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Retail
Target Launches Everspring Household Brand
April 22, 2019

To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” Target rolled out its Everspring household brand. The line includes products such as dish soap, paper towels and laundry detergent, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
JCPenney Removes Apple Pay Support
April 22, 2019

Only a few years after a full rollout of Apple Pay, JCPenney has reportedly dropped the Apple Pay digital payment service in its app and brick-and-mortar stores. The retailer’s support account on Twitter noted the change during the weekend, 9 to 5 Mac reported. Get...

B2B Payments
ClickBank Teams Up With Fully Accountable On eCommerce Accounting Services
April 22, 2019

Global digital marketplace ClickBank has announced a partnership with Fully Accountable to offer a full suite of specialized accounting services for small and medium-sized eCommerce businesses, and digitally based firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Legislation Bows To Curb US Government Late Payments
April 22, 2019

In the wake of the government shutdown, several U.S. lawmakers unveil legislation aimed at getting government contractors paid in a timely manner. In addition, Canada struggles with its own late payment challenges, which hits gig workers and the smallest firms, according to a new Interac study.

B2B Payments
Trade Finance Rejection Rates Accelerate
April 22, 2019

The massive global trade finance gap is the topic of conversation for many banks and FinTech firms looking to strengthen their position in the market. Banks have the customer and financial institution (FI) relationships needed to facilitate trade finance, while FinTech firms have the technology...

B2B Payments
Procurement Execs Brace For USMCA Impact
April 22, 2019

In the wake of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement (the framework that outlines trade tariffs between the U.S., Mexico and Canada), analysts predict long-term impacts to supply chains as organizations adjust to shifting profit flows and supplier agreements. In an article penned for Forbes on...

B2B Payments
Ready Or Not, Faster Payments Will Impact Corporate Operations
April 22, 2019

Corporate payments still don’t have a clear role in driving the adoption of faster payment technologies and systems in the U.S. The obvious assumption in the business-to-business (B2B) landscape is that faster payments are not only unnecessary, but unwanted, as corporates don’t necessarily need to...

B2B Payments
Infibeam Partners With Primechain On Blockchain-Based Invoicing For Global Trade Finance
April 22, 2019

Digital payments entity and eCommerce platform Infibeam Avenues and blockchain startup Primechain Technologies have announced a partnership to implement a cross-border blockchain invoicing platform for the $12 trillion global trade finance market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Regulation
Deep Dive: The Netherlands Counter PSD2, GDPR Infrastructure Challenges
April 22, 2019

Governments and companies looking to comply with PSD2 have had to meet several deadlines, some of which are still approaching. For FIs and merchants to fully integrate PSD2 regulations into their systems, they must comply with strong customer authentication by this September — a deadline...