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The Tale Of Two Malls In A Post-Anchor World
October 15, 2018

It’s a tale of two malls: With closings of large anchor stores on the horizon, some mall owners would welcome the opportunity to find more profitable tenants. Other mall owners, however, find the loss of anchor stores to be a challenge. Either way, the news...

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Retail Sales Reach $509B In September
October 15, 2018

Falling short of economists’ expectations, retail store and restaurant sales grew by only 0.1 percent from August to September to reach a seasonally adjusted figure of $509 billion. By contrast, economists have predicted a month-over-month rise of 0.7 percent, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get...

B2B Payments
G2 Crowd On Avoiding The Costly Mistakes Of SaaS Procurement
October 15, 2018

Software company 1E raised eyebrows in 2016 when it released a report warning that businesses have wasted a collective $28 billion in the U.S. alone as a result of unused software purchases and subscriptions. At the time, 1E estimated that 38 percent of software procurement is...

B2B Payments
From The Phone To Email: How Scammers Hit SMBs
October 15, 2018

When Maryland Attorney General (AG) Brian E. Frosh issued a warning to the state’s small business (SMB) owners last week, he shed light on the fact that, despite business owners’ rising focus on cyberattacks, some scammers continue to use legacy tactics to target their victims....

B2B Payments
Late Payments Sound Sour Notes in US
October 15, 2018

 Late payments can hit the smallest of vendors, across the most local of landscapes – as the recent supply chain troubles of a US music festival illustrate.  And, perhaps no surprise, the ripple effects continue across the construction industry in the UK in the wake...

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Sears Files For Bankruptcy; To Close 142 Stores
October 15, 2018

Sears Holdings made it official, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday  (October 15), gearing up to close 142 stores after decades of declining revenue and hundreds of store closures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Supply Chain Management Fuels IoT Investment Boom
October 15, 2018

A new study is predicting that Internet of Things (IoT) technologies will see a major boost in investment over the next five years, mostly due to projects in inventory and supply chain management. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Everlance Links Mileage, Expense Tracking App Into Xero
October 15, 2018

Everlance has announced that it reached the 500,000 user milestone, and its customers can now easily sync their mileage and expense management to their Xero or FreshBooks accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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B2B Payments Firm PayMate Enters SMB Lending Market
October 15, 2018

India-based PayMate is expanding its offering beyond B2B payment services as it steps into the small business (SMB) lending market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....