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Retail
‘Kayak’ Of Food Delivery Tackles Cost, Convenience
March 25, 2019

To connect food delivery platforms with consumers looking for convenience and cost savings, eCommerce innovators are creating aggregators as price and time comparison tools. Take FoodBoss, which was co-founded by Michael DiBenedetto after he faced a challenge when he wanted to order food with a...

Retail
Nordstrom And Why Convenience Is About More Than Speed
March 25, 2019

Nordstrom did not exactly have the brightest or merriest holiday season in 2018. The retailer was showing many of the same symptoms of Q4 malaise as Macy’s, JCPenney and Neiman Marcus: lower-than-expected revenue, weak same-store sales performance and falling foot traffic. Get the Full Story...

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Nike Receives $14.14M Fine Over Cross-Border Sales
March 25, 2019

In the latest European Union sanction related to cross-border sales, Nike received a $14.14 million — or 12.5 million euro — fine. The European Commission claimed that the practices involved licensed merchandise from Manchester United, FC Barcelona and AS Roma, among other names, and took place...

Retail
Why Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Are Tapping Into Unattended Retail
March 25, 2019

To help meet customer expectations in the digital age, retailers have to know who their shoppers are and what they want. While eTailers already have this information about consumers, brick-and-mortar retailers don’t have this in-depth knowledge. New digital innovations, however, provide the promise of offering...

B2B Payments
UPS Partners With Inxeption On Blockchain eCommerce Platform
March 25, 2019

Shipping and logistics conglomerate UPS has partnered with eCommerce technology company Inxeption to allow businesses to market and distribute products on multiple online channels from one secure place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Report: Supply Chain Analytics Revamp Could Boost Hospital Margins
March 25, 2019

Across all manner of verticals, efficient supply chains can boost margins, but in order to capture those efficiencies, supply chain management processes need a technological overhaul. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
UK Businesses Lost £93M Last Year Due To Invoice Fraud
March 25, 2019

A new report has revealed that invoice fraud cost U.K. businesses £93 million ($122.8M USD) last year. But despite the losses, more than four in 10 businesses in the country are unaware of the risks associated with the crime. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
UK Chancellor Seeks Crackdown On Late Payments
March 25, 2019

Late payments continue to negatively impact small enterprises in the U.K., and the Chancellor of the Exchequer has stated that larger firms should have a director in place to help reduce delays. Elsewhere, late payments impact contractors focused on emergency repairs in the U.S. Virgin Islands...

IPO
Pinterest Files For IPO, Sets Stage For Mid-April Debut
March 25, 2019

Pinterest, the image-search company gearing up to go public via an initial public offering, filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission late last week, setting the stage for it to become a publicly traded company by the middle of April. Get the Full...