Some of us go through life humming tunes as we walk down the sidewalk, or with what amounts to a personal soundtrack always playing in our heads. Others don’t. But no matter the case, music is a big part of the retail world, and is...
On-demand delivery services are expanding their offerings beyond takeout from restaurants or groceries from supermarkets to carry additional categories of merchandise. Shipt, in one case, announced a partnership with Office Depot to deliver in over 200 markets, serving more than 60 million households, per an...
As the retail industry faces a string of closures, Mars Retail Group is bucking the trend by growing its M&M’s candy stores in the U.S. and around the world by next year. The stores will be located at Minneapolis’ Mall of America, Orlando’s Disney Springs...
Anti-fraud efforts can seem like word salad with exotic ingredients being tossed around: strong consumer authentication (SCA), two-factor authentication (2FA), the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) … you get the idea. Ask consumers what they want, however, and the acronyms vanish like a metaphor for...
Instant money is reinventing the world of payments, except where paper checks inexplicably hang on as coin of the realm. Healthcare reimbursements are a prime example of an important business function stuck in a paper past. Dine-in restaurants are another sector that has merely snacked...
FinTech payments firm WEX is closing a deal to acquire business-to-business (B2B) travel payments startup eNett and B2B optimization company Optal, WEX announced on Friday (Jan. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Cash flow management remains a major headache for small companies of all kinds, preventing many firms from making payroll, paying bills or even staying in business. Getting a handle on cash flowing in through accounts receivable (AR), and money flowing out through payroll and accounts...
Corporate finance professionals are split on the future of the U.S. economy. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...
While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to take a strategic approach to their fundraising efforts — often by combining a variety of...
