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Retail
L’Oreal And Driving Beauty’s Digital Makeover With Wearables
January 10, 2019

At first blush, pardon the pun, the world of beauty and cosmetics may not seem like the sort of retail space that has been waiting around for a digital makeover. While all kinds of adjectives have been applied to makeup, high-tech is generally not what...

Retail
Quevos On Finding A Niche Market In Better-For-You-Snacks
January 10, 2019

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands are putting a new spin on old snacking favorites designed to appeal to health-minded consumers — and those with special dietary needs. Among emerging brands following this trend is Quevos, a startup that is making chips with egg whites. Quevos...

Retail
Mall Space Finds New Life As Tech Company Workplaces
January 10, 2019

Malls are finding new life as offices for tech companies, as developers are repurposing space formerly held by retail tenants into workplaces with high-end amenities for firms like Google. In Los Angeles, part of the Westside Pavilion is set to be redeveloped into a 584,000-square-foot...

Retail
Sears Gives ESL Another Chance At Bid
January 10, 2019

Following reports that Sears Holdings had turned down a bid from ESL Investments, a special committee for the retailer now plans to consider a revamped bid before the company’s bankruptcy auction on Jan. 14. The comments came during a hearing in bankruptcy court on Tuesday...

Point of Sale
Roche Bros. Partners With Toshiba On POS Systems
January 10, 2019

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has announced that it will be integrating its TCx™ 300 point-of-sale (POS) systems at all of the Massachusetts locations for grocery store chain Roche Bros. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
CAN Capital Announces Another Leadership Change With New CEO
January 10, 2019

Alternative small business (SMB) lending platform CAN Capital announced on Wednesday (Jan. 9) that Edward J. Siciliano has been appointed as the new chief executive officer. CAN Capital added Siciliano from commercial financing company Marlin Business Services, where he served in a variety of roles,...

B2B Payments
How Finance Departments Can Mold Risk Mitigation Into Opportunity
January 10, 2019

The enterprise is exposed to financial risks at just about every angle, with expansion across borders and into partnerships with unfamiliar firms upping the ante on both risk and reward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
UnionPay Steps Into UK With Prepaid Corporate Cards
January 10, 2019

China payment card issuer UnionPay is stepping into the market with prepaid cards for corporates and consumers, the company announced this week. Banking Tech reported on Wednesday (Jan. 9) that payment service provider Moorwand, a principal member of UnionPay, will launch the first UnionPay prepaid cards in...

B2B Payments
Alipay In X-Border Blockchain Pact
January 10, 2019

Blockchain grabbed some headlines this past week as DLT helped foster new cross border payment initiatives, notably from Alipay and Ripple.  Elsewhere, Faster Payments gains some new adherents in the UK, while Paya sets sights on serving government and utility payment needs.