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Retail
eCommerce Grocer Weee Notches Almost $50M In Funding
March 30, 2020

In Series B and Series B+ rounds headed up by VMG and XVC, California-based eCommerce grocer Weee notched almost $50 million in financing. Lightspeed Ventures, iFly.vc, Silicon Valley Bank and Goodwater Capital were participants in the investment, Deal Street Asia reported. Get the Full Story...

Security & Fraud
Digital Application Fraud In The Spotlight
March 30, 2020

Pandemic-related chaos is an ideal environment for cybercrime, as merchants and financial institutions (FIs) have been discovering since the COVID-19 outbreak went global. With workflows disrupted and personnel dispersed, a rise in application fraud is being detected. When fraudsters open fake accounts and successfully drain...

B2B Payments
How Buyer-Supplier Relationships Endure A Trade Show Void
March 30, 2020

With many B2B suppliers struggling to hold onto revenue streams as corporate buyers cancel orders and withhold payment, finding new customers is critical to surviving the volatility. Digitization and automation in B2B customer outreach has enabled marketing and sales teams to elevate the volume of...

B2B Payments
B2B Payment Terms In Flux Amid Market Volatility
March 30, 2020

Cash flow has never been more critical to businesses as it is right now, and both the private and public sectors are taking action to ensure B2B payments continue to flow through the supply chain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
Trucking Sector Eyes AP Automation To Mitigate Volatility
March 30, 2020

Immense supply chain pressures have created major headwinds for the commercial trucking industry, but it’s not only the truck drivers and shipping companies tasked with supporting the flow of business amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
Google, Amazon Urged To Delay SMB Cloud Payments
March 30, 2020

Top technology conglomerates including Google, Amazon and Microsoft are being urged to allow their startup and small business customers to defer payments for cloud services, reports in TechCrunch said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Regulation
RILA On How United States Retailers Are Responding To Changing Privacy Rules
March 30, 2020

Merchants often find themselves caught in the middle as states from New York to California pass data security laws. In our latest Merchants Guide To Navigating Global Payment Regulations, PYMNTS speaks to Nicholas Ahrens, vice president of innovation for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, on...

Retail
US Mall Owner Taubman Tells Tenants To Pay Up
March 30, 2020

U.S. mall owner Taubman is telling tenants that their rent must be paid despite the inability to meet obligations, according to a CNBC report on Sunday (March 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Omnichannel No Longer Optional For Retail
March 30, 2020

Consumers shopping in droves via eCommerce channels is hardly a piece of breaking news — for the better part of a decade, that has been obvious to anyone watching the retail space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...