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Retail
Retailers Stress Safety Measures In Reopening Plans
April 20, 2020

As detailed in today’s PYMNTS COVID-19 update, U.S. consumers want to know when they can return to normal shopping, and how they can do it safely. Some answers to both of those questions are becoming evident as the week opens. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
WEF: Digital Will Lead COVID-19 Recovery
April 20, 2020

Now that U.S. retailers have shifted their focus to unlocking rather than locking down, it’s worth revisiting the only economy that has been shattered by COVID-19 and then restored: China. Bottom line, if the U.S. recovery is to mimic the best parts of China’s recovery,...

Retail
Kroger’s Foundation Aims To Raise $10M For Coronavirus Fund
April 20, 2020

To help families particularly impacted by the novel coronavirus, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation said it has created the Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund. Kroger and the foundation seek to direct $10 million in national, state and local grants to pandemic response efforts...

Security & Fraud
Mobile Order-Ahead Takes On Account Takeovers
April 20, 2020

Can you put a price tag on a pandemic? There’s no shortage of figures (most of them bad) trying to tally up the damage. But if you want the inside story of how America is dealing with COVID-19, look to our most universal necessity –...

B2B Payments
Supplier Payment Terms Swing Wildly, From 5 To 180 Days
April 20, 2020

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on B2B supplier payment habits has created two extremes. 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,...

B2B Payments
The B2B Contract Finds Its Strategic Role In Procure-To-Pay
April 20, 2020

Within complex supply chains, a single company is typically both a buyer and a supplier, part of a broader web of strategic B2B relationships. With any new or changing relationship, contracts have to be written up and re-negotiated, a tedious process that can be costly,...

B2B Payments
For Retail Supplier Relationships, Less Is Sometimes More
April 20, 2020

Maintaining existing supplier relationships has become a crucial component of surviving and thriving during the current market disruption for many corporate buyers. It’s a challenge for many firms, however — particularly those whose source-to-pay processes remain manual and paper-based, as remote working requirements force a sudden...

Delivery
Uber Expands Delivery Options
April 20, 2020

Uber is introducing an expanded roster of delivery options to provide on-demand and scheduled last-mile delivery solutions for consumers and businesses alike.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

eCommerce
Vroom CEO: Giving The Auto Industry A Long Overdue Digital Tune-Up
April 20, 2020

In the world of the coronavirus pandemic, good news is a relative concept. 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....