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Retail
Breakup In Aisle Three: Retail Tech Goes The Distance
April 01, 2020

That same voice calling for a cleanup in the produce aisle may also start telling people to break it up. With social distancing currently a top priority of retailers in the current environment, a supplier of shopper engagement and loss prevention technologies has flipped the...

Retail
Adidas Pays Landlords For April Rent Following Criticism
April 01, 2020

After being criticized for its decision to defer rental payments, Adidas apologized for saying it would halt rent payments for retail locations globally that had to shutter due to COVID-19 lockdowns and that it would pay for April. The German labor minister had deemed the...

Retail
Foxconn Aims To Make Up For Lost Time With iPhone 5G Rollout
April 01, 2020

Even with the disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis, the most crucial manufacturing partner of Apple Inc. has informed investors that it can still have the newest 5G iPhones ready for a rollout in the fall. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which is also known...

Regulation
COVID Or No, Data Demands Compliance
April 01, 2020

Consumer data privacy laws were making compliance difficult before a pandemic brought the world to a halt. But COVID-19 also triggered emergency loopholes in data legislation that relax the rules under certain conditions. Are we living in those conditions now? No one is totally sure....

B2B Payments
Inventory Strategy Drives The Rise Of ‘Micro-Warehousing’
April 01, 2020

Supply chain volatility has thrown a wrench in many organizations’ procurement strategies as buyers and suppliers struggle to connect and move goods where and when they’re needed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
B2B FinTech Accelerates Product Rollouts To Support SMBs
April 01, 2020

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are struggling to stay afloat. 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...

Delivery
Uber Eats Moves Into On-Demand Grocery Delivery
April 01, 2020

Uber Eats is stepping up moves into online grocery deliveries as the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, stifling rideshare demand and crippling supermarkets, according to a Financial Times report on Wednesday (April 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Market Volatility Gives B2C Sellers’ The Chance To Go B2B
April 01, 2020

Streamlining and fostering strategic supplier relationships is key to optimizing procurement and lowering costs. As more organizations embrace eProcurement technology, firms are looking to shrink their vendor bases to promote efficiency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Simon & Schuster, Authors Back Online Bookstore Helping Indie Sellers
March 31, 2020

As bookstores remain shuttered nationwide, a 3-month-old online seller is stepping up. 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...