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Banking
No More Free Lunch For Swiss Bank Account Customers
October 18, 2019

Swiss banks are going to start charging their millionaire customers to store money, according to a report by CNN. 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...

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WeWork Woes, AI Views And Gig Economy Pay Top Week’s News
October 18, 2019

Happy weekend! You might have missed some vital payments and commerce news this busy week, but the PYMNTS Weekender has you covered. We have deep dives on the gig economy, what AI really means to payment execs, and the Fortnite black hole, among many other...

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Top News In Payments: PayPal To Roll Out Venmo Credit Card; Mastercard Teams With WHSmith...
October 18, 2019

Today in the payment’s news roundup, PayPal is teaming with Synchrony Financial to put forward a Venmo co-branded credit card next year. Also, Mastercard is collaborating with eCommerce retailers to offer online shoppers the Pay by Bank app, and Ant Financial is seeing an uptick...

Retail
Zilingo Fashion Supply Chain Startup Invests $100M In US Launch
October 18, 2019

To roll out operations in the United States as it grows its supply chain business that links apparel brands with suppliers as well as factories, Singapore-based fashion technology firm Zilingo is designing a $100 million push. The startup is bringing offices to Los Angeles and...

Retail
NJ Malls Contend With American Dream’s Opening
October 18, 2019

After serving as destinations for Big Apple shoppers for at least 50 years, northern New Jersey’s malls are aiming to find ways to differentiate themselves as a new retail neighbor arrives. The American Dream retail and amusement complex is expected to open on Oct. 25...

Retail
Target And Other Retailers Give Augmented Reality A Deeper Look
October 18, 2019

Augmented reality (AR) is getting a new look in retail – with one of the most recent developments coming from Target. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Retail Pulse: Madewell Teams With thredUP; Walmart Rolls Out InHome Delivery
October 18, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are joining forces with online reCommerce companies to bring pre-owned merchandise into their stores, adding to their sustainability efforts. Madewell, for instance, is teaming with thredUP for an offering called “The Madewell Archive,” which is described as a collection of its own branded jeans that...

Retail
WHSmith To Acquire Marshall Retail Group
October 18, 2019

WHSmith has revealed it will acquire Marshall Retail Group (MRG) in an effort to boost its presence in U.S. airports, according to Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Investors Back Different Points Of The Procure-To-Pay Ecosystem
October 18, 2019

It was a week of (mostly) Series A funding rounds for B2B FinTech firms, as startups secured new funding to tackle various parts of the broader business-to-business (B2B) payment process. Some funds backed the corporate commerce and procurement arena, while others went to the friction...