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Retail
Harnessing The Power Of Habit To Energize DTC Health
January 02, 2020

As of 2019, vitamins were a big revenue generator in the U.S., as consumers typically shell out a little over $30 billion a year on vitamins and dietary supplements. In some regards, this is not exactly a new trend. Since their discovery in the late 19th century, vitamins, supplements...

Retail
Get Ready For More Voice In Retail — And Soon
January 02, 2020

It’s going to be a very vocal year when it comes to retail. 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....

Retail
Retailers Expect 26 Pct. Spike On National Returns Day
January 02, 2020

As online shopping powers a forecasted 26 percent year-over-year volume surge on National Returns Day, the United Parcel Service (UPS) foresees shipping 1.9 million gifts and other products back to U.S. retailers. Jan. 2 is the day with the most activity for holiday returns in...

B2B Payments
Aussie Auditors’ Role In Reverse Factoring Disclosure Questioned
January 02, 2020

Several high-profile corporate collapses and initiatives from corporate accounting standard-setters have raised questions about businesses’ use of supply chain finance and whether the trade finance tool prevents investors and auditors from gaining a transparent view into company finances. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Faster Payments
Giving Schools And Organizations A Lesson In Faster Payments
January 02, 2020

When 98,000 U.S. public schools send paper-based invoices to parents for expenses like field trips, they often get paid with cash or checks. In the latest Faster Payment Tracker, Jerry Banks, CEO of educational transaction processing platform Bursari, discusses how digital invoicing and mobile payments...

Digital Banking
Ant, Razer Join Rally For Singapore eBank Licenses
January 02, 2020

Gaming company Razer is going after a Singapore digital banking license, along with China’s largest online monetary platform Ant Financial, according to reports on Wednesday (Jan. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Security & Fraud
JPMorgan Ups Security By Blocking FinTechs From Passwords 
January 02, 2020

The downside of data sharing has come full circle as JPMorgan Chase strives for enhanced protection by blocking FinTech apps from accessing customers’ passwords, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday (Jan. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Alibaba.com On Why US Is The ‘Testing Ground’ For Global B2B eCommerce
January 02, 2020

Trust in B2B eCommerce is critical for both buyer and suppliers, and as more businesses demand to conduct trade online, B2B eCommerce platforms like Alibaba.com are positioning themselves as facilitators of this buyer-supplier trust. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Why B2B Payments Should Take A Page From B2C’s Playbook
January 02, 2020

Call it a tale of two payments trends. 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 completing this form, you...