The massive global trade finance gap is the topic of conversation for many banks and FinTech firms looking to strengthen their position in the market. Banks have the customer and financial institution (FI) relationships needed to facilitate trade finance, while FinTech firms have the technology...
In the wake of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement (the framework that outlines trade tariffs between the U.S., Mexico and Canada), analysts predict long-term impacts to supply chains as organizations adjust to shifting profit flows and supplier agreements. In an article penned for Forbes on...
Corporate payments still don’t have a clear role in driving the adoption of faster payment technologies and systems in the U.S. The obvious assumption in the business-to-business (B2B) landscape is that faster payments are not only unnecessary, but unwanted, as corporates don’t necessarily need to...
Digital payments entity and eCommerce platform Infibeam Avenues and blockchain startup Primechain Technologies have announced a partnership to implement a cross-border blockchain invoicing platform for the $12 trillion global trade finance market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Sony has gotten into the taxi-hailing business, launching an app in Tokoyo last week. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
While the race for the consumer’s whole paycheck between Walmart and Amazon was somewhat quieter this week than it has been in the for the last several weeks, things started picking up rather notably, and then rather dramatically toward the end. Get the Full Story...
The Olsen twins’ fashion empire has had a rather twisty and turny path through the world of retail apparel. Their first entry was an eponymously named line for Walmart that launched in the early 2000’s. Their second major effort, a couture line called The Row...
To let shoppers experience their products in person, brands are opening brick-in-mortar stores in major shopping destinations, even as major retailers are closing stores across the country. Tivoli Audio, which is a 19-year-old global brand, opened a 500-square-foot store on Boston’s famed Newbury Street in...
When it comes to retail and digital commerce, it’s not just about the purchase, and it probably hasn’t been for more than a few years at this point. It’s about the entire process – from inspiration and discovery to browsing and transactions and, in many cases,...
