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Retail
Merchants Embrace Text To Buy As ‘Conversational Commerce’ Alternative
November 11, 2020

The great digital shift is powering independent retailers — the ones that make up the Main Street economy — to modernize their interactions with consumers, trading the phone and mail order catalog for the text. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Delivery
Lyft Moving Into Delivery Sector As Rideshares Stay Flat
November 11, 2020

Following a successful pilot program, Lyft is launching a delivery service to stay afloat as a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to stifle the rideshare industry, according to a report in Benzinga on Wednesday (Nov. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

eCommerce
China’s Singles’ Day Post-Pandemic Sales For Alibaba Hit $56B
November 11, 2020

Singles’ Day in China is exceeding expectations, with Alibaba posting $56 billion in sales by Wednesday morning (Nov. 11), according to a Reuters report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Joor Brings Global B2B Payments To The Fashion Runway
November 11, 2020

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POS Innovation
COVID-19 Could Push Merchant Surcharging To The Mainstream
November 11, 2020

A settlement some 10 years ago between card networks and merchants over swipe fees technically granted merchants the right to surcharge consumers who pay with credit, as a means of offsetting interchange fees. But Payroc CEO Jim Oberman told PYMNTS in a recent conversation that...

B2B Payments
Virtual Cards Ride Pandemic’s Tailwinds To Create Decentralized Spend Management
November 11, 2020

In B2B, it’s approaching “ditch the plastic” time. 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 this form, you...

eCommerce
The eCommerce Fraud/Friction Fight
November 11, 2020

Brands attempting quick pivots to digital have spent months learning by trial and error only to find out that offering something new to consumers is often more complex than in looks from the outset. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Faster Payments
New Data: Real-Time Payments Become A Make-Or-Break Reality For Financial Institutions
November 11, 2020

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B2B Payments
U.S. Bank Debuts AP Optimizer In Bottomline Collab
November 10, 2020

U.S. Bank has rolled out its new AP Optimizer, which is a digital tool that works to simplify invoice processing and payments for businesses, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...