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Captain Blankenship And Stepping Out Of The Wholesale Shadows
February 14, 2019

When it first launched in 2009, clean beauty brand Captain Blankenship’s offering was still a very niche product. While “all-natural,” “organic” and “paraben-free” had begun making the rounds in the latter twenty-aughts, they weren’t yet terms that appeared routinely on beauty and skincare packaging. In...

Retail
Digital At-Home Boxing Subscriptions Step Into The Ring
February 14, 2019

To enable consumers to train away from the gym with expert instruction, digital fitness startups are combining specialized equipment with content subscriptions. FightCamp, for instance, is seeking to bring the experience of boxing instruction into consumer’s homes. “It’s an interactive home boxing gym,” FightCamp CEO...

Retail
Wayfair Debuts An Outlet Store
February 14, 2019

After testing out pop-up shops last year, digital furniture retailer Wayfair plans to open the doors to an outlet store in Kentucky. The brick-and-mortar location will be in the building of a warehouse that processes returned goods, Digiday reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

eCommerce
Used Car Digital Platforms Attract More Funding
February 14, 2019

In some ways, we are in a golden age of used car sales, mainly because of the way digital technology is not only removing friction from those transactions, but taking away the pain long associated with buying a pre-owned vehicle (the poor used-car sales person,...

Retail
Retail Sales Fell 1.2 Pct In December To $505.8B
February 14, 2019

As consumers contained their spending at the end of 2018, a consumer spending indicator posted its biggest decline in a decade. Retail sales fell by 1.2 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis to reach $505.8 billion, while economists in one survey had forecast...

B2B Payments
Esker, Fuji Xerox Team Up For APAC Accounts Payable
February 14, 2019

Cloud-based accounts payable solution provider Esker is teaming up with document services unit Fuji Xerox to deploy accounts payable solutions across the Asia Pacific region, the companies announced on Wednesday (Feb. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Alt Lender Fountainhead Secures SBA Loan License
February 14, 2019

Small Business Administration (SBA) loans have found a new avenue through which they can reach small businesses. 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...

B2B Payments
US Government Plans $20M Payroll Upgrade After Shutdown Debacle
February 14, 2019

The U.S. Federal Government is gearing up to overhaul and upgrade its payroll technology thanks to a $20.7 million investment from the Technology Modernization Fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Corporate Debt Rattles (Some) Economists’ Nerves
February 14, 2019

U.S. federal debt has reached $22 trillion for the first time in the nation’s history, reports revealed on Wednesday (Feb. 13), raising new concerns over government spending and the economy’s ability to make up for tax cuts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...