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Eurazeo Taps Citi, Evercore To Unload Planet Payments Unit
January 22, 2020

French buyout fund Eurazeo has enlisted the help of Citigroup and Evercore to sell its payments enterprise Planet, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Jan. 22), citing three sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Building The Beard Trend Into A Successful eCommerce Portal 
January 22, 2020

After several decades out of favor, with the dawning of the 21st century and especially in the 2010s, beards began to make a big comeback. Big enough, in fact, that razor makers have been reporting declining sales in the last several years, citing (among other...

Retail
How The DTC Model Is Gaining An Edge In Commerce
January 22, 2020

Don’t call it a makeover, not yet. But direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail is undergoing some significant changes, which could help strengthen DTC activities for years to come. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Delivering Caffeinated Innovation Through eCommerce
January 22, 2020

To help power through the workday, many consumers need a morning cup of coffee—or two, or three. But they often don’t a moment to brew their own beverages at home, and instead divert their time grabbing a cup of java at a café on the...

Retail
Apple’s Budget-Friendly iPhone To Start Production Next Month
January 22, 2020

As the company seeks to fill a broader portion of the worldwide smartphone market before its 5G phones later in 2020, Apple Inc. suppliers reportedly intend to start putting together a new low-cost iPhone next month. The technology firm is forecast to unveil the phone...

Retail
GM Cruise Introduces Origin Self-Driving Vehicle
January 22, 2020

After delaying the rollout of a public self-driving vehicle service six months ago, Cruise, a majority-owned General Motors subsidiary, introduced its first vehicle designed to function without a driver inside at an event in California. Dubbed Origin, the driverless electric shuttle does not possess manual...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Western Union, Bharti Airtel Team For Real-Time Payments Across Africa, India
January 22, 2020

Western Union is partnering with global telecommunications firm Bharti Airtel for global money transfers across emerging markets in Africa and India, Western Union announced on Wednesday (Jan. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
i2c, CashFlows Partner To Assist European Payment Card Issuers
January 22, 2020

Payments processing and digital banking tech firm i2c has partnered with business payment services provider CashFlows to benefit payment card issuers across Europe, i2c announced on Wednesday (Jan. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Enticing Suppliers, Buyers To Embrace The Commercial Card
January 22, 2020

Commercial cards remain only a fraction of the B2B payments space, but FinTech firms, banks and other financial service providers continue to develop new solutions aimed at boosting adoption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...