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Retail
Retail Pulse: The Vitamin Shoppe Opens NextGen Store; Dollar General Taps Into BOPIS
October 11, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are creating next-generation stores that incorporate interactive features into their designs with the help of technology. The Vitamin Shoppe, for instance, reimagined a 3,185 square-foot space in Edgewater, New Jersey, building off the footprint of an existing store to debut an “innovation retail concept”...

Retail
Mercato Unveils Grocery Delivery Subscription Plans
October 11, 2019

To allow shoppers to save time and money at neighborhood grocers, eCommerce platform Mercato has rolled out Mercato Green. The membership offering lets consumers in over 25 states across the country receive unlimited free, same-day deliveries from local grocers. The company will also “plant a...

Security & Fraud
Is Self-Checkout Catnip For Criminals?
October 11, 2019

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B2B Payments
C2FO Strikes AR Financing Acquisition In India
October 11, 2019

Alternative small business lender C2FO has announced an acquisition aimed at strengthening the company’s position in the early payment discount and trade finance space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Small Business InsurTech Finds The Next Unicorn
October 11, 2019

After one of the busiest weeks of the year for B2B startup venture capital funding, this week revealed a bit of a lull in the market. Still, investors placed more than $368 million into the space, often in the form of Series B rounds for...

B2B Payments
Salesforce Rolls Out Order Management Function
October 11, 2019

Salesforce is rounding out its offering for online sellers with the addition of Lightning Order Management, reports in Retail TouchPoints said this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Metro Bank Deploys FinTech Collabs Amid Leadership Shakeup
October 11, 2019

U.K. challenger bank Metro Bank has announced partnerships with three different FinTechs to strengthen its small and medium-sized business offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Starling Links SMBs To Protection Against Unpaid Invoices
October 11, 2019

U.K. challenger bank Starling Bank is introducing a new solution designed to help its small business clients mitigate against the risk of invoice non-payment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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For Commercial Cards, Mixing Rails A Promising Path To Adoption
October 11, 2019

Commercial card acceptance remains one of the largest barriers to the adoption of cards in accounts payable, largely thanks to suppliers’ reluctance to absorb interchange fees and the associated costs of upgrading infrastructure to accept and process card payments. Get the Full Story Complete the...