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eCommerce
WooCommerce Rolls Out Payments Management Tool For Merchants
May 19, 2020

The eCommerce platform WooCommerce is introducing a tool that will help its stores manage payments more easily. 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...

Retail
JAB Wagers On Coffee’s Strength With Potential JDE Peet’s IPO
May 19, 2020

In a wager that coffee’s strength will be attractive to investors during the pandemic, the investment company behind Pret A Manger, Panera Bread and Peet’s Coffee is reportedly proceeding with a coffee business initial public offering (IPO). JAB Holdings’ intended offering of JDE Peet would...

Payment Methods
PayPal Debuts QR Codes To Help SMBs Go Contactless
May 19, 2020

Although the country is starting to reopen following mandatory shutdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing is still a must for face-to-face interactions. To help people maintain distance while venturing out for in-person transactions, PayPal has introduced contactless QR codes for payments. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
Finserv Finds Multiple Avenues To Connect AR And AP
May 19, 2020

B2B FinTechs and financial service providers are taking a variety of routes to optimizing both accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) operations with a single solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Amid Pandemic, SMBs Eye Receivables Financing
May 19, 2020

The cash crunch facing small to mid-sized businesses has sent some firms scrambling for loans, and for alternate forms of financing to help keep them afloat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Faster Payments
ECB: Setting The Stage For Pan-European Real Time Cross-Border Payments
May 19, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken both the United States and global economies, with 38.4 percent of small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) reducing their payroll and experts warning that the pandemic could reduce global trade by anywhere from 13 to 32 percent. The pandemic has caused...

Faster Payments
How To Make Instant Payments Ubiquitous
May 19, 2020

The U.S. consumer has literally thousands of options for financial services given that America has traditional banks, credit unions and FinTech challenger banks of all shapes and sizes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Security & Fraud
Why Fraudsters Like ‘Delivery Attacks,’ And Why AI and ML Alone Won’t Stop Them
May 19, 2020

The pandemic — and specifically, the lockdowns resulting from it — has spurred criminals to shift their cyber fraud schemes to exploit new avenues of attack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Amazon Eyes JCPenney Buy
May 18, 2020

Amazon could be in talks to acquire the bankrupt clothing retailer JCPenney, Fox Business reported Monday (May 19), citing Women’s Wear Daily (WWD). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...