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Retail
Ralph Lauren Cuts Workforce; Focuses On eCommerce
September 22, 2020

The combined dynamics of the digital shift and the pandemic have caught up to Ralph Lauren. Tuesday morning (Sept. 22) the company announced steps to cut its workforce and accelerate its digital transformation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
CPG Companies Capitalize On Dramatic Digital Shift
September 22, 2020

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) – which just four years ago had only a 1 percent penetration rate online – are capturing the digital shift in a dramatic way during the pandemic. As the crisis pushed online grocery into exponential growth during the crisis, CPG companies...

Retail
Mall of America To Provide ‘Community Commons’ For Local Companies
September 22, 2020

To help local businesses encountering difficulty because of the coronavirus or civil unrest, the Mall of America is contributing a 5,000-square-foot retail space to local businesses called the Community Commons. The space will be rent-free to 17 companies, opening Oct. 1 and will stay in...

Investments
Social Calendar App IRL Lands $16M In Series B Funding Round
September 22, 2020

IRL, or In Real Life, the social calendar startup created to help users meet over shared experiences, announced a $16 million Series B funding round on Tuesday (Sept. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
DSW Shop-In-Shops Open In Hy-Vee Grocery Stores
September 22, 2020

Midwestern grocery chain Hy-Vee, Inc. has brought DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse “shop-in-shops” to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The inaugural locations opened at the grocer’s Eagan and Brooklyn Park supermarkets, while four additional stores are slated to open in the two weeks to come, according to...

B2B Payments
Ritchey Metals Discusses Its Journey From Proprietary Systems To A Modern ERP
September 22, 2020

When it comes to digital transformation, the coronavirus crisis seems to have jump-started many enterprises’ modernization efforts. 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...

B2B Payments
How The Corporate Card Eases SMBs Into B2B eCommerce
September 22, 2020

For small, mom-and-pop retailers, complex or proprietary procurement platforms simply aren’t in the cards. 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...

B2B Payments
B2B FinTechs Get Creative With Open Banking Use Cases
September 22, 2020

No longer is open banking solely for consolidating financial information into a single platform for one end user. This week’s look at the latest in open banking initiatives shows creativity in how FinTechs, credit unions (CUs) and banks wield data integrations for the benefit of...

Security & Fraud
Americans Rush To Download WeChat App In Advance Of Ban
September 22, 2020

WeChat users in the U.S. are racing to download the Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...