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Retail
Can A T-Shirt Disrupt The Rules Of Hygiene?
June 28, 2019

The idea for Unbound Merino was hatched on a trip to Hydra Greece, a hilly city where Co-Founder Dan Demsky found himself “sweating bullets” hauling his suitcases up a hill. It was at the moment he made the connection that would launch is business. Get...

Mobile Payments
Restaurants That Aren’t Ready For A Mobile Future Risk Losing Out
June 28, 2019

Mobile food ordering moved from niche to mainstream in just a few years. According to the new Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker, the volume of food and beverage orders placed via mobile apps grew by 130 percent between 2016 and 2018. Currently, 60 percent of U.S. consumers...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Visa To Buy Verifi To Boost Chargeback Capabilities
June 28, 2019

As of Monday morning (June 28), Visa has announced it has signed a definitive acquisition agreement with Verifi. The payment tech firm offers a suite of data-enriched solutions to help merchants avoid chargebacks on card payments. Visa’s intention for the acquisition, according to a release,...

Digital Banking
Eastern Labs Brings Innovation To Four Generations’ Needs
June 28, 2019

Millennials have particular banking needs — but, of course, so do the baby boomer, Gen X and Gen Z generations. That puts pressure on banks to innovate and tailor their customer experiences without alienating anyone. In the latest Digital Banking Tracker, Ashley Nagle Eknaian, head...

B2B Payments
FreshBooks Adds Recurring Revenue Support
June 28, 2019

Small business (SMB) accounting company FreshBooks is introducing a new feature to support recurring revenue automation for the services industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Supply Chains Explore The API Opportunity
June 28, 2019

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a staple in the buyer-supplier relationship, enabling business partners to send data to each other electronically in a standardized format. The tool has been around for decades, but with supply chain digitization pressing full steam ahead, the ability for buyers...

B2B Payments
Funding Lands T&E Firm TripActions $4B Valuation
June 28, 2019

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding that propelled its valuation to $4 billion. It wasn’t the only corporate T&E firm that secured new funding, though, nor was it the...

B2B Payments
Mastercard Applies Masterpass For B2B Payments In Turkey
June 28, 2019

Mastercard is deploying its Masterpass technology for the first time in Turkey, collaborating with Coca-Cola Icecek to facilitate transactions between the beverage conglomerate and corporate buyers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
More Suppliers Want Earlier Payment: Taulia
June 28, 2019

More B2B suppliers are urging their corporate customers to pay invoices early for an early payment discount, according to a new survey from accounts receivable solution provider Taulia, announced on Thursday (June 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...