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International
RBI Enables UPI Payments For Tolls
December 30, 2019

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made some payment moves to boost the National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) in the country, according to the Business Standard.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Top News In Payments: PayPal Further Integrates With MercadoLibre; Singtel, Grab To Launch Digital Bank...
December 30, 2019

In today’s top payments news, PayPal further integrates with Argentinian eCommerce company MercadoLibre, and Singtel and Grab partner to launch a digital bank in Singapore. Also, record holiday sales come with record returns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Salesforce Founder Calls Facebook ‘Cigarettes’ Of Society
December 30, 2019

Marc Benioff, the billionaire founder of Salesforce, said he bought TIME magazine because he sees a “crisis of trust,” and he called Facebook the new “cigarettes” of society, according to a report by CNN. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Delivery
Domino’s CEO Says Food Delivery Model Broken
December 30, 2019

The chief executive officer of Domino’s Pizza — the world’s largest pizza company by sales — said a “significant shakeout” is coming to the food delivery space, Yahoo Finance reported on Monday (Dec. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
UK Hit By Retail Crisis As 140K Jobs Lost, 16K Stores Shutter
December 30, 2019

U.K.’s high streets have been hit with the hardest times in a quarter of a century with the closure of 16,000 stores this year and 140,000 jobs lost, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Nordstrom NYC Flagship Features 10 Eateries
December 30, 2019

Nordstrom’s recently-opened flagship store in New York City has 320,000-square-feet of shopping across seven floors — and no less than 10 restaurants, making it a destination for eating as well as shopping, Forbes reported on Monday (Dec. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Luxury Retail Is Changing — And Saks Shows The Way For 2020
December 30, 2019

Barney’s has given way to Saks Fifth Avenue, directing shoppers to the latter’s sites in these last days of the year, one of the latest changes in luxury retail in 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
2019: The Year Of The Clothing Subscription
December 30, 2019

This year, eCommerce innovators welcomed consumers who wanted to rent — instead of own — their wardrobes, with clothing rental startups growing their reach through the help of new offerings and partnerships. And, in some cases, brick-and-mortar retailers brought these concepts to their own brands with...

B2B Payments
The Overdue Overhaul Of Workforce Spend Management
December 30, 2019

Corporate profits are at all-time highs and the markets are mad bullish. So why are companies “borrowing” $1.6 billion a month from employees, in the form of business expenses being paid with personal monies and reimbursed later? It’s an excellent question, and one that virtual...