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Retail
Fueling Consumers With Protein, Prebiotics And eCommerce
December 05, 2019

Before Kellie Lee created prebiotic energy snacks packed with protein called Rowdy Bars, she was experimenting in her kitchen. Lee and her husband are big backpackers in Nevada, and she liked to create snacks for them to take on their adventures. But around the same time,...

Retail
Oct. Retail Sales Drop 0.6 Pct. In Euro Zone
December 05, 2019

With the negative impact from trade, the economy of the eurozone expanded at a modest rate in Q3, as retail sales dropped in October at the sharpest rate of the year. Retail sales in the bloc in October dropped 0.6 percent, which was two times...

Retail
Rent The Runway Brings Rentals To W Hotels
December 05, 2019

To offer its clothing rental service to travelers, Rent the Runway is collaborating with Marriott’s W Hotels brand to roll out a rental experience at the W South Beach, W Aspen, W Hollywood, and W Washington D.C. The platform has been working with other companies...

Investments
Figure Technologies Raises $103M To Continue Blockchain-Based Lending
December 05, 2019

Blockchain lending firm Figure Technologies announced that it has closed a $103 million series C funding round led by Morgan Creek Digital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Envestnet | Yodlee Enters Data Sharing Agreement With JPMorgan Chase
December 05, 2019

Data aggregation and analytics platform Envestnet | Yodlee announced that it has signed a data sharing agreement with JPMorgan Chase. 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
Accounts Payable’s Opportunity To Become A Profit Center
December 05, 2019

There’s much discussion about the friction associated with traditional, manual, paper-based accounts payable (AP) processes, as well as about technology’s opportunity to address pain points. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Finding Salve For Business Payments Pain — From Expense To AP
December 05, 2019

Understanding businesses’ biggest payment pain points requires a wide line of sight. After all, money exits a company through more than one avenue, whether it be via the accounts payable department or a firm’s own employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Cross-border Payments
How Recurring Payments Support Customer Services
December 05, 2019

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) support platforms have more to worry about than solving customer service problems — they must manage the backlash when interrupted subscription payments shut customers out from getting the help they need. In the new Global Recurring Payments Tracker, Pablo Kenney, director of product...

Payment Methods
Grab Launches GrabPay Card
December 05, 2019

Grab is introducing Asia’s first numberless card in batches, with Singapore launching on Thursday (Dec. 5) and the Philippines during the first quarter 2020, the company announced in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...