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Retail
Kroger Ship To Provide Expanded Assortment Via Marketplace Offering
August 11, 2020

To integrate a digital marketplace into Kroger Ship, The Kroger Co. has teamed with the software-as-a-service (SaaS) marketplace platform Mirakl. The move will allow Kroger Ship to provide an expanded selection via a marketplace offering of third-party merchants, according to a Tuesday (Aug. 11) announcement....

B2B Payments
FedNow Hit With Resistance From Smaller FIs
August 11, 2020

This week’s roundup of payment rail innovations shines a spotlight on how B2B FinTechs are expanding the functionality and value of existing payment rails. Visa’s Visa Direct, for instance, embraces the company’s card rails to add value to professionals seeking early access to wages, while...

B2B Payments
Shifting The Finserv Focus To Amazon Sellers
August 11, 2020

The prolific success of Amazon has largely orbited around the company’s consumer-centric business model. The ability to offer online shoppers a seamless digital experience and what had been previously been an unprecedented level of product choice changed the eCommerce paradigm forever. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Routable Raises $12M In Series A For Expansion Of Digital B2B Services
August 11, 2020

Routable, which aims to simplify the sending and receiving of B2B payments, has come off a Series A funding round with $12 million, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Tradeshift Rolls Out New Trade Finance Program In Africa
August 11, 2020

Tradeshift, which works in supply chain payments and marketplaces, has teamed with Raindew Trade and launched a new instant supplier payment scheme for the COVID-19 pandemic, a press release states. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Digital Banking
CIH Bank Digitizing Processes With Help From Finastra
August 11, 2020

Moroccan commercial bank CIH Bank is going live with new automated banking services with the help of Finastra, a press release states. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payments Innovation
Deep Dive: Offering Fast And Secure Localized Payments To Cross-Border Shoppers
August 11, 2020

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B2B Payments
Visa: Forging A ‘Network Of Networks’ To Modernize B2B Payments
August 11, 2020

From a lack of supplier acceptance of electronic payments to outdated infrastructure within accounts payable (AP) departments, the B2B payments ecosystem still has much room for improvement on multiple fronts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Foot Locker’s Sales Spike Is Good News For Nike 
August 10, 2020

Good news from athletic retailer Foot Locker looks like it’s good news for shoe giant Nike as well. Both companies stocks rallied on Monday (Aug. 10) after Foot Locker reported an 18 percent spike in second-quarter comparable store sales, attributing the gains to pent-up demand...