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PayPal Deepens LATAM Reach With Mercado Libre Integration
December 30, 2019

Digital payments firm PayPal is turning to Latin America to strengthen its position in the eCommerce payments and remittance arenas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Japan’s B2B Payments Firm JCB Partners With Keychain For Blockchain 
December 30, 2019

Japanese business to business (B2B) payments firm JCB is partnering with Singapore blockchain technology provider Keychain to capitalize on using blockchain in the payments space, JCB announced in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Record Holiday Sales Trigger Record $100B Returns
December 30, 2019

Gift returns have become a holiday tradition in the U.S., with consumers anticipated to send back a record $100 billion worth of unwanted goods bought this year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, The Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Digital Banking
Singtel, Grab Team Up To Launch Digital Bank In Singapore
December 30, 2019

Singtel and Grab are looking to consolidate their powers to create a new digital bank for the people of Singapore, they announced in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Faster Payments
A Faster Payments Fix For School Invoice Woes
December 30, 2019

Despite the demonstrated benefits, the adoption of real-time payments has not been, well, particularly speedy. Many businesses cite the lack of ubiquity and high upfront costs for their halting shift to digital payment solutions. Still, the need for speed, convenience and safety is universal and...

B2B Payments
For SMBs, Using Spend Management Tech To Plug Costly Expense Leaks
December 30, 2019

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Retail
Reinventing Retail’s ‘Anchor Store’ For The Omnicommerce Age
December 30, 2019

That Amazon is a widely lionized yet simultaneously imitated force in retail is not surprising. Ever since Amazon introduced a one-click checkout, a loyalty program that people willingly paid for, two-day shipping that has compressed to same-day delivery, attempts at reinventing retail by everyone in...

B2B Payments
Closing The Bank/Middle Market Commercial Card Gap
December 30, 2019

The middle market can be an ideal corporate customer for a financial institution (FI). 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Samsung To Launch ‘Artificial Human’ Called Neon
December 30, 2019

Samsung disclosed that it will introduce an “artificial human” called Neon at CES 2020 on Jan. 7 that is totally different than its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Bixby, Digital Trends reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...