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Retail
Dollar General, Family Dollar Same-Store Sales Jump
May 28, 2020

Amid increases in average transaction amount and shopper traffic, Dollar General Corp. reported that same-store sales rose 21.7 percent for fiscal year 2020 Q1 compared to Q1 2019. The company reported a rise in same-store sales in consumables, home products, seasonal and clothing categories, noting...

B2B Payments
Oyster Acquires Carrom To Boost X-Border Employment Tech
May 28, 2020

Talent enablement platform Oyster™ has announced its acquisition of cross-border hiring firm Carrom with the intent to boost Oyster’s cross-border hiring pool and offer new opportunities for customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Bombay Stock Exchange Loosens Rules On Capital Market To Help SMBs
May 28, 2020

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has relaxed guidelines for how Indian small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can tap the capital market, loosening restrictions on net tangible assets and positive cash flow in order to jump-start the country’s virus-ravaged economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Google, Amazon And Other Top Tech Cos. Making M&A Deals Amid Pandemic
May 28, 2020

Giant tech companies are seeking deals at their fastest pace in years, fueled by COVID-19 despite an increase in scrutiny by regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Security & Fraud
Google Reports Resurgence In Pandemic Hacking, Phishing
May 28, 2020

Google’s security experts had their hands full in April, as its Threat Analysis Group (TAG) emailed 1,755 warnings to users whose accounts were targets, the California-based global technology company wrote on its blog Thursday (May 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Digital Is The New Black: Rewriting Retail’s Rule Book For The Recovery And Beyond
May 28, 2020

Now that the era of full-stop lockdown is coming to an end and economic reopenings are under way to one extent or another in all 50 U.S. states, the $3.7 trillion question is: What happens next for retail? Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Digital Banking
Diebold Nixdorf On The Roadmap To The Post-COVID-19 Bank Branch Transformation
May 28, 2020

As the nation tiptoes toward phased reopenings and embraces a return to at least some life lived in physical spaces as the curve flattens, we’re unlikely to return to banking as it once was. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Delivery
FedEx Eyes Stake In Germany’s Hermes Delivery Service
May 27, 2020

With home deliveries surging, FedEx may be looking to acquire stake in German delivery firm Hermes, according to the Handelsblatt newspaper, as reported by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Afterpay Launches Fundraising Push For 2 Charities
May 27, 2020

Afterpay, which works in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space, will help deal with the fallout of the pandemic by asking customers to donate to companies providing clothing and baby-related needs, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...