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Retail
Retail And Food Service Sales Plummet 16 Pct. For April
May 15, 2020

Retail sales plummeted by a record 16.4 percent in April, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, as many businesses are running on limited capacity or have fully stopped operations amid the pandemic. March retail sales were revised downward by 8.3 percent. Get the Full...

Digital Banking
Building A Better Banking App Means Offering Control
May 15, 2020

The old idea about community and regional banks generally being behind the tech adoption curve is just that: old. Financial institutions (FIs) that lack a big national footprint aren’t letting that stop them from upgrading core systems to serve increasingly digital-first customers. Get the Full...

Retail
Boohoo Begins Saving Up For Post-Pandemic Acquisitions
May 15, 2020

U.K. online fashion retailer Boohoo is raising as much as £200 million ($243 million) with the anticipation of using it for acquisitions in the coming months as the pandemic unfolds, the Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Credit Unions Reserve Their Seat At The Faster Payments Table
May 15, 2020

Digital transformation is an imperative component of the ability of credit unions (CUs) to compete in the financial services market. But as institutions that are often smaller than traditional banks, limited resources mean adopting emerging technologies and cutting-edge services can be too resource-intensive for CUs...

B2B Payments
B2B FinTechs Find Funding To Ease Firms’ Digital Transformations
May 15, 2020

Much of the $117 million raised by B2B FinTechs from venture capitalists this week targets money management services for businesses, including invoice financing, lending and banking. But cybersecurity and workflow process optimization also saw significant commitments, reflecting a growing need for corporates to work with...

B2B Payments
JAGGAER Update Enables B2B Payments Via Virtual Cards
May 15, 2020

Corporate expense management technology provider JAGGAER is expanding its accounts payable capabilities with the addition of support for virtual cards for supplier payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Investments
Investor Concerns Over Credit Losses Pull US Bank Stocks Down
May 15, 2020

The U.S. banking industry is the runt of the litter of the current stock market rally as interest rates sink and loans crumble, according to Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Investments
Monzo Closes In On New Funding As Valuation Plunges 40 Pct 
May 15, 2020

London FinTech unicorn Monzo is closing in on a new funding round as it faces a near 40 percent drop in valuation due to coronavirus pandemic economic fallout, according to a report in the Financial Times on Friday (May 15), citing sources. Get the Full...

Digital Banking
Why Banks Will Need Microservices In The Post-Pandemic World Of Digital Banking
May 15, 2020

The pandemic has shifted everything. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive...