Virtual shopping is having a pandemic-driven moment. Several retail brands as well as designers have taken this twist on personal shopping to a new application. For example, Tanger Outlets last week announced the launch of a virtual shopping concierge service that takes shoppers to its outlets...
Accounts payable (AP) teams and other financial functions of the enterprise were some of the hardest hit by the disruption caused by the global pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Commercial payments technology firm WEX landed a $400 million investment this week, but when it comes to venture capital, investors set their sights on B2B eCommerce, small business funding, payroll and more. With a combined $43.3 million in VC funding for the sector, B2B FinTechs...
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Benioff and Mark Zuckerberg all have something in common other than being billionaires. They all invest in a company called Vicarious, which is taking robotics to a higher, yet more democratic, level. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Retail CEOs faced a parade of problems in 2020’s first six months, but some executives look ready to set off plenty of fireworks in the year’s back half. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
OPay, the SoftBank-backed African eCommerce and payments company, has suspended its Nigerian operation, citing the coronavirus pandemic and also a government ban, Bloomberg reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Tech companies’ initial public offerings (IPOs) can be grossly mispriced, as evidenced by some companies like Lemonade and Agora which have leapt up close to or even more than 150 percent in price after going public, CNBC reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
New Chinese lender Ping An OneConnect, along with HSBC, are both working to help ease small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) into new virtual, more efficient bank accounts, a report from Yahoo Finance says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
The former chair of the London Stock Exchange is calling for a thorough overhaul of audit standards in the wake of the $2.1 billion Wirecard AG fraud fiasco. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
