
October 22, 2020

On-demand logistics platform PICKUP is partnering with local delivery app Postmates to help merchants scale local delivery capabilities. 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...

Retail
Target Rolls Out Red Carpet For Weary Holiday Season Shoppers
October 22, 2020

Target is pulling out all the stops — including offering to save harried shoppers a place in line — in a bid to keep all-important holiday spending season on track as the coronavirus pandemic drags on. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Lendify Secures $115M In Funding; Contour Teams With Mphasis...
October 22, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Swedish peer-to-peer (P2P) lending upstart Lendify has reportedly secured $115 million of funding, while international trade platform Contour has teamed with information technology (IT) solutions firm Mphasis. Plus, Ant Group has received approval from top security regulators for its...

Social Commerce
Facebook’s WhatsApp Enables In-Chat Purchases
October 22, 2020

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is introducing new services that will enable business users to sell directly on the platform within chats, WhatsApp said in a statement on Thursday (Oct. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
SMB Survey: It’s All About The Customer
October 22, 2020

Small businesses are optimistic and resilient but not communicating their value as well as they could. That’s the hot take from a qualitative and quantitative retail survey from a company that specializes in moving SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses) and even VSBs (very small businesses)...