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Security & Fraud
Scammers Hawk Bogus Libra Currency
July 23, 2019

Facebook’s Libra has not even officially rolled out, yet there are already fake outlets springing up. 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...

Retail
Alibaba Enables US SMBs To Sell In Its Marketplace
July 23, 2019

Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd is welcoming small businesses in the U.S. to sell on Alibaba.com. 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...

Retail
Luckin Coffee Eyes Middle East, India Expansion
July 23, 2019

In its first international foray, Luckin Coffee reportedly plans to open coffee shops in India and the Middle East. The Chinese coffee company signed a memorandum of understanding to forge a joint venture with the Americana Group of Kuwait, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

Retail
Powering eCommerce Food Brands With Plants (And Brownie Points)
July 23, 2019

Entrepreneurs sometimes start companies to overcome personal culinary challenges: Coconut Whisk CEO and Founder Bella Lam, for instance, discovered it was difficult to find foods that she enjoyed after she became a vegan. One of those items was baking mixes: There wasn’t any product on...

Retail
The Many Pivots Enroute To A Multi-Million Dollar Skincare Brand
July 23, 2019

One might assume the hardest part of building a product to disrupt the traditional sunscreen industry would be actually formulating a new brand of sunscreen. Particularly if one’s goal is to make it free of oxybenzone and parabens — two of the more common preservatives...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Amazon Offers $5K Credit To Real Estate Giant Realogy Home Buyers
July 23, 2019

Amid the slew of real estate startups coming to market, with any number of approaches in changing the way real estate transactions are made, there are also new initiatives to change the way homes function. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Retailers Add Adaptive Apparel To Their Brand Offerings
July 23, 2019

To make the clothing industry more inclusive of children with disabilities, major fashion brands are debuting adaptive clothing lines. Tommy Hilfiger, Target and Zappos have all launched these types of lines in recent years, while Kohl’s is the latest retailer to do so, CNBC reported....

Payments Innovation
The Platform Economy Evolves To Become More Personalized
July 23, 2019

The platform economy is being transformed by an increased demand for faster payments bolstered by mobile usage, according to the latest Payments and the Platform Economy Playbook. It’s also accommodating changing customer expectations for personalized and customized offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Tackling Late Supplier Payments From The Buyer’s Perspective
July 23, 2019

Cash flow management can be a conundrum for any business, large or small. But when SMB suppliers land a contract with a large corporate buyer, they are often forced to accept whichever payment terms and habits that customer imposes upon the buyer-supplier relationship, and unfortunately,...