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B2B Payments
Corpay’s X-Border Business Launches Internal Invoicing Solution
July 25, 2023

Corpay’s cross-border business has launched a tool that automates and streamlines the settlement of internal invoices for corporations that have global subsidiaries. The new Netting Manager enables businesses to operate across the globe and save both time and money by taking advantage of intercompany netting, a financial practice...

Payment Methods
Worldpay From FIS Launches Tool to Improve Payment Authorization
July 25, 2023

Worldpay from FIS has unveiled a turnkey solution designed to help merchants improve their payment authorization, streamline costs and approve all legitimate payment transactions. The new Revenue Boost is powered by machine learning (ML) and designed to help merchants process card-not-present transactions in a way that maximizes conversions,...

Loyalty & Rewards
Albertsons Loyalty Growth Continues as Shoppers Seek Deals
July 25, 2023

With inflationary concerns continuing to weigh heavy on consumers’ minds and budgets, Albertsons Companies is seeing loyalty growth by the millions. The grocer, parent company of a range of popular supermarket chains including its self-titled brand as well as Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and others, reported its first-quarter 2023 earnings results Tuesday (July 25),...

Payment Methods
TrueLayer Introduces Payment Links to Facilitate Omnichannel Purchases
July 25, 2023

TrueLayer has introduced payment links to make getting paid easier and more convenient. Payment links are URLs, buttons or QR codes that enable businesses to accept payments from customers via almost any channel, including SMS, social media, email and in-person, the open banking firm said in...

eCommerce
New York Magazine Goes From Editorial to eCommerce
July 25, 2023

If you know the term “nepo baby,” it might be because of New York Magazine. A cover story by the magazine on the concept went viral late last year, sparking conversations on the phenomenon of famous people with famous parents. Now, New York Magazine (NYM)...

Retail
Retailers Embrace Immersive Storytelling to Woo Fickle Consumers
July 25, 2023

U.K. retail sales rose 0.7% in June, building on the modest 0.1% rise in May. But in the U.S., there is concern about tepid consumer spending that could result in an accumulation of inventory on merchants’ shelves. Read also: UK Retail Sales Rise 0.7% Amid Good...

Retail
Brands Look to AR for a New Face for Shopping
July 25, 2023

During the pandemic, traditional work environments underwent a transformation into virtual settings, pushing retailers to explore inventive methods to maintain relevance and strong connections with their consumers. This need for innovation persists even today, driving retailers to seek new avenues to engage and connect with...

B2B Payments
Salesforce Says the Future of B2B Commerce Is Being Powered by AI Decisioning
July 25, 2023

Customer touchpoints are increasingly coming alive with the help of innovations like artificial intelligence (AI). And it isn’t just consumer-focused. Business-to-business (B2B) and commercial customers are more and more seeing — and expecting — both streamlined workflows and personalized experiences. “We’ve seen a significant uptick...

Regulation
What’s Missing from America’s AI Safety Pledge? Any Mention of EU 
July 24, 2023

The U.S. has historically regulated technical innovations sector by sector, rather than by overall capability. This generally results in the limited use of certain technologies within specific industries (such as facial recognition or other biometrics) rather than seeing that technology banned outright. But as it...