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Retail
Customizing Subscription Boxes For Dogs With eCommerce
September 03, 2019

To provide pet owners (and their dogs) with treats and supplies tailored to their unique needs, eCommerce merchants are tapping into the subscription business model. Take PupJoy, which offers custom subscription boxes for dogs. Shoppers enter the company’s website and provide some information about their...

Retail
LEGO Plans To Bring 35 Additional Stores To China
September 03, 2019

Even with a shift toward eCommerce sales, LEGO plans to bring 35 additional stores to China by the close of 2019. The move would take the total to over 140 in that country and almost 600 around the world, Reuters reported. “You cannot say the...

Security & Fraud
A Focus On Ad Fraud And Solutions
September 03, 2019

Experts estimate that total fraud losses in 2018 totaled $3.9 trillion, an increase of 49.5 percent over the last 10 years. Fraud takes many forms, from account takeover attacks to identity theft. But ad fraud might be one of the most insidious types. It’s also...

B2B Payments
Starling To Launch Web Portal, Third-Party Loans
September 03, 2019

U.K. challenger bank Starling Bank is gearing up to launch a web portal this month, as well as to introduce new loan offerings from third-party providers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Square, TSB Bank Team Up For Suite Of SMB Services
September 03, 2019

Point-of-sale technology firm Square is teaming up with U.K. bank TSB Bank to offer a suite of financial services to joint small business customers. A press release Monday (Sept. 2) said TSB small business owners will be offered Square POS software and a free Square...

B2B Payments
In B2B, Data Integration Makes Sure The Price (Data) Is Right
September 03, 2019

Price isn’t everything in B2B commerce, particularly as both buyers’ and suppliers’ need for digitization, automation and integration weigh on both ends of the transaction. However, as the industry takes a closer look at how technology and user experience can drive adoption, B2B eCommerce has...

B2B Payments
U.K. Scrambles To Prop Up Business Bank Lending
September 03, 2019

U.K. regulations have been working to elevate business banking competition and expand access to capital for corporate and SMB borrowers, but the latest reports from the government suggest those efforts are falling short. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Sage Stocks Tested In Cloud Migration Efforts
September 03, 2019

As U.K. accounting company Sage continues to bolster its cloud-based offerings, the company is looking to offload its offline products to remain competitive, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Blockchain Gains Steam Amid Food Tracking Initiatives
September 03, 2019

In Switzerland, Migros, the country’s largest supermarket chain, is using DLT to monitor food to table activity.  Elsewhere, automotive supplier Continental debuts an app that as the name “Earn as You Drive” lets users monetize data tried to their driving habits.