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Turning Unwanted Bananas Into Energy Snacks With Upcycling
September 25, 2019

When Barnana Founder and Chairman Caue Suplicy was growing up in the south of Brazil, he ate dehydrated bananas. He didn’t eat any refined sugars, or sugars per se unless they were in dried fruits. And, as his dad was dehydrating fruits at home, he ate dried...

Retail
Nike Earnings Beat The Street With Digital As Growth Driver
September 25, 2019

With digital as an important growth driver for the sportswear brand, Nike reported quarterly estimates per share that beat The Street’s most bullish estimate. The beat comes after the company came out below the consensus earnings estimate last quarter, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story...

Retail
Inspire Brands Acquires Jimmy John’s Sandwich Chain
September 25, 2019

In a deal that would make it the fourth-biggest restaurant company in the country, Inspire Brands will acquire Jimmy John’s for a price that was not disclosed. Inspire Brands is backed by private equity firm Roark Capital Group, which owns other notable restaurant brands such as...

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Ahold Delhaize Tests Checkout-Free Micro Store
September 25, 2019

Ahold Delhaize is testing out a checkout-free micro store under its Albert Heijn grocery banner in the Netherlands. 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...

Meeting Older Generations’ Rising Demands For Mobile P2P
September 25, 2019

From sending money to college-aged children, to splitting lunch checks among friends, Gen X consumers are increasingly embracing mobile peer-to-peer (P2P). But enabling P2P payments can be a tall order for community banks, which may lack the resources to develop them, says Kristy Brandon, senior...

B2B Payments
Marketplace Lenders Navigate The Choppy Waters Of Compliance
September 25, 2019

Regulators the world over are beginning to take a closer look at the alternative and marketplace lending business model. An explosion of FinTechs looking to fill the gaps left across under-banked and under-financed populations, including, in many markets, small businesses, has watchdogs exploring how to...

B2B Payments
AvidXchange Deepens AP Integration Into NetSuite
September 25, 2019

Accounts payable automation firm AvidXchange is deepening its integration into NetSuite by adding new features to its AvidXchange for NetSuite (AFN) SuiteApp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Hire Ground Turns To SMBs To Diversify Supply Chains
September 25, 2019

Software-as-a-Service firm Hire Ground is launching a new component of its supply chain diversity initiative aimed at enabling small and medium-sized businesses to connect to more business customers, and at helping those business customers diversify their supply chains. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Dwolla Links Users To Global B2B Payments Via TransferMate
September 25, 2019

Dwolla, a FinTech that connects business customers into the ACH network for domestic B2B payments capabilities, is teaming up with cross-border payments firm TransferMate, the companies said in an announcement on Tuesday (Sept. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...