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BSM Firm Coupa Buys Yapta To Help Firms Slash T&E
January 07, 2020

Business spend management (BSM) firm Coupa Software has acquired travel price optimization startup Yapta to help companies slash travel and expenses (T&E), Coupa announced on Tuesday (Jan. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
How Auto Sales Are Driving New Retail Trends
January 07, 2020

The longstanding practice of selling automobiles is getting a change — reflecting larger trends in commerce. 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...

Retail
Fixing The Fresh Food Supply Chain With AI
January 07, 2020

Fresh foods present a singular problem for grocers when it comes to keeping the shelves stocked. They don’t come with expiration dates stamped on, they tend to vary in terms of quality and seasonal availability, consumer preferences are highly variable and they have a relatively short...

Retail
Uber Joins Forces With Hyundai Motor For Flying Taxis
January 07, 2020

To join the burgeoning rush to roll out flying cars in large cities, Uber and South Korea’s Hyundai Motor are joining forces to create air taxis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Tesla To Create Original Car In China
January 07, 2020

As Tesla delivered the first Model 3 vehicles from the company’s Shanghai factory to the public, CEO Elon Musk said the electric automaker would design a future car in China for global consumption. He noted that the company would bring an engineering and design center...

Retail
Retail Product Insurance: Driving Higher Sales With Greater Trust
January 07, 2020

The impulse to protect purchases runs deep, as does brand affinity (aka trust) in our favorite online retailers. This combination can make insurance coverage a natural extension of certain buyer-seller relationships – and some verticals like appliances and other big-ticket consumer goods have turned point-of-sale...

B2B Payments
The Financial Literacy Link To Supply Chain Digitization
January 07, 2020

Supply chain management is increasingly more strategic than operational, enabling businesses around the world to improve their bottom lines while meeting the intensifying demands of end customers: quick and convenient ordering, faster and cheaper delivery, greater product choice and more. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
Banks Elevate SMB Lending With FinTech Tie-Ups
January 07, 2020

Open Banking and bank-FinTech collaboration are the new norm for financial institutions around the world looking to upgrade their offerings for small businesses (SMBs). In this week’s examination of the latest tie-ups, collaborations emerge from India and Qatar to the U.S. and beyond, with small...

Artificial Intelligence
Toyota Engineers Blueprint Japanese Smart City
January 07, 2020

Plans for a hydrogen-powered city of the future near Mt. Fuji were unveiled by Toyota at the Computer Electronic Show (CES) on Monday (Jan. 6), the company announced.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...