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Retail Pulse: Nordstrom Takes Local Concept To NYC; Grubhub Rolls Out Perks
September 06, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are taking small-format, inventory-free locations to big cities: Nordstrom, for instance, is bringing its Nordstrom Local concept to the Big Apple. One store opened in New York City’s Upper East Side, while another is set to come to the West Village later in...

Retail
Legal Cannabis Retail Innovates Its Way Around Payments Knot
September 06, 2019

Legal marijuana may have a massive payments problem, but that’s not stopping retail innovation in perhaps the newest area of legitimate commerce in the U.S. and Canada. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
UCWeb Plans To Build eCommerce Service
September 06, 2019

In the months to come, Alibaba subsidiary UCWeb intends to roll out an eCommerce service in India. UCWeb is known for its popular mobile browser, UC Browser, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Uber Tests Ride-Hailing, Food Delivery ‘Super App’ In India
September 06, 2019

In a move that allows users in India to choose Eats or Rides with equal visibility, Uber has reportedly begun experimenting with an interface that brings together ride-hailing and food delivery. The drive to make Eats as visible as Rides comes after discussions to sell...

Regulation
State AGs To Release Details Of Google, Facebook Probe
September 06, 2019

State attorneys general led by Texas and New York are separately launching official antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (Sept. 6).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
New Zealand Sees Rise In Late Payments From Larger Firms
September 06, 2019

Late payments are not just a UK problem. Research from illion shows that big firms in New Zealand are taking longer to pay smaller brethren – and that may hint at some rough economic times ahead, according to illion execs. Elsewhere, Hitachi Capital shows that in...

B2B Payments
Divvy Adds Invoice Payments To Expense Management Offering
September 06, 2019

Corporate expense management solution provider Divvy is expanding its product offering with the introduction of Bill Pay, announced Thursday (Sept. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Small Biz FinTech Leads End-Of-Summer B2B VC
September 06, 2019

In the waning days of summer, venture capitalists appear to be in a lull: only $51.2 million was placed with B2B FinTechs this week. Startups in India saw the majority of that activity, while France and the U.S. landed on the board, too, as alternative...

B2B Payments
B2BE, LiquidFrameworks Integration Aims For Faster AR
September 06, 2019

B2B eCommerce solution provider B2BE announced a collaboration Thursday (Sept. 5) with mobile field operations management firm LiquidFrameworks, with the companies working on data integration to connect field data to organizations’ back offices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...