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Retail
ASOS Debuts Augmented Reality Online Shopping Tool
January 17, 2020

Augmented reality (AR) can now be a factor in one of the most traditional, physical aspects of clothes shopping: trying the items on to see if they fit your body type. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Late Holiday Shoppers Made More Use Of Store Pickup
January 17, 2020

This past Christmas was one for the procrastinators, as people seemed to be more comfortable shopping for gifts much later in the season, according to a report from CNBC. They also utilized more in-store pickups for items purchased online. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Payments Innovation
The Rapid Rise Of Real-Time Payments
January 17, 2020

When The Clearing House launched its Real-Time Payments (RTP) network in 2017, the service was bound to rewrite some rules, and it has. More than two-thirds of executives surveyed for the January 2020 Making Real-Time Payments a Reality: Rising Demand for Real-Time Payments report from...

Retail
Gap To Keep Old Navy In-House
January 17, 2020

Iconic modern retailer Gap officially stated this week that they will keep the Old Navy brand and will not spin it off into another standalone company, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Supply Chain Payments Lead Week’s B2B VC Roundup
January 17, 2020

With Tradeshift securing a nine-figured fundraise, the supply chain payments company was the undoubted leader of this week’s B2B venture capital fundraise. But the company wasn’t the only B2B FinTech to secure fresh funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
Where Faster Payments Fits Between B2B Buyers And Suppliers
January 17, 2020

Accounts payable (AP) automation technology has hit the ground running, with solutions designed to accelerate invoice processing, optimize payment strategies and promote digital adoption. Yet, with AP solution providers enticed by the high payment volumes and values of the B2B arena, emerging solutions can sometimes...

International
China Posts Worst Slowdown In Nearly Three Decades
January 17, 2020

China’s economy grew by 6.1 percent in 2019, the lowest growth rate in the country since 1990, according to reports on Friday (Jan. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Alternative Finances
California Grants Lending License To BNPL Platform Sezzle
January 17, 2020

Sezzle, the California-based alternative payments lender, announced Thursday that it was finally approved by the state’s Department of Business Oversight (DBO) for a lending license. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
EU Considers Tightening AI Regulations For ‘High-Risk’ Sectors
January 17, 2020

Seeking to keep things ethical in the development of artificial intelligence (AI), the European Union wants to enact legally binding requirements for makers of the technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...