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Retail
Amazon Opens Black Friday Store, Teams With Kenmore For Parts
November 02, 2018

To provide shoppers with greater access to sales and deals, Amazon opened a Black Friday Deals Store on Thursday (Nov. 1.) The offering allows customers to use gift guides as well as Alexa to search for items, Fortune reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Jet.com Opens Nike And Bonobos Dedicated Shops
November 02, 2018

To bring in younger consumers, Jet.com is expanding its assortment on its website. The eCommerce retailer brought Bonobos and Nike dedicated shops to its site, Chain Store Age reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
VCs Act On Cannabis’ FinTech Opportunities
November 02, 2018

As legal cannabis spreads, the industry is a big opportunity for FinTech, as industry players struggle to manage intense compliance requirements and limited access to traditional financial services. In this week’s rundown, the industry landed the most funding among B2B FinTechs, though other bright spots...

B2B Payments
Australia Forms Body To Handle Entrepreneurs’ Bank Disputes
November 02, 2018

Australia’s new government entity, designed to support small businesses (SMBs) claiming mistreatment by their banks, has opened its doors, reports in Smart Company said this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
ADP Enhances QuickBooks Payroll Integration
November 02, 2018

Payroll technology firm ADP is strengthening its integration into Intuit‘s QuickBooks platform, the company said Thursday (Nov. 1). An expansion of its existing integration will introduce enhanced General Ledger Interface mapping via Accountant Connect, allowing accountants to seamlessly link into and interface with QuickBooks and...

B2B Payments
How Open Banking Will Test Banks’ Data Security Strategies
November 02, 2018

Whether driven by regulation or market competition, the financial services sector in several jurisdictions is progressing toward open banking, interconnectivity and a freer flow of data between customer accounts and third parties. As such, data security has simultaneously emerged as a renewed focal point for...

B2B Payments
Shell Companies Eyed In Fraud At Aegean Marine
November 02, 2018

Payments fraud on the high seas, perhaps, as a global shipper may have been involved with fake transactions and shell companies. Elsewhere, ransomware gets a roadblock and procard misuse goes to school, literally.

B2B Payments
Equifax Joins Rivals To Offer SMB Credit Scores On Nav
November 02, 2018

Credit scoring and data company Equifax has joined its top-two rivals on the Nav platform to offer small business (SMB) credit scores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Security & Fraud
Radisson Hotel Rewards Members’ Data Compromised In Breach
November 02, 2018

The Radisson Hotel Group suffered a data breach that impacted its loyalty and rewards program customers, reported ZDNet. 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...