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Retail
Why Smart Retailers Wish Their Customers Many Happy Returns
May 21, 2020

Any doubt about the seismic scale of the digital shift was put to rest this week as Walmart (up 75 percent) and Target (up 141 percent) reported earnings that showed clear spikes in eCommerce as a result of the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Las Vegas Installs PPE Vending In Airport’s Terminals
May 20, 2020

As the world learns to live with pandemic-necessitated safety measures, Las Vegas has introduced a vending machine that dispenses face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE), according to Time Out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

eCommerce
What The Grocery Giants Are Doing To Respond To The Consumers’ Shift Online
May 20, 2020

eCommerce had a hard time penetrating the grocery aisle prior to the pandemic, as consumers preferred things like picking out their own produce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Delivery
Pandemic Forces Peter Luger Steak House To Start Delivery, Accept Cards
May 20, 2020

It took 133 years, but New York’s Peter Luger Steak House will deliver so it can partially reopen during the pandemic, according to a CNBC report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Ecobank Group Teams With Google To Help African SMBs
May 20, 2020

The Pan-African Ecobank Group aims to help African small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to adapt to the new, always-shifting digital landscape, according to CNBC, and they’re working with Google on ways to do that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Regulation
EU Looks For Feedback In Regulating Tech Giants
May 20, 2020

European Union (EU) regulators want feedback from users and digital service providers before they craft new rules that could manage giant tech firms Google, Facebook, Amazon and Uber, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
CashWire And Workday Partner For Quicker, Safer Wire Transfers
May 20, 2020

FinTech software vendor IntegriDATA has announced a new integration between its CashWire system and Workday Financial Management, which the company says will help to speed up B2B payments by allowing the automatic generation of wire transfers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Avignon Capital Rolls Out Accounting Service To Help Real Estate Investors
May 20, 2020

To help real estate investors contend with the increasingly complicated accounting and compliance work particular to real estate, Avignon Capital, a European firm, has rolled out a new in-house corporate accounting offering. The new service will cover many services with the inclusion of dividend resolutions,...

eCommerce
Shopify Launches Debit, POS Credit Tools For Merchants
May 20, 2020

Shopify, an eCommerce company, hosted its first virtual event for members of its global community, the Canadian firm announced Wednesday (May 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...