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Retail
America Can Now Literally Run On Dunkin’
March 29, 2018

When Dunkin’ Donuts came up with the slogan “America runs on Dunkin,’” the company was pretty clearly being metaphorical. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Clothing In Context Boosts Sales, Cuts Costs
March 29, 2018

One of the biggest challenges facing the apparel market today may not sound like a challenge at first: the sheer volume of choices available. This leads to lack of loyalty toward specific brands, and retailers and can also overwhelm customers to the point where they...

Retail
Carvana Brings Car Vending Machine To Tampa
March 29, 2018

Marking its second car vending machine in Florida, Carvana has rolled out a new one in Tampa. The machine is eight stories tall and holds up to 32 vehicles, the company said in an announcement. The machine is the eighth of its kind in the...

B2B Payments
Rethinking Checks’ Role In B2B Payments Friction
March 29, 2018

Any FinTech operating in the procure-to-pay, vendor payments and accounts payable (AP) spaces can’t deny the fact that paper checks are a headache. But they also can’t deny that checks continue to make up about half of the supplier payments volume (in the U.S., at...

B2B Payments
Small Businesses Flocking To Mobile Loans, Kabbage Finds
March 29, 2018

Analysis of borrowing behavior among small businesses suggests SMB borrowers are increasingly turning to mobile devices to access funding, according to new data from Kabbage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Deutsche Trims Corporate Banking Business
March 29, 2018

Deutsche Bank is trimming its corporate services through a sale of its corporate banking business in Portugal, reports said Wednesday (March 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Acudeen Plans ICO To Migrate Factoring Tool To Blockchain
March 29, 2018

Singapore-based Acudeen prepares for an initial coin offering (ICO) as it plans to migrate its existing trade finance solution to a blockchain platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
The Dangers Of Leaping Before Looking In Digital Transformations
March 29, 2018

Enterprises must embrace technology to remain competitive and efficient, yet research suggests they’re struggling. 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...

B2B Payments
Branch International Secures $70M For Microlending To Underbanked
March 29, 2018

California-based Branch International, a startup providing mobile-first financial services, announced $70 million in funding. 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...