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Banking
COVID Casts More Doubt On Future Of Bank Branches
November 20, 2020

Physical banking was already on the decline before the COVID-19 pandemic put much of the physical economy into the deep freeze for a year and left customers scrambling to digitize their day-to-day lives as much as possible and as fast as possible. Consumers were already shifting...

Retail
eBay Repurposes LA Gas Station For Authentication Drive-Thru
November 20, 2020

An old Los Angeles gas station is getting a new life as a drive-thru authentication hub for eBay, according to a company statement on Friday (Nov. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Digital Banking
Mobile Banking App Users Pull Ahead Of FIs On Expectations
November 20, 2020

It’s been a long slog since April 2020 when a harmonic convergence of bad financial news and a worsening global health crisis formed the “crater” of the pandemic. April was also the month that financial institutions (FIs) and Big Tech firms alike learned that mobile...

Retail
Adult Sneakers Drive Shoe Carnival’s Record Q3 Sales
November 20, 2020

Shoe Carnival delivered record sales for the third quarter, driven in part by strong sales in the adult athletic shoe category, the company announced this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
How Multi-Entity SMBs Can Navigate A World Of Billing Complexity
November 20, 2020

The world is flattening for businesses of all sizes that now find it easier than ever to expand across borders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Chegg CFO: How Existing FinTech Partners Bolster Digital Transformation
November 20, 2020

The name of the game is digitization for organizations across all industries, thanks to the “new normal” of working from home amid the pandemic. But what does the process of digital adoption actually look like from the vantage point of the CFO? Get the Full...

B2B Payments
Small Business Banking Drives VC As New FinTechs Emerge
November 20, 2020

This week’s B2B venture capital roundup includes a slew of seed funding rounds for some of the newest B2B FinTechs on the market. Small business banking was a clear winner this week, but it was a FinTech that enables B2B Software-as-a-Service companies to manage revenue...

Regulation
What Will Ant Group Look Like A Year From Now?
November 20, 2020

What’s next for Ant Group – and by extension, Jack Ma?  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. By completing...

eCommerce
Mars, Mondelez Say CPG Direct-To-Consumer Sales Need Constant Innovation
November 20, 2020

The digital shift has been well-documented in many categories but arguably none have been as dramatic as the consumer packaged goods (CPG) category. Research shows it has gone from 3 percent of total sales before the pandemic to 15 percent at its current rate. It’s...