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eCommerce
India’s Vaping Ban Prompts Amazon, Flipkart To Remove Products
September 19, 2019

Indian eCommerce sites like Amazon, Flipkart and others have been rushing to remove listings for all vaping devices following the passage of a country-wide ban, Reuters reported on Thursday (Sept. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Collaborating To Create Kids’ Subscriptions With A STEM Twist 
September 19, 2019

Parents looking for subscriptions boxes to keep their children educationally entertained have many, many options, including names like Monti Kids, Green Pinata and KiwiCo. Each offers its own variation or specialty to appeal to parents looking for toys that are designed not only to amuse...

Retail
The Impossible Burger To Make Its Grocery Debut
September 19, 2019

Once only available in restaurants, The Impossible Burger will be available for sale in grocery stores this week. Shoppers will be able to buy the meat-free burger at 27 Gelson’s Markets locations in California, and Impossible Foods reportedly plans to bring it to additional grocery...

Retail
Giving The Gift Of Michigan With Curated Boxes
September 19, 2019

Michiganders may have a cottage up north, treat 50 degrees as “shorts weather” and consider Superman ice cream to be a symbol of their childhoods. Like people from any state, they have their own traditions, iconic locations and native foods. To help these consumers share...

Retail
Apparel, Embracing Digital, Drives Innovation In Retail
September 19, 2019

Apparel used to be mostly a brick-and-mortar retail experience, but that has changed drastically over the last few years – and has been one of the main innovations when it comes to commerce related to the clothes we wear. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Digital Banking
Wells Fargo Teams With Plaid On API-Supported Data Exchange
September 19, 2019

Financial institution Wells Fargo is partnering with data platform Plaid to offer customers the option of managing their finances in one place using an application programming interface (API), Wells Fargo said in a press release on Thursday (Sept. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Tru Kids Teams With Candytopia For Toys R Us Adventure
September 19, 2019

To bring in shoppers with new experiences, Tru Kids, the new owner of the Toys R Us brand, is teaming up with Candytopia. The firms will create Toys R Us Adventure, which has been described as “an immersive wonderland that celebrates the whimsical, silly and...

Payments Innovation
B2B Payment Innovations Keep Suppliers In Mind
September 19, 2019

This week, Mastercard announced plans to modernize its B2B payment ecosystem with Mastercard Track. The Mastercard Track Business Payment Service is said to be the first global open-loop commercial service created to automate payments between the world’s buyers and suppliers. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
GoCardless Debuts In US With Recurring ACH B2B Payments Sevice
September 19, 2019

GoCardless, a U.K.-based company providing businesses with recurring payment acceptance solutions, is launching in the U.S. with an eye on the B2B payments opportunity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...