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An Instabrand’s Innovation Journey Into Experiential Wellness
November 18, 2019

As of 2019, tea cleanses or tea detoxes are a fairly well-known phenomenon. Odds are good that if one heads to their social media feed of choice, they can find at least one online acquaintance currently raving about the benefits of their tea diet. Get...

Retail
How DTC Is Helping To Change Retail — Perhaps Even On Amazon
November 18, 2019

Brands are helping to drive changes in retail — and one big recent example could come from the world of Amazon even as other shifts are taking place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Coty Plans To Buy Controlling Stake In Kylie Cosmetics
November 18, 2019

As part of a wave of fledgling cosmetics lines capitalizing on social media and celebrity founders, Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics is on pace for approximately $200 million in sales this year. Coty Inc. is now paying $600 million for a controlling stake in the firm as...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
SoftBank To Hold 50 Pct. Of Yahoo Japan/LINE JV
November 18, 2019

SoftBank’s Yahoo! Japan is merging with Naver Corp’s Japanese messaging app LINE in a deal that will give each company a 50 percent stake, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
ByteDance To Roll Out Music Streaming Service
November 18, 2019

With the rollout of its own competing service, the Chinese firm behind the popular TikTok video app is set to rival players such as Apple and Spotify in the music streaming market. ByteDance is in discussions with the biggest record companies around the world for...

Retail
Walmart Taps Kathryn McLay To Lead Sam’s Club
November 18, 2019

Walmart-owned Sam’s Club has appointed Kathryn McLay to serve as president and chief executive officer, replacing John Furner, who this month succeeded the departing Greg Foran as Walmart U.S. CEO, Fox Business reported on Friday (Nov. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Corporates Brace For BEC Scam Ramp-Up
November 18, 2019

Cybersecurity experts are warning that the next year, and beyond, will continue to present an elevated threat level to businesses at risk of payments fraud — and governments are taking steps to react accordingly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
How APIs, The Gig Economy Drive Payroll-Accounting Connectivity
November 18, 2019

With open banking business models inspiring FinTech innovators to explore other use cases for data integrations, the B2B financial services market has seen a swath of collaboration between traditional financial institutions and FinTech firms — and between FinTech firms themselves. Though not a new technology,...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Elavon Spends $300M For Sage Pay
November 18, 2019

U.S. Bancorp subsidiary Elavon is acquiring U.K. payments gateway Sage Pay for $300 million, according to reports on Monday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...