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Mobile Payments
Sam’s Club Tests Barcodeless Scan-and-Go Tech
March 05, 2019

In an effort to make Scan & Go a bit quicker, Sam’s Club, owned by retailing giant Walmart, has developed and is testing an app that uses a camera for a mobile shopping experience, identifying products in consumers’ baskets rather than barcodes. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
Turning Industrial Procurement Into A Well-Oiled Machine
March 05, 2019

It’s become a cliché too often heard today in the B2B space: Procurement should evolve into an experience that mirrors a consumer shopping online at Amazon. But in the race to offer that B2C Amazon-like experience to business-to-business players, the eProcurement technology space may be...

B2B Payments
Veem Targets Firms’ Trade War Tariff Burden
March 05, 2019

Cross-border payments processing company Veem is targeting the cash flow burden companies face as a result of ongoing trade disputes and subsequent trade tariffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
ONPEX Links Wirexend To SWIFT Cross-Border Payments
March 05, 2019

Multi-currency IBAN account provider ONPEX is collaborating with Canada’s Wirexend to provide multi-currency payment solutions for joint business customers. 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...

B2B Payments
Proactis Pulls In $26M From HSBC, New CEO To Target SMBs
March 05, 2019

HSBC U.K. provided a $26.3 million funding round for B2B eCommerce and spend management company Proactis, the company revealed. 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...

B2B Payments
FinTech Firms Ease Resistance To California SMB Borrower Protection Rules
March 05, 2019

Heightening efforts among policymakers across the globe to expand customer protections in the financial services (FinServ) space have largely left small business (SMB) banking and lending untouched. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
New Zealand Makes Open Banking Progress
March 05, 2019

Open Banking and APIs are making headway in New Zealand after a year-long pilot program. In the U.S. (and beyond), Signature Bank has signed on to offer financial services to FinTech firms based in Bermuda.

B2B Payments
WorldFirst’s CurrencyVue Takeover Signals B2B Payments Push
March 05, 2019

WorldFirst is looking to expand its B2B payments position through an acquisition of CurrencyVue, the company said on Monday (March 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

South East Asia
China To Institute Billions Of Dollars In Tax Cuts To Boost Economy
March 05, 2019

China is aiming to boost the economy by tax cuts and infrastructure spending in the billions of dollars range. 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...