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B2B Payments
SkySparc Enhances Treasury Data Analytics
October 04, 2018

SkySparc is enhancing its data analytics solution designed for bank and corporate treasury and finance functions, according to a press release issued Thursday (Oct. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Global Payments
Global Payments Links With Alipay; Grab And Fave Partner To Boost Growth
October 04, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Global Payments’ tie-up with Alipay to serve Chinese tourists in the U.K. In addition, Grab and Fave are teaming up through a strategic partnership in Asia, and KKR and Tencent plan to...

B2B Payments
Most Treasurers Already Using Same-Day Payments: Survey
October 04, 2018

Faster payments may have an uncertain future in the B2B world, but a new survey released from Bottomline Technologies suggests most treasury executives have already implemented same-day payment capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Fed Backs Community Bank Regulatory Overhauls
October 04, 2018

The U.S. Federal Reserve caught the attention of the financial services market this week with Fed Governor Lael Brainard’s speech Wednesday (Oct. 3) on the rising demand for faster and real-time payments. But, the Fed also touched on another aspect of the finserv market: small...

Retail
BJ’s Scrappy Approach To Wholesale
October 04, 2018

By many metrics, BJ’s Wholesale Club is having a solid year. Since its IPO two months ago, shares are up 70 percent from its $17 IPO price. Despite that impressive growth, BJ’s is occasionally viewed as an “also ran” in the wholesaling section where it...

Retail
US Holiday Sales Expected To Get Almost 5 Percent Boost
October 04, 2018

Holiday sales for U.S. retailers are expected to increase 4.8 percent this year. 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....

Retail
Book Subscriptions Turn The Next Digital Page
October 04, 2018

Brick-and-mortar retailers are turning to subscriptions as a way to complement their in-store selections. For example, Walmart unveiled a new eBook offering in August dubbed Walmart eBooks by Rakuten Kobo, which includes an audiobook subscription where consumers receive one audiobook per month. To encourage customers to...

Retail
Brandless Launches Pop-Up In NYC
October 04, 2018

Retail startup Brandless is opening up a pop-up shop in New York City so shoppers can test out products on-site. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Udelv Autonomous Vehicles Take On Grocery Delivery’s Last Mile
October 04, 2018

It’s not uncommon to hear about self-driving vehicles delivering groceries and other items in California and Arizona, but udelv is bringing its technology to an area that isn’t usually known for self-driving vehicles. The company recently signed a deal to supply multiple brands of supermarkets...