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B2B Payments
Payoneer Teams With ANNA For Global SMB, Freelancer Payments
May 11, 2020

To help streamline global payments with artificial intelligence (AI), digital payment platform Payoneer has unveiled a partnership with banking and admin app ANNA. The tie-up lets ANNA’s freelancer and small and medium-sized business (SMB) clients receive global payments through EUR or USD currency into their ANNA...

Merchant Innovation
DoorDash, Chantel Jeffries Partner For Virtual Dinner At Chili’s
May 11, 2020

A day after Chantel Jeffries is scheduled to drop her anticipated single “Come Back to Me” featuring Shaylen on Wednesday (May 13), she will join DoorDash for a virtual dinner party at Chili’s featuring her new song, an exclusive menu and celebrity guests. Get the...

Retail
Dallas Businesses Fail Reopening Test, But Many Are Still Staying Indoors
May 11, 2020

Businesses in Dallas, Texas aren’t having the easiest time following the rules of social distancing as they reopen, according to a survey on Mark Cuban’s Blog Maverick. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Today In Payments: Mastercard Expands Commitment To Connect 1B People; Digital Car Buying Platform Vroom...
May 11, 2020

In today’s top news, Mastercard vows to connect 1 billion people to the digital economy by 2025, and Vroom is looking at filing an initial public offering (IPO) in June. Plus, a new report says the Small Business Administration (SBA) failed to give adequate loan...

Retail
Rubber Meets Road In Transportation’s (Digital) ‘New Normal’
May 11, 2020

The future of travel … may look a lot like the past. 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...

Retail
Pandemic Accelerates Social Commerce; Gives Brands New Selling Option
May 11, 2020

The pandemic has given a boost to social commerce. Many social channels like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook have seen more commerce activity as the digital shift continues to gain momentum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Amazon Who? Independent Booksellers Find New Allies
May 11, 2020

April 25 was supposed to be Independent Bookstore Day. But although it went the way of most events in 2020, there’s a surprising number of positive developments for booksellers to celebrate. Despite pandemics and Amazon, independent bookshops are finding a way to get the job...

Retail
Text Appeal: SMS Helps Retailers Connect During Pandemic
May 11, 2020

The digital shift will include mobile commerce. As retailers, especially those marked non-essential, move to digital commerce platforms they’re also finding new ways to stay in touch with customers during the pandemic. One of them is through SMS messaging. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
PepsiCo Rolls Out eCommerce Snack Sites
May 11, 2020

To meet heightened demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, PepsiCo Inc. has unveiled the rollout of its Snacks.com and PantryShop.com direct-to-consumer (DTC) websites. The move comes as consumers increasingly turn to eCommerce to meet their food and beverage needs during the health crisis, per an announcement. Get...