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Mastercard, BLIK Partner To Bring Contactless Payments To Poland
December 17, 2018

Mastercard, the global payments company, and Polish Payment Standard, the operator of BLIK, a Polish mobile payment system and scheme, announced Monday (Dec. 17) that the two have inked a partnership. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Five Features Merchants Are Using To Drive Subscription Conversions
December 17, 2018

From fitness to car rentals, companies in all types of industries are turning to subscriptions, as the business model allows them to deliver products and services while retaining customers. Before companies can serve customers with subscriptions, however, they have to find ways to give them...

Retail
Drizly’s Dramatic Year
December 17, 2018

Alcohol is a surprisingly difficult thing to sell digitally, because there are some very specific rules on who can sell it and who can buy it. The most obvious limitation is consumer age: In the U.S., no one under 21 years old is legally allowed...

Retail
Resellers Find Treasure Trove In Returned Goods
December 17, 2018

The holiday season brings in a staggering number of returns for eCommerce sales: According to estimates from CBRE, online returns could reach $37 billion amid the gift-giving season. Some of those unwanted items, however, don’t end up being resold by retailers themselves. They fall into...

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Core Retail Sales Grew 0.9 Percent In November
December 17, 2018

With declining gas prices, consumers in the U.S. apparently felt free to spend money on other goods and services. One indicator of retail sales, which is known as control retail sales, rose in November and surpassed expectations, the Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Rising Delinquency Rates Dampen Reports Of Stronger Business Performance
December 17, 2018

There is a lot to be optimistic about for U.S. businesses. A strengthening economy and forecasts of new revenue heights have corporates large and small looking up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Judo Capital Taps VERMEG For Reporting Compliance
December 17, 2018

Australian challenger bank Judo Capital has chosen VERMEG, a leading banking and insurance software solution company, to meet its Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) reporting requirements as it pursues its full banking license. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
How Open Banking Opens Doors For Alternative SMB Lenders
December 17, 2018

Use of alternative finance (AltFin) sources among small business (SMB) owners is on the rise, but still has a long way to go before it poses a legitimate threat to traditional banks’ market dominance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
ACH Shows Signs Of B2B Payments Dominance
December 17, 2018

New analysis from corporate payments firm Bill.com suggests ACH payments are dominating the accounts payable department. In an announcement on Thursday (Dec. 13), Bill.com said in its report, “The Rise of Modern Business Payments,” that accounting professionals now point to ACH payments as the dominant way...