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Retail
Digital CX: How To Address Subtle Retail Changes
June 08, 2020

The retail digital customer experience is changing with the digital shift. There is a primary level of this experience that continues to move toward excellence, such as personalization, email optimization and the post-purchase infrastructure. There are also more subtle elements that have just recently presented...

Retail
Social Distancing Could Open Up New Ways To Sell
June 08, 2020

With a need for social distancing in the coronavirus era, businesses are seeking ways to restrict traffic through appointment-based systems for physical retail. GlobalData Managing Director and Retail Analyst Neil Saunders said in an NRF blog post that the situation provides an opportunity to experiment with new ways of selling. Get the...

Retail
Lane Bryant and Ann Taylor’s Parent Ascena Reportedly Considers Bankruptcy
June 08, 2020

With the pandemic putting its business into a state of disorder, Lane Bryant and Ann Taylor owner Ascena Retail Group is reportedly in talks with lenders about a possible bankruptcy filing. A Chapter 11 filing would let the firm maintain the operation of some of...

B2B Payments
From BT To Gucci, Big Brands Add Support For Vendor Cash Flow
June 08, 2020

With delayed and late B2B payment terms continuing to raise concerns throughout supply chains around the world, some of the biggest brands have taken measures to support the cash flow of their vendors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
AP Automation’s Uncertain Impact On Late Payments
June 08, 2020

While the global pandemic has pushed organizations into the digitization fast lane, the need to move accounts payable (AP) to the cloud did not suddenly lift the multitude of barriers organizations have historically faced when modernizing their back offices. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Wielding B2B Payments Automation To Empower A Vegan Ecosystem
June 08, 2020

With advanced programming interfaces (APIs) and the cloud, opportunities for organizations to implement third-party FinTech solutions continue to grow, with innovators lowering the barriers and reducing the friction points of adoption and automation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Security & Fraud
EU Launches Financial Crime Team To Police Pandemic Economy
June 08, 2020

The European Union (EU) has established a new unit to wage war against financial crime amid an economy struck by the coronavirus pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Digital Banking
Saxo Bank Partners With Other Banks For Better Customer Service
June 08, 2020

Saxo Bank has partnered with five other banks in what it says is a way to help more customers access Saxo’s trading and investment solutions, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Xero Partners With Coveo On Improved Search Function For SMB Needs
June 08, 2020

Global small business program Xero‘s new search function will make it easier for businesses to find the apps they need, and to provide a “personalized, intuitive, and efficient experience,” according to a press release Thursday (June 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...