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Retail
Jouer Hits Reset As It Starts Second Decade In Beauty
March 18, 2019

There is no shortage of up-and-coming cosmetics brands promising consumers a more personalized, customized experience. Jouer, a makeup brand that entered the scene 11 years ago, has seen many such up-start competitors rise … and fall. Beauty, cosmetics, fitness and wellness are popular categories, with...

Retail
Major Retailers Boost Private-Label Sales
March 18, 2019

With low prices and high-quality items through private labels, retailers like Target and Costco are increasing sales of their own items quicker than those of iconic American names. Sales of the 20 largest brands notched a 1.2 percent increase in the final three months of...

Regulation
Big Tech Increasingly In Regulators’ Spotlight — And Crosshairs
March 18, 2019

It’s been a whirlwind few weeks — OK, make that months — for big tech firms as regulators look ever more closely at business tactics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union’s Lesson In P2P Security
March 18, 2019

Usage of Zelle surged in 2018, with $119 billion exchanged in P2P transfers on the platform. That volume has attracted fraudsters eagerly trying to cash in by tricking users into making fraudulent transfers. In the new Digital Fraud Tracker, Amy Hsu, VP of product management...

B2B Payments
Supply Chain Management’s Impact On Hospitals’ Financial Health
March 18, 2019

It is generally accepted that digital supply chain management (SCM) strategies are good for business, yet it can be difficult to put a price tag on just how beneficial enhanced SCM can be. In the healthcare sector, tight margins have hospital executives looking to their...

B2B Payments
How Payroll Partakes In The Back-Office API Ecosystem
March 18, 2019

An application programming interface (API) ecosystem isn’t only for the banking sector. Increasingly, the corporate back office has embraced API connectivity to achieve seamless data integration across various financial platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
City Of London Group Announces £15.2M In Funding
March 18, 2019

City of London Group (COLG) announced that it has raised £15.2 million (just over $20 million USD) in new funding, which will be used to launch a bank that focuses on small and medium businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Report Finds CEO Pay Rises After Data Breach
March 18, 2019

A new research report from Warwick Business School at the University of Warwick has found evidence that corporate cyberattacks lead to higher profits for chief executive (CEOs) officers at those firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
PunchOut2Go Launches New Extensions For Magento Marketplace
March 18, 2019

PunchOut2Go has announced the launch of its new PunchOut for Magento Marketplace extensions for Magento 1 and Magento 2. The company specializes in technology solutions that connect B2B Commerce and spend management procurement applications, including SAP Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, Oracle and more. Get the Full Story...