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Retail
Shoppers Likely To Avoid Malls If Coronavirus Escalates
February 28, 2020

In the event that the Coronavirus gets worse in the United States, 58 percent of consumers say they will probably steer clear of entertainment venues and shopping centers, per a survey from Coresight Research. Approximately 27.5 percent of respondents said they were already starting to...

Retail
eCommerce Fashion Seller Zalando Pivots To Luxury Apparel
February 28, 2020

Zalando, Europe’s largest online fashion retailer, is making an ambitious foray into the €38bn luxury clothing market. The company plans to double its eCommerce offerings from premium makers like Moschino and Alberta Ferreti within three years, according to a report in Financial Times. Get the...

eCommerce
2020 Buy Button Report: Some Use Cases Pushing It
February 28, 2020

When eBay first introduced the “buy it now” button way back in Y2K, it was designed for the impatient online shopper who couldn’t wait for an auction to end. These folks had to purchase that thing now. It didn’t take long for eBay and PayPal...

Retail
American Dream Megamall Announces First Shops To Open In Spring
February 28, 2020

The American Dream megamall in New Jersey is preparing to open a round of retail stores after nearly two decades in waiting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Southeast Asia Tips The B2B FinTech Funding Scales
February 28, 2020

With more than $1 billion raised — and more to come — this week became the most lucrative for B2B FinTech venture capital funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
AP Automation Braces For Open Banking, Globalization
February 28, 2020

As B2B FinTech firms continue working to break down silos, and ease the numerous friction points of the B2B payments process for both buyer and seller, the opportunities for data integration are vast. Purchase, invoice and transaction data are invaluable to the journey of digitization...

B2B Payments
How Bookkeeping Capitalizes On Young, Digital-First SMBs
February 28, 2020

An entrepreneur who opens a coffee shop or launches a FinTech startup isn’t in business to crunch numbers and file taxes. Yet, the burden of financial management, from tedious data entry to compliance challenges, is a nonnegotiable part of starting a small business (SMB). Get...

International
Coronavirus, Olympics And What’s Next For Sporting Events Worldwide
February 28, 2020

The era of the incredibly enabled home entertainment system has had an interesting effect on the world of events. On the one hand, it is a convenient and comfortable substitute. Why pay a high price for a ticket to the big game, and sit in the nosebleed seats...

Merchant Innovation
Metromile CEO: Why Auto Insurance Is Ready For A Digital Lane Change
February 28, 2020

Car insurance even predates Henry Ford, yet a truly disruptive auto insurance provider hasn’t emerged in more than a century. Metromile CEO Dan Preston tells Karen Webster how his metered-model company is looking to disrupt the $288B auto insurance industry with smart tech, a new...