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Retail
Lifestyle Brand Goop Subject Of UK Complaint
October 29, 2018

After lifestyle brand goop allegedly made misleading claims regarding its products, a nonprofit charity has filed a complaint in the United Kingdom. The Good Thinking Society has reported the company to the country’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the National Trading Standards, CNBC reported. Get...

Retail
Jet Teams With Blue Apron For Meal Kits
October 29, 2018

As Jet seeks to take on Whole Foods and Amazon, the retailer is carrying Blue Apron meal kits as part of its online selection. The products will be available for next-day or same-day delivery to consumers around the New York region, CNBC reported. Get the...

Retail
Richemont Inks Deal With Alibaba To Access Chinese Consumers
October 29, 2018

Richemont, the owner of Cartier, is reportedly teaming up with Alibaba to try to make inroads into China’s eCommerce market, in which it has struggled to drive sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
How Supplier Churn Can Stifle B2B Payments Automation: Symbeo
October 29, 2018

Accounts payable (AP) automation certainly has the potential to transform the invoice-to-pay process by allowing employees to turn their attention from monotonous, manual tasks to more value-added ones. The key in AP automation is to have technology that is able to handle a range of...

Banking
SMBs Say Banks Don’t Appreciate Their Business
October 29, 2018

A new survey has found that small businesses aren’t feeling the love from their banks. 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 newsletter,...

B2B Payments
Bank Top Lines At Risk Amid FinTech Boon?
October 29, 2018

FinTech and new FI players are grabbing a large slice of the banking revenue pie across the globe, says Accenture. In at least one market, though (the U.K.), smaller firms are putting their trust, and funds, with traditional high-street banks.

B2B Payments
UK MPs Call For Overhaul Of Business Lending Rules
October 29, 2018

U.K. policymakers, or Members of Parliament (MPs), are slamming financial institutions (FIs) for their treatment of small business (SMB) borrowers, and are calling on the government to overhaul business lending regulations as a result. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
The CIO Emerges As A Key Asset For The CFO, Says Workday
October 29, 2018

Amid the flurry of B2B FinTech innovation aiming to transform organizations’ back offices, there is often one common threat within the disruption: the need for previously siloed, disconnected systems and processes to integrate with each other, offering a streamlined, holistic view of the enterprise. This...

B2B Payments
Ceva Logistics Turns To M&A To Accelerate Digitization
October 29, 2018

Netherlands-based Ceva Logistics is expanding through the acquisition of CMA CGM’s freight management operations, a press release announced Friday (Oct 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...