News

Retail
How Digital Platforms Innovate For Adventurers In The Airbnb Age
March 04, 2019

With people from around the world making connections through the web, digital marketplaces are offering common ground on which property owners and renters can meet. At the same time, however, these platforms are facilitating a more traditional sales need: They have to engage buyers and...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Alibaba, Office Depot Team To Serve SMBs Online
March 04, 2019

In a pact aimed at selling online to small and medium-size businesses based in the United States, Office Depot and Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. said on Monday (March 4) that they have launched a co-branded eCommerce site. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Regulation
ATM Association Weighs In On Cashless Retail Ban
March 04, 2019

Much has been made of the coming of the cashless society. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Retail
Foot Locker Shares Soar After It Beats Wall Street Projections
March 04, 2019

Foot Locker shares surged 5.96 percent on Friday (March 1) after the company beat Wall Street’s projections and reported same-store sales growth of 9.7 percent, more than double the expected 4.6 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Funding Circle Hits $2B In SMB Loan Volume
March 04, 2019

Alternative lending firm Funding Circle announced it has reached $2 billion in small business loans facilitated through its platform, a figure that it says exceeds some traditional U.S. bank SMB loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Report Breaks Down UK Late Payers By Geography
March 04, 2019

A new report shows where the late payers are — and are not — in the United Kingdom, as defined by geography. In New York, legislation looms to get nonprofits paid on time. In China, a state-owned aluminum firm is being watched on late payments for outstanding...

B2B Payments
Online Lending Site Launched By PM Now Biggest In India
March 04, 2019

An online loan site, launched in November by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, is now the largest online lending platform in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Corporate Finance Execs Split On Threat Of Economic Recession
March 04, 2019

Corporate finance executives and economists are juggling a lot in today’s period of market volatility — and more change is on the way. In the U.S., talk of an economic recession has some analysts worried, but not everyone is convinced the threat will turn to...

B2B Payments
BizTechnologies Integrates Invoicing, Inventory In SMB Accounting
March 04, 2019

BizTechnologies is rolling out a new version of its small business accounting platform with added enhancements and integrations. 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...